Unplugged & Seated from the Lounge Room

As most of you would be aware, I've been out of the game for a couple of weeks now. The good news is that this Wednesday I have a follow-up appointment with my orthopedic surgeon, and with any luck, I'll be able to put weight on my foot again. Keep everything crossed for me! It would be wonderful to be back gigging this weekend. To fill the gig-shaped void in me, I performed a little live Sunday session on FB yesterday afternoon. I thought I'd give myself a challenge as well, and play songs from A-Z and get my brain scrambling for ideas while I played. Rhones set up the lounge room for me and filmed my set from the couch on my phone. She even passed me a beer or two! You can now watch the whole thing on my FB page by clicking here.

Unplugged and Seated from the Lounge Room - Sun 9th March 2025

If you're curious about how I tackled the A-Z, here's how it played out:

Adelaide PAUL KELLY Better Be Home Soon CROWDED HOUSE Changes DAVID BOWIE Daniel ELTON JOHN Everyday BUDDY HOLLY Fire and Rain JAMES TAYLOR Gorgeous Girl (original) Here Comes the Sun THE BEATLES It's Too Late CAROLE KING Jack & Diane JOHNNY COUGAR Kooks DAVID BOWIE Little Smiley Man (original) The Man In Me BOB DYLAN Nobody Told Me JOHN LENNON Old Man NEIL YOUNG Put It There PAUL McCARTNEY You're My Best Friend QUEEN Rocket Man ELTON JOHN (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay OTIS REDDING Teach Your Children CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG Up on the Roof JAMES TAYLOR Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks THE NATIONAL When I Come Around GREEN DAY FiX You COLDPLAY You've Got a Friend JAMES TAYLOR/CAROLE KING Ziggy Stardust DAVID BOWIE

I really enjoyed the experience, and might look at doing more FB live sessions in the future. It's a different way of performing, and being seated was quite tough for me too. My backyard session during the COVID lockdown in 2020 will be wiped from FB soon, so I'll endeavour to download them, and post them on the YouTubs. I'm looking forward to being back on the scene again! Hope to see you at a gig in person soon.