Up early to do a couple hours freelancing from home, and then a quick read-over the stuff I wrote yesterday.
A week after my M6 disaster, back on the same road heading to the same place, but this time it wasn't so bad. I mean, it's still a shit of a road with delays everywhere, but got to Bilston in 3 hours. Met up with my mate Ade, we got the tram over to Birmingham to meet up with Steve and then off to watch the incredible genius that is Joe Jackson.
The first ever record I ever listened to was Night and Day by JJ, and it was one of my dad's favourite records...it didn't feel right going to a JJ gig without him, but I knew he wouldn't have wanted me not to go. I was a little emotional about it all (internally, I'm a bloke, after all) but the gig was just stunning. The sixth time I've seen Joe, with various line-ups, and this was up there. A class act, wonderful set, exceptional arrangements and a cracking band. Played everything I wanted to hear - he is truly the man. Tear-jerkingly good. I want to be as good as Joe Jackson, in something or another.
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