'the sun don't shine the moon don't move ...'

the pack are back from their visit to town. (but they have to go in again today). 

horsemouth managed to negotiate a later start this time than the one initially offered for this visit. (not that it will save any kerfuffle when the time comes to go). 

here horsemouth has picked bridge of sighs by robin trower. he'd had most of the lyrics sitting around for a long time (contrary to the usual assumptions the song was actually named after a racehorse).

now the racehorse was probably named after the punto di sospere in venice (but this just shows the different cultural interests of jobbing musicians and racehorse owners). 

normally classical composer (doug) can tell you useful things (ok ok in the setup he's clearly just reading from wikipedia) - he can pick out the key modulations by ear etc. and play along. but in this case it's a solid stomp in nearly E and the main attraction is robin pushing girder sized strings around the guitar neck. there are other pleasures in the songs- some great cymbal work by reg isidore, some siding bells, a hammer-on and pull of guitar part of chords under the main solos, the whistling wind. geoff emerick, one of the beatles' engineers, worked on the album and got that humongous guitar sound.  

interestingly robin names band of gypsies era hendrix his biggest hendrix  influence (for this song it is clearly voodoo chile) and deflects the soul influence in the band off onto reg isidore and james dewar. this is clearly bollocks because it intensifies after first isidore and then dewar leave.

ok horsemouth is back on the road at 11.30.