NEIL PORTER A TAD CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT AWAITS AROUND THE 'VERY NEXT BEND'

 In much the same fashion as our previous post, 'Here To Stay', came together, "Very Next Bend' started life with just Neil and Pete kicking a beat around while waiting for the rest of the gang to arrive.

Pete was playing around with a steady, sort of hypnotic feel on the drums. Neil picked up his guitar and started riffing, then figured that a set of lyrics he had in his kit bag might well fit what was coming out.

Louise, Mick, Al and Graham turned up and joined in, and before long we thought we had something going on. And we were enjoying it.

So we did a rough recording. Neil took that home and massaged his lyrics to fit.

As is often the case, when Neil heard the individual tracks, he realised that what we had was actually a good basis to clean up. And really all it needed was a 'proper' vocal track, some percussion tweaks, and a re-run of Al's guitar solo. The rest was pretty much there.

In fact, the rest is pretty much HERE. Have a listen.

It's about the perils of street protest and man's inhumanity to man - could be in Melbourne, but more likely in Portland ;)

Neil Porter - Writer, vocal, guitar (and third solo), shaker, production

Louise Nadin - Bass

Peter Reid - Drums

Graham Brown - Congas

Mick Nadin - Harmonica (and second solo)

Al Noble - Guitar (and first solo)