GUS WASHBOURNE AND ROB SMALLWOOD RETURN TO THE PBGB SHED TO JOIN THE RANKS IN 'THE BATTLE FOR LOVE'

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It has been quite a while since the PBGB crew last posted a song featuring Rob or Gus, but during the gestation of Battle For Love they both turned up and tuned in.

And it so happened they both played on the version we decided would be the keeper.

The song had been in the making for a while. It all started with a set of lyrics and drum patterns from Pete. Rob contributed up the main riff. We decided to throw some chickens into the mix, and generally pieced it all together..........as we do.

Really fun to play (after all it's only rock and roll and we like it)  the Battle For Love is another soap box lament.............subject matter extremely obvious but ever topical as tyrant after tyrant continue to rain  terror and grief over vast swathes of the planet.

Where the hell is James Bond when we need him??

Anyway, hope you like it - click HERE to listen.

Pete wrote the lyrics, set up the groove, and played drums

Mick Nadin sang it and played the harp

Neil Porter played guitar and did the mixing and production duties

Louise Nadin played bass

Rob Smallwood played guitar

Gus Washbourne played guitar

MICK NADIN AND THE PBGB SHED CREW PLAY EIGHT BALL

Mick has a habit of keeping sets of lyrics in his trick bag. If we run out of songs to do we can usually rely on Mick to pull out a lyric sheet which we just pick a groove for and work away hammering it into shape.  Such was the case with Eight Ball which we sorted out licketty split. Went from a lyric sheet to a completed recording in the one session.

It's a fun song that tells its own story. We liked that Mick turned on an exaggerated Aussie accent when he sang it. That sort of set the tone for us, taking us back to a mid eighties Sydney pub rock vibe.

Anyway, have a listen by clicking HERE

Hope you like it as much as we do!

Mick Nadin wrote the lyrics, sang the song and played Harp

Louise Nadin played Bass

Neil Porter played the Guitar and did all the production work

Graham Brown played Percussion

Pete played Drums

GRAHAM BROWN RECKONS IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON !

A new song fresh  from the PBGB Shed, This time with lyrics by Graham Brown. 

Click here to have a listen: Move On.

Graham tells us that "the lyrics echo a common refrain about how to approach life i.e. ‘Forget the past. Focus on the future’. 

 We  often feel trapped by circumstances beyond our control and don’t know quite how to deal with them.  Sometimes they’re only imagined or self imposed.  The only way out is to move on….put it all behind you because there may be nothing you can do to change the circumstances. 

 So much of what we think, believe and feel is influenced by the media, political spin, ‘alternative facts’ and the views of others that its hard to separate fact from fiction anymore.  We need to recognise how manipulated we are and find a way to cut through the confusing and divisive clutter.  Lets move on and get back to what really matters and what’s clearly visible.  Just follow the sun."

Quite the philosopher that Graham Brown !

It was a fun song to piece together. All started with the lyrics. Add a drum feel, lock the bass and percussion in, sprinkle some guitar lines across it. Bring on the sax and vocals. Garnish with some background vocals and then MOVE ON !

Thanks Graham.............great fun

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Neil Porter played the guitar and produced it for us

Mick Nadin sang and played the harp

Louise Nadin played the bass

Pete played the drums

Graham Brown wrote the lyrics and played the sax and percussion

SEEMS MICK NADIN JUST "CAN'T GET ENOUGH"

It's been a long time coming, but we finally have a new song ready to post.

Mick came into The Shed a while back with a set of lyrics that we thought were really good.

About the lyrics, Mick says "Observing human behaviour is a hobby of mine - my observations of people with addiction problems leads one to contemplate just what they are going through. The fuse for Can’t Get Enough was lit purely from thoughts about being in love with an intensity of passion similar to alcoholism. The metaphors in the song abound so that no matter whether you see it as a love song or a spotlight on the thoughts of someone with an addiction, the lyrics are hopefully powerful and a cause for reflection".

Anyway, we started fooling about, putting down some basic grooves that we thought might fit the mood. 

It was pretty clear we wanted to take a laid back approach, as the lyrics are poignant and, well, gentle.

After laying down the basic rhythm tracks, we added Mick's vocals, Graham's sax and Neil's guitar solo.

Voila !

We are really happy with the way this song sounds. It was a lesson in discipline for us, as playing songs at such a slow pace demands far greater accuracy than something played very fast. 

Anyway, we like it, and we hope you like it too.  Have a listen HERE.

Mick Nadin wrote the lyrics, sang, and played the harp.

Louse Nadin played the bass.

Neil Porter played the guitar parts and did all the production work

Graham Brown played he saxophone.

Pete played the drums.