Colin Fraser Blog

Blues Deluxe tracks played live in Studio

2010-02-24T20:13:00.001Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_1qSFb2vhw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEUXrI3j3OQ

Been a while

2010-02-24T19:23:00.001Z

What can I say, been busy writing and recording.
Will attempt to update as the night goes on.

Last Gig for a While

2009-08-25T22:11:00.002+01:00

Gig and Set list for The CLUBHOUSE - Gt Western Road - Aberdeen

2009-06-11T21:50:00.003+01:00

Pride & Joy
Don’t Change Horses
Standing On Shaky Ground
The Sky Is Cryin’
Pack It Up
Stormy Monday
Green Light Girl
Walk In My Shadow
Worried Life Blues
C.O.D
Just Got Paid
Cut It Out/Steppin Out
You Upset Me Baby

Bridge to better days
Texas Flood
I Don’t Believe
Tightrope
Little Wing ( E Intro Drone)
Born Without You
Change Is Gonna Come
Don’t Cha Know
La Grange
Outside Woman Blues
All Your Love
Fire
Born Under A Bad Sign
Crossroads

Manic Depression

ILLNESS

2009-06-11T21:43:00.002+01:00

Due to a health scare I was unable to do the gig at the Globe. Fine now and ready to Blues!

Cheers

Colin

SET LIST FOR THE GLOBE

2009-05-29T10:08:00.001+01:00

Pride & Joy
Don’t Change Horses
Standing On Shaky Ground
The Sky Is Cryin’
Pack It Up
Stormy Monday
Green Light Girl
Walk In My Shadow
Worried Life Blues
C.O.D
Just Got Paid
Cut It Out/Steppin Out
You Upset Me Baby

Bridge to better days
I Don’t Believe
Tightrope
Little Wing
Born Without You
Change Is Gonna Come
Don’t Cha Know
La Grange
All Your Love
Fire
Born Under A Bad Sign
Crossroads

Manic Depression

GIG ATH THE GLOBE - FRIDAY

2009-05-29T10:07:00.002+01:00

HERE YOU GO!

Set list for Friday

2009-05-18T13:07:00.000+01:00

Pride & Joy
Don’t Change Horses
Standing On Shaky Ground
The Sky Is Cryin’
Pack It Up
Stormy Monday
Green Light Girl
Walk In My Shadow
Worried Life Blues
C.O.D
Just Got Paid
Cut It Out/Steppin Out
You Upset Me Baby

Bridge to better days
I Don’t Believe
Tightrope
Little Wing ( E Intro Drone)
Born Without You
Texas Flood
Change Is Gonna Come
Don’t Cha Know
Politician
La Grange
All Your Love
Fire
Born Under A Bad Sign
Manic Depression
Crossroads
Outside Woman Blues

Maltie Gig on Friday

2009-05-18T13:06:00.002+01:00

Some pics from night at GBM 's writing

2009-05-09T10:18:00.008+01:00

We spent the evening working on an arrangement of a Dream Theaterie, Sabbathie, Zeppelinie type thingie, heavy as f*ck!

Where's the biscuit?

2009-05-09T10:09:00.006+01:00

Ah there it is!

A night at Chateau Murray!

2009-05-09T10:08:00.002+01:00

Here we are THUNDER the man himself, looking suitably confused.....

SET LIST FOR SATURDAY

2009-04-15T16:50:00.001+01:00

HERE IT IS (ISH)

Set 1

Pride & Joy
Standing On Shaky Ground
The Sky Is Cryin’
Pack It Up
Don’t Change Horses
Stormy Monday
Politician
Green Light Girl
Walk In My Shadow
C.O.D
Just Got Paid
Cut It Out/Steppin Out/
Outside Woman Blues
You Upset Me Baby

Set 2

Bridge to better days
Worried Life Blues
I Don’t Believe
Tightrope
Little Wing
Born Without You
Texas Flood
Change Is Gonna Come
Don’t Cha Know
La Grange
All Your Love
Fire
Born Under A Bad Sign
Manic Depression
Crossroads

Hellooooo - Gig at Beluga this Saturday

2009-04-15T16:48:00.002+01:00

BE THERE, OR BE SOMEWHERE ELSE!

Gig at The Hunters Moon

2009-03-31T13:07:00.002+01:00

SET LIST WILL BE POSTED LATER IN WEEK

I'm back!

2009-03-27T12:03:00.002Z

This is where we were - Barbados! But now back to business......

GIG THIS SATURDAY AT BELUGA CANCELLED

2009-03-04T13:13:00.004Z

Due to being "Double Booked" the gig is now cancelled. Sorry to anyone who has made plans to come along...

Set List for Saturday 7th at Beluga

2009-03-02T17:01:00.001Z

Here it is!

Set 1

Pride & Joy
Standing On Shaky Ground
The Sky Is Cryin’
Pack It Up
Don’t Change Horses
Stormy Monday
Green Light Girl
Walk In My Shadow
C.O.D
Just Got Paid
Cut It Out/Steppin Out/
You Upset Me Baby

Set 2

Bridge to better days
Texas Flood
I Don’t Believe
Tightrope
Born Without You
Little Wing
Manic Depression
Change Is Gonna Come
La Grange
All Your Love
Fire
Born Under A Bad Sign
Crossroads

YET ANOTHER GIG!!!!! - BELUGA ON SATURDAY 7TH (THIS WEEK)

2009-03-02T16:59:00.001Z

Look forward to another key night of hot Blues!

CD LAUNCH NIGHT - post gig

2009-03-02T16:56:00.002Z

Crackin gig, many thanks to everyone who bought the CD and to the girls who helped with the selling.

Was our best performance so far, it kicked ass apparently!

Cheers

Colin

CD LAUNCH NIGHT

2009-02-24T20:07:00.004Z

We are launching the new CD at the Malt Mill on Saturday with support band "Headrush" opening at 8:15. Hopefully see you there!

Beautiful Mapex Drum

2009-02-23T10:47:00.001Z

Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!

Our Leader

2009-02-23T10:39:00.002Z

Check out roaring fire Behind his royal gayness

The Castle

2009-02-23T10:36:00.001Z

We did a private party at Kincardine O'Neill Castle in the middle of nowhere.

It was "Ian's" 60th party and he wanted Blues Deluxe to do a couple of sets, which we did.

We were greeted by the "Laird" in his tartan troosers (seriously) and greeted "AIR HILLAIR" (Oh Hello), was a very nice chap, who we helped move furniture, so we could set up, including a vintage Grand Piano, a Bureau and a rather grand, leather topped desk!

BIZARRE! (but quite fun in retrospect)

The gig at the Castle

2009-02-23T10:28:00.002Z

Bizarre, bizarre, bizarre! We really did set up in somebody's living room!

SET LIST FOR FRIDAY THE 13TH!

2009-02-11T13:21:00.000Z

Set 1

You Upset Me Baby
Standing On Shaky Ground
The Sky Is Cryin’
Born Without You
Pride & Joy
Stormy Monday
Just Got Paid
Walk In My Shadow
C.O.D
Green Light Girl
Cut It Out/Steppin Out/ (END ON C)
Don’t Change Horses

Set 2

Bridge to better days (END ON D)
Texas Flood
I Don’t Believe
Tightrope
Pack It Up
Little Wing
Manic Depression
Change Is Gonna Come
Going Down
La Grange
All Your Love
Fire
Born Under A Bad Sign
Crossroads
One Foot In The Grave

GIG AT THE BUTCHERS INVERURIE

2009-02-11T13:17:00.002Z

NEW ALBUM IS OUT!

2009-02-11T13:12:00.003Z

Here it is....... Contact me to book a copy.

Tracklisting:
PRIDE AND JOY
DON'T CHANGE HORSES
JUST GOT PAID
I DON'T BELIEVE
STORMY MONDAY
YOU UPSET ME
MANIC DEPRESSION

Absolutely live, no overdubs! Recorded and mixed in an afternoon. Well done fellow Bluesers!

Really bad photo of album....

PART 2

2009-02-11T12:59:00.003Z

From my car, obviously someone else took the photo.......

REASONS WHY NO BLOG PART 1

2009-02-11T12:55:00.002Z

From my house......Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, how Scottish Weather should be!

GIG THAT WAS CANCELLED AT THE HUNTERS MOON - RESCHEDULED 4TH APRIL

2009-02-11T12:52:00.002Z

First of all - SORRY for the delay in updating. Here is why, in Fraze's words........

Got his from the bass player, haven’t laughed so much in ages....

Apologies for cancelling on Saturday, and for doing it with so little notice. I’d hoped to feel better as the day went on, and even considered various options like asking you lot to move/setup the gear etc and I just turn up and play (like it should be anyway J) and playing while sitting down, with a bucket next to me just in case. But around 4pm I puked a pea down my nose and had a “wet fart” and realized it wasn’t going to improve…. I made the right choice since I was still pooping through the eye of a needle at midnight…Fortunately my wet fart was in the shower, so it caused less laundry problems (although poking it down the plughole wasn’t pleasant)....

Drumming fraternity

2009-01-13T09:42:00.002Z

One of my drum brothers......

Gig at The Hunters Moon

2009-01-12T16:47:00.004Z

Proof!Taken last night on ma mobile....

Blues Deluxe - Beluga Aberdeen 17th Jan

2009-01-07T15:57:00.002Z

First Gig of the Year at Beluga - Spread the word! Trying to get the CD available for then. Dont think it is achievable, but we will try, HELL YEAH! Rehearsing on Sunday to spruce up the stuff that needs spruced. I will will run through everything tomorrow evening (Thursday), to make sure i can still navigate my way through it all. Will keep you posted.

Pallas New Album

2009-01-07T15:55:00.001Z

Going round to Graeme's tonight to continue with the writing process. GBM says he has been busy over the festive period, so i will post and let you know where we are with stuff. Progtastic!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2009-01-07T15:51:00.003Z

Well thats another liver bashing past! Thank god!

MERRY BLUESMAS!!!!!!!!!

2008-12-24T12:58:00.002Z

Seasons greetings to all the people who come and see the various projects and buy the CD's of the bands I am involved with. Also all my friends and family - have a good one!

Stoodio Fotos

2008-12-16T21:37:00.011Z

Here are a few photos from our successful trip to the studio at the weekend. This lot kinda capture the essence of the fun we had. Thanks to Paul Mackie (singist) for the photos. Hope you enjoy the images below:

The Lads and "The Prince of Darkness"!!!

The Phantom hands playing "I ain't got no body"

The lengths Mackie will go to, to get his own way......

Having fun, think Niall was naked

Andi and Fraze, think someone has stolen the drummer!

Fraze, playing King Monkey's greatest hit

Young Andi doing his "I'm a teapot" impression

The price of Darkness telling us "ye'll no tak ma desk (hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa!)"

Weird 2 dimensional drums

Pushing one out.....

Aw, aint they pretty/gay (delete where appropriate)

Hello, im happy

LIVE RECORDING

2008-12-15T18:28:00.005Z

Had a STORMIN Session at the Mill with Niall from Pallas pushing the buttons. Genuinely tremendous feeling. 7 tracks completed in an afternoon is an amazing achievement and a tribute to the skills of the guys in the band AND Niall in the studio. The original intention was to record 5 tracks, but progress was so good that we squeezed in 7. As follows in the proposed running order:

1 Pride and Joy
2 Dont Change Horses
3 Just Got Paid
4 I Dont Believe
5 Stormy Monday
6 You Upset Me Baby
7 Manic Depression

As you can see (below) we changed the tracks on the day and gloried through them. Will let you know how to buy the CD in due course. Lets Blues!

THIS (above) will be part of the cover for the CD

Pallas

2008-11-28T12:58:00.005Z

Will be getting back into helping write the new album shortly. Business commitments and other projects have been taking up a lot of my time recently. Will post any developments or news as it happens.......

Gig at Beluga thursday 4th Dec

2008-11-27T14:26:00.002Z

will post more details on set list etc when i have it.

New Bass Drum Skin

2008-11-27T14:12:00.005Z

I had the Blues Deluxe Logo put on to my front Kick Drum Skin. The guys at Custom Skins did a great job. Check them out on www.customskins.co.uk Contact tim@customskins.co.uk
for great service.

This is the image that was sent of the skin. It looks amazing on the drum, brilliant job. The "moon" on the bottom right has a reinforcer on it for Miking purposes. Looks cool!

BLUES DELUXE RECORDING

2008-11-27T14:03:00.005Z

We are going into the studio on Sunday the 14th Dec to attempt to record and mix 6 tracks in one day. The tracks are as follows with the versions we kinda used to learn them:

1. Pride & Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan
2. Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker
3. Don't Change Horses - Greg Koch Version
4. One Foot In The Grave - Philip Sayce
5. I Don't Believe - Bonamassa Version
6. Little wing - Hendrix

We will generally be making them available for sale at gigs from January onwards. Hopefully with the short time we have to record hem, we will do ourselves justice. No click tracks, just played live! Bring it on.........

Mitch Mitchell

2008-11-27T11:19:00.003Z

Mitch Mitchell, drummer for Hendrix, found dead....

Mitch Mitchell was a one off, with a cavalier style that helped shape the Hendrix legend. He had a very unique fusion of Jazz and free rock playing style that will never be repeated. We (Blues Deluxe) play "Manic Depression" and "Fire", probably 2 of his signature drum tacks and real fun to play, with the song composed directly round his unique drumming style. Fittingly he had been drumming for the Experience Hendrix Tour, which performed in Portland USA, where he was found in his Hotel room. It was the last stop on the West Coast part of the tour. We will never see his likes again...

Excerpt from Pallas Poland DVD

2008-09-24T17:04:00.006+01:00

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qqawwtThRM0

Some arty sh*t from Paul the singuist

2008-09-24T16:57:00.002+01:00

This is part of Paul's press pack for any gigs that need pressed

Gig poster for Lodge

2008-09-24T16:53:00.002+01:00

Chums

2008-09-05T13:26:00.010+01:00

Me

Geeks

Fraze

Paul

Andi Widdlesteen

Set List

2008-09-05T13:07:00.003+01:00

Here is the set list. SRV= Stevie Ray Vaughan - duh:
1. YOU UPSET ME BABY - BB KING (JOE BONAMASSA)
2. TIGHTROPE - SRV
3. STORMY MONDAY - GREG KOCH
4. PACK IT UP - FREDDIE KING (JOE BONAMASSA)
5. JUST GOT PAID - ZZ TOP
6. DON’T CHANGE HORSES - JOHNNY WATSON (GREG KOCH)
7. STANDING ON SHAKY GROUND - DELBERT MCCLINTON
8. PRIDE & JOY - SRV
9. WALKING IN MY SHADOW - FREE
10. FIRE - HENDRIX
11. THE SKY IS CRYIN’ - ELMORE JAMES (SRV)
12. LITTLE WING - HENDRIX
13. BORN WITHOUT YOU - STORYVILLE
14. MANIC DEPRESSION - HENDRIX
15. ALL YOUR LOVE - JOHN MAYALL
16. THE STUMBLE - FREDDIE KING
17. ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE - PHILIP SAYCE
18. LOUISIANA BLUES - PAUL ROGERS
19. HAD TO CRY TODAY - BLIND FAITH (BONAMASSA)
20. GOING DOWN - FREDDIE KING (MALFORD MILL)
21. BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN - ALBERT KING (ROBBEN FORD)
22. CHANGE IS GONNA COME - SAM COOK (MALFORD MILLIGAN)

Blues Deluxe

2008-09-05T13:03:00.004+01:00

I have joined some new chums in a new band called "Blues Deluxe". And what a bunch of jolly fine fellow's they are too. we are doing some very fine blues tunes, with a slightly different flavour (hedgehog and custard).

New DVD

2008-02-18T20:39:00.001Z

Apparently coming out in a couple of weeks and supposed to be energetic and well filmed. Good.

Nothing

2008-02-18T20:38:00.000Z

Hello, driving fast cars and being done for speeding, boooooo :-(

Video from Poland

2007-11-12T10:12:00.000Z

Here is the Segue of Fragments/Greater Glory/Celebration and Atlantis from our sojourn to Poland

Lech Walesa

2007-11-03T20:26:00.001Z

Didn't see him.

Finally - SHOWTIME!

2007-11-03T20:15:00.000Z

A great show, went down a storm, the lights powered by WIZ were sensational and the back projections were stunning. Visually fantastic. The band also had a really good night, one of our best performances for years, with everyone in top form, especially me :-)

VERY well received, standing ovation from the packed theater, with a heavy metal version of Arrive Alive (doublebassdrumsasf*ck), with the Atlantis ending, followed by the Deep Purple Blues ending!

Most excellent gig! Will post some pics when Mike Bee gives me them.

Anyway TTFN. Will post more on the trip, when i can be arsed doing it.

Pintito time!

2007-11-03T20:07:00.000Z

After the arduous task of sound checking, it was felt necessary post Pizza to refresh ourselves with a beautiful beer. Sir Lez, Ron, Niall and myself went for a beer and talked sh*te for the majority, Niall refusing to answer to his own name and claiming that his REAL name was Enrico Bambini!!! Marvellous..... Kids in the park, jumpers for goalposts, isn't it...

Anyhow, visited a posh pub which had testimonials on the walls of satisfied past customers, convinced this guys name was Antelope Stratocaster, not that the picture proves anything..

The gig..... Katowice

2007-11-03T20:00:00.000Z

Sat all day in the theater watching a full dress rehearsal of Clive Nolan's Rock Opera thingy :-( Running hours late, so the pressure was really on to soundcheck (3 hours late) using unfamiliar instruments (the only things i had taken were my drumsticks a sampler an Octapad for samples!!). Thankfully the kit was decent and sounded really good after some tuning. So we sounchecked quickly, sounding good (thanks to Sir Lez), and then had to take it all apart again so that The Oliver Wakeman band could do their thing (they were first on).

Luxury in Poland

2007-11-03T19:49:00.000Z

Here are Ronnie and myself, both looking the worse for wear prior to leaving the room for the gig

Then there was the room with it lovely decor. Felt like we had been sent to prison!

Well, we traveled to Poland and conquered! A huge amount of travel for 80 mins of playing.

We arrived at our hotel and to be honest were amazed at what a sh*thole it was/is. Here are some pics of the hotel. Firstly the rather attractive exterior (not!)

Copy of set list for Poland

2007-10-19T12:10:00.000+01:00

Here it is, as you can see we have changed it a bit. It was felt that Cut and Run is more dynamic than Shock Treatment. Band is sounding good, with a fair amount of energy apparent during rehearsals. One more rehearsal next week and then off to Poland. However, it has been noted that to do a Polish gig it would have been cheaper and logistically more logical to do it at my local, as there are probably more of our Polish friends working there than there is in Katowice!

My friend Pawel (Pavel) at the Lodge in Old Rayne has said all of his mates and family are coming to the gig! Vodka frenzy!

Set List

2007-10-17T11:58:00.000+01:00

Here is the set list for Poland, a mix of old and new.......

Warriors
Hide & Seek
Ghostdancers
Shock treatment
Heart Attack
Queen of Deep
Northern Star
Angel (edit)
Invincible
Midas
Fragments (inc outro)

Poland

2007-06-20T20:44:00.001+01:00

Well, things are moving. We have rehearsals ongoing for our forthcoming Poland trip which may be Ron our keyboard players last for a while. He has indicated that the hassle of live work has become too much to deal with at present. Using Tama drums me-thinks. will post stuff when we get there on 31st Oct. TTFN

2007-06-17T16:19:00.000+01:00