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Guitar Emporium
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25 years of compositions, arrangements and tunes
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If I only had the time
3w ago00:04:03Tap to summarizeThere are so many things you want to do in those seemingly few years we have on this spinning planet - you just got to get on with it as best you canSupport the show
Transcribe →Intuition instinct and experience
3w ago00:02:27Tap to summarizeThomas Tuchel's rationale for going into defensive mode after getting the first goal in the World Cup semi final was based on Intuition, Instinct and experience. The ex footballers, many who had their own World Cup disappointments by and large didn't agree.Where was the common sense. Put more defenders on; you go on the defensive; more attackers you at least try to attack.Support the show
Transcribe →The Scam
3w ago00:03:38Tap to summarizeYou hear about it all the time - it happened to me on the 16th July and I put this up as a bit of therapy. I genuinely felt stupid - I've heard stories about it and people losing their life savings. Nothing like that and the bank are going to re-fund the money anyway. Its just annoying that I got taken in...I'm annoyed with myselfSupport the show
Transcribe →That’s your lot
3w ago00:03:32Tap to summarizeThats it until 2030 - but that was amazing and I look forward to the tournament celebrating 100 years in Spain, Portugal and Morocco with the opening matches in Uruguay - where it all started. Support the show
Transcribe →Burning the midnight oil
3w ago00:02:34Tap to summarizeFrom 2024 - re-mixed to reflect the US World Cup and how many of us have been up into the early hours to watch some amazing matches.By the time this comes up we'll know the outcome England, France, Spain or Argentina - even though I'd be pleased to see England win I'd love the little man to win in one more time.. come on Leo..Support the show
Transcribe →Three score years and ten
4w ago00:05:14Tap to summarizeHappy No.70 Steve !!!"Three score and ten" is a poetic way of saying seventy years.The phrase originates from older English usage, where a "score" denotes twenty. Therefore, "three score" equals sixty, and adding ten gives seventy. This expression is most famously found in the Bible, Psalm 90:10, which states: “The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away” Bible Hub+3. It reflects the average human lifespan and emphasizes the brevity and transience of life.Support the show
Transcribe →Order from chaos
4w ago00:03:48Tap to summarizeIn my ignorance I knew there was a quote somewhere in the phrase "Order from Chaos" - I had a rather unpleasant feeling it was used by one of my least favourite politicians - Margaret Thatcher, when she became Prime Minister.Andy Burnham look out .. It wasn't from Mrs T - she used a prayer wrongly attributed to , apparently, Francis of Assisi: Where there is discord, may we bring harmony. Where there is error, may we bring truth. Where there is doubt, may we bring faith. And where there is despair, may we bring hope.For many years the prayer was attributed to St Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), but modern research has established, beyond argument, that it is not his work. In fact he had been dead almost 700 years when it was first printed, anonymously, by a French clerical magazine, La Clochette, in 1912. The real author was probably the magazine's editor, Father Esther Bouquerel. The horrors of the Great War gave the prayer special power and wide appeal; by 1916 it was famous enough to merit reprinting on the front page of the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, a measure of official standing.BUT - co-pilot it and you get this load... “In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.” – Carl JungInsightful Quotes on Order and Chaos“Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man.” – Henry Adams emphasizes the natural tension between unpredictability and human desire for structure A-Z Quotes.“Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein highlights the potential for growth and clarity within disorder snugfam.com.“Chaos is the score upon which reality is written.” – Henry Miller reflects the creative and foundational role of chaos in shaping life A-Z Quotes+1.“One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.” – Friedrich Nietzsche suggests that personal creativity and transformation arise from internal disorder snugfam.com.“Order provides the stabilities that we crave, but chaos creates the opportunities for change that we need.” – Unknown underscores the complementary nature of chaos and order in fostering progress Goodreads.“All notions of order are a myth, only order of the universe is chaos. Expand your sight and you'll realize, there is order in every chaos.” – Unknown reminds us that apparent disorder often contains hidden structure Goodreads.“We adore chaos because we love to produce order.” – M. C. Escher captures the human drive to create structure from unpredictability Quotlr.“Disorder can play a critical role in giving birth to new, higher forms of order.” – Margaret J. Wheatley emphasizes that innovation often emerges from disruption Quotlr.Philosophical PerspectiveMany thinkers view chaos and order as intertwined forces rather than opposites. The yin-yang principle is often used to illustrate this balance, showing that unpredictability and structure coexist and enable transformation, creativity, and growth info-welt.com. These quotes collectively suggest that embracing chaos can lead to insight, opportunity, and the creation of new order, both in life and in art.These reflections can inspire personal growth, creative endeavors, or philosophical contemplation, highlighting that order often emerges from chaos in both the universe and human experience.I gave up after the Carl Jung bit .Support the show
Transcribe →Moroccan Roll
4w ago00:03:20Tap to summarizeTwo things here:I really thought that Morocco might break through this World Cup and be the First Nation from the African continent to get to the final.Its getting very close - but France had Mbappe - the sort of goal scorer that Morocco are crying out for..More rock and roll - I loved the band Brand X - oh my - this is from 1977. The great Phil Collins other band Moroccan Roll is the second studio album by the British jazz fusion band Brand X, released in April 1977 on Charisma Records.[1]The title serves as a pun on "more rock and roll," alluding to the album's status as the follow-up to the group's 1976 debut Unorthodox Behaviour.Featuring a core lineup of guitarist John Goodsall, bassist Percy Jones, keyboardistRobin Lumley, drummer Phil Collins, and percussionist Morris Pert, the album was recorded at Trident Studios in London from December 1976 to January 1977 and mixed at Morgan Studios in February 1977.[2][3] It spans nine tracks, including extended compositions like "Why Should I Lend You Mine (When You've Broken Yours Off Already)" (11:16) and "Disco Suicide" (7:55), alongside shorter instrumental pieces such as "Collapsar" (1:33) and "Orbits" (1:38).[1] The recording showcases the band's experimental approach, blending intricate jazz improvisation with rock elements and subtle Eastern influences, particularly evident in tracks like "Malaga Virgen" (8:28), which draws on flamenco-inspired rhythmsSupport the show
Transcribe →The Paper Trail
4w ago00:03:33Tap to summarizeFrom February 24 - the Paper Trail - How my little world has changed in just over two years. When there were"issues" with a file two years ago you would send the paper file up the management ladder to be scrutinised. Now - its the online file that has to fulfil all the the SLA - ( Service Level Agreements) for the uninitiated ( I'm none the wiser) Support the show
Transcribe →Thursday's Child
4w ago00:03:20Tap to summarizeThe most commonly cited version of the rhyme goes:Monday's child is fair of face,Tuesday's child is full of grace,Wednesday's child is full of woe,Thursday's child has far to go,Friday's child is loving and giving,Saturday's child works hard for a living,And the child that is born on the Sabbath dayIs bonny and blithe, good and gayThursday Child was the name of the first album (an LP) that I was involved in. A Youth Club band formed by Chris. He got together with some fellow players and recorded Thursday's Child under the band name MCC. Our band had Chris on keyboards vocals, Simon on vocals, John on bass, My brother Steve on electric guitar. me on a guitar with pickup, Dave on drums ( I think) which later became Russell.I found the LP in my collection when we were unpacking following the move - 1973 - ish I think .Support the show
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