Ben (voice, guitar).
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Influences
Inspiration provided by...
Chris Bailey (not he of The Saints)
Black Cab
Tim Buckley
The Byrds
Nick Cave
Leonard Cohen
Cosmic Rough Riders
Cowboy Junkies
Nick Drake
Bob Dylan
Fairport Convention
John Fowles
Aldous Huxley
Illuminatus
Bert Jansch
Love
Derrick May
Ian McDonald
Beth Orton
Gram Parsons
Primal Scream
The Stone Roses
M Ward
Ralph Steadman
Manic Street Preachers
Lucinda Williams
The Verve
EFC
Billy Bragg
etc...
Mate, I support Essendon. I don't cope well with sustained periods of little success. I leave that to the Tigers/Pies/Melboure/Sain ts. Flag within three years or it's the head of Knights on a platter...I know which is the more likely outcome...Got any good silverware that EFC can borrow for the occasion?
Ben
Well Ben
For the silverware for the coach's scone, probably one of Richo's shiny hubcaps could be borrowed, on whatever car he is driving around town in. You could argue that, relatively speaking the Pies have been moderately succesful on the field, and off the field, you would have to say that they are kicking goals. Having trouble as an Essendon footy supporter with the Sustained periods with little success, well, get used to the dramatics of coming 10th or 11th or 12th, and being beaten by the Gold Coast Waves. At least Lloyd retired, now Neagle can step up for youi guys. Maybe you should get your next coach from La Trobe University, where they teach 'em about infinite possibilities.
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Throw in a 2nd round draft pick and a lap around Bathurst in the XXXX Gold Pedders Safety Car and we might be interested in swapping one M.Knights for one D.Hardwick.Plus 5 AAA batteries (duracell) , oh, and nominate yourself for the Nobel Peace Prize while you're at it. Also, buy yourself a telescope, look at the stars like Richmond supporters do ...we look back in time to the 70's and 1980, the light still travels to Earth from back then, yeah, 29 light years to Richmond's last premiership , on distant Planet X ... no 50 metre lines, Jimmie Jess roosting the footy downfield to a hungry K.Bartlett ... Bathurst was still Bathurst then, Holden v Ford, Coke v Pepsi, it's all good Ben, Essendon will win the Premiership again, just bring back Sheeds!
..benni, like ur stuf...nice voice, minimal guitar which i LIKE, a la Fink, how abouts sumtin edgy?...edgi iz in babee!!...angry, pain......look at the two country & western songs i posted on mi blog....down n durty seems to grab now..
..benni, franks 4 da commentz...yea, dust iz funni...we yanks were VERY pro war when i wrote this, less so now...mayb..i'll listen 2 ur stuf and respond...i'm fulla bad advice and a buncha udder stuf.....
You have done well.The Oracle is happy with this gift, and three rings have been passed to the gypsy, from the left hand. Unfurl the wind-sock at the training ground, heal the hero's heel, your odyssey west can commence. Tell Fletcher to go forward and kick a goal!
from one ben to another hello, fuck its been awhile, hope uve been well, ive kinda fallen off the planet the last couple of months , my partner in crime has been travelling so gigs have been slow but plenty of drinking and writting been done and hopefully recording next week which is good, but u as usual have been ploughing away u little inspiration u, be good to play 2gether again soon mate but il try to make it to your next gig and well have a beer
Hey Ben thanks for contacting us. Yeah we've played the Dylan tribute a couple of times before and it was fun. We were already booked for another show this time round. Have a great night - really enjoyed listening to your tracks. Catch you around the traps sometime!
Thanks Bro. All things are going good now. I have simplified my life and my songs. I took a page from Beethoven (Da Da Da Dum). I severly restricted this CD as the songs were all written for God. I am starting a new one which will be a joint project with no restrictions. I am formulating the first song and I will write this one in any fashion that comes to me. Keep writing those cool BM tunes!!!! Thanks for checking in!!!
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