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Liam Mortimer!
On 17 April 2009 around 19:45 my brother and his girlfriend got blessed with a beautiful baby boy! We can all rest assured now to know that the Mortimer lineage will continue with him.
Liam Mortimer, you the man! 
Rgds,
A proud uncle..
Here I go again!
On Wednesday 22 April, The Derek Trucks band will hit London for what will probably be the most spectaculair performance of the year(At least in my mind)!
The concert will take place at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire located a few minutes walk from Hyde Park.
Just like last time I’ll be hopping over to London for a day to be sure I’m not missing out on the action… Stay tuned for a review of the concert next week!
All settled in…
On Februari 27, after a long wait, we finally got the key to our new house. The day started with a quick run through the house to ensure everything was still in the state agreed upon. The previous owner really went out her way to clean things up so we we’re very satisfied. Next up was the official part, exchanging ownership of the house and signing the mortgage.. Around 11:00 we were the proud owners of a new home including probably the biggest debt we’ll ever have..
Next step, filling the car with boxes, screwdrivers, cleaning materials and then on to our new house! The next two weeks we transformed the (mainly yellow!) interior into a more modern and neutral place to live. Here are some action pictures of the redecorating in progress..
Caucious first steps in plastering the wall
Got rid of the fireplace
Finally getting rid of the awful yellow colour
My dad and brother looking like pro’s
Astrid’s sister doing what she does best
Halfway through the first wall..
Quality control in progress
Tried to avoid it but finally had to give in and help out with the walls…
Preparing bedroom wall for red paint
The hard part is over, first wall completed!
Why use red when you have beautiful gray!
Mum chipping in
Painting the ceiling
Friends helping out
Before you know it, the second wall is done as well
Walls painted, the end is near
Returning the fireplace to it’s rightful spot. Not as easy as one thinks…
Furniture arrived
Me testing the couch
I want to thank everyone that helped us and special thanks to my Dad for the great work he did with the walls..
Big up Dad!!
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Pippa's wedding!
On Saturday 27th June 2009 my cousin Pippa will trade in her freedom for a life of responsibilities and security at Wolterton Hall.
The reception will be from 4pm at Primrose Farm, Chapel Street, Wiveton, Holt, Norfolk NR25 7TQ. The nearest places to stay are Blakeney and Cley, check out this website for lots of local info..
The dutch side of the Mortimer’s have booked a small cottage in the vicinity.
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Band cutbacks
Seems we’ve ran into the stuff that happens to every band sooner or later: Personality clashes …
After some discussion our bass player decided to pursue a carreer outside the Band. No replacement has been found yet so our drummer decided to pick up the bass and will try to fill the big ol’ empty shoes of our former bass player. It will be an immense task and I wish him all the best in his new role.
A summary of the first practice session of the reduced band lineup is available on the music page..
Cheers,
The Band
P.S.
We brought in some ‘technology’ to provide the “FatBack Drums”.
Derek Trucks Band – Islington Academy
I went through some of my old pictures and came across some from the Derek Trucks Band concert I went to on October 11, 2007. Ever since I got introduced to their music through Eric Clapton’s 2006 tour i’ve been a big fan of him. When I noticed they planned a gig in London I immediately bought a ticket and booked a flight! The night cost me about 400,- euro’s in total but was worth every penny!
When I was waiting outside the club before the show I started to talk to some other Derek fans over there. A lot of them where surpisingly young but of course almost all of them where guitar players . Suddenly we saw two regular looking guys walking by… took us a while to realise it where Derek and Mike looking for the entrance! So naturally we went after them and got a few pictures. I mentioned to him that I came all the way from the Netherlands to see him and he even replied back to me ” That’s great man!!” Felt a bit embarrassed acting like a crazy fan but what can you do?!
I’ve put together a gallery of the pictures I took, along with a scan of one of Yonico’s hand drawn setlists that I found on the internet. I’ll convert a few of the video clips I made to flash and upload them here later on..
The Pink Guitar
My girlfriend wanted to go shopping for shoes so we went over to Amersfoort on saturday September 27th. I heard that there was a big guitar store in Amersfoort called KeesDee so naturally I couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to have a quick look. I needed a proper holder suitable for multiple guitars so that gave me a good excuse to go.
The second we walked into the store Astrid noticed this Pink Statocaster model guitar, glitters included……….. She told me with a guitar like that she’d definitely would learn to play. I half-jokingly told her that I would buy it right now for her if she would indeed pick up the guitar. I browsed around a bit and looked at some beautiful custom made R. Taylor accoustic guitars. The salesguy was very friendly and could tell a lot about them. Even let me play on a 6500,- Euro guitar which was giving me GAS (Guitar Acquisition Syndrome) already. 
Anyway, I paid for the guitar standard and left the store. We headed for home but started talking about the Pink guitar again in the car. We agreed that I would give the guitar as a gift but she would pay me back if she wouldn’t try to learn how to play. So we went back to the store and when we entered I think I saw a VERY big smile on the saleguys face, he probably thought I was going for the Taylor… He was a good sport though and even threw in some pink picks and snares for free!!
Astrid’s already able to play ‘Michelle’ from Anouk and ‘A horse with no name’….
John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers Concert
Went to see John Mayall at the Vereeniging in Nijmegen yesterday with a few collegues and it was great! We were standing in the lobby prior to the show and suddenly we noticed a short fella selling CD’s, turned out to be the man himself!! Went over there to shake his hand and bought an autographed CD. The guy was very humble and even looked a bit shy..
The show started around 20:15 and after the second song Mr. Mayall joined the bluesbreakers on stage. They were really rocking although the first couple of songs were a bit rusty.
The guitarist is one BIG badass player called Buddy Whittington. I’ve seen him before on the John Mayall’s 70th birthday DVD and he definitely could keep up with Clapton and Mick Taylor. He has great technique without losing any feeling.
On stage John was nothing like the shy guy we saw standing in the lobby. He communicated with the audience and was very energetic. You can see that the guitar isn’t John’s main instrument but the moment he picked up the harmonica the people went wild… Well as wild as 60 year old people get, cause that was about the average age! Anyway, I’ve enjoyed the concert a lot and will definitely go and see him if he comes through Holland again.
Update: Found a clip of the concert and uploaded it for your viewing pleasure!!
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