Diana Stones Blog

The Cleavage of Death circa 2006, originally uploaded by diana99.

Another Blast from the past, filmed in a Pub in Holloway.
Gosh it’s all rather different now.

Its not my bass I am just keeping it warm for a friend.

Diana & Betty Boop have discourse

One of my favorite venues to play at.

Delta ladies are out tonight and tommorow too.

We are at the Pear and Partridge at London Colney tonight starting at 09:00 with special guest Terry McInearney on Drums.
Tomorrow Friday 26th We are at Olivers Jazz Bar Nevada St Greenwich Starting at about  10:00
Terry Mc Inearney on drums and Robbie Charles on Double Bass. O’yesss….

Delta Ladies 3, originally uploaded by Helena Love.

Turning green for some reason. there may be a bit of video soon too.
Another fine picture from Helena Love

Delta Ladies 1, originally uploaded by Helena Love.

Thats us at Round Midnight in Islington on a Sunday Night.
Photo by Helena Love who made the trip out to see us.
A Musical First for Vicky as she plays the ironing board on this gig.
Read more  about >>  Helena Love.

A nice little add-hoc video clip of the shelf at the Kings Head.

With me getting a bit Jules Hollandish on the piano. Dave Grigg is deputizing on bass in this video.

Ego is the biggest problem. Why do so many people want others to fail. What is it about human nature that makes folks expend so much energy on trying to stop others from succeeding, instead of sorting out whats really bugging them instead. Jealousy perhaps? Why is necessary to expend so much energy getting around the roadblocks that these people create. Answers on a postcard please.

Elephant Shelf at Charlotte Street Blues

I played two gigs this weekend: at Charlotte St Blues on Friday with Elephant Shelf in front of quite a big crowd and at the Garibaldi in St Alban’s as half of the Delta Ladies.  Both gigs went really well but could not be more different though both audiences were very enthusiastic.  I often think I only really come alive when I am playing and that seems be the case at present.  Its going to be quite busy until the start of November as I have another three gigs this week and if I could keep going at this rate most of my problems would be solved.

Earlier in the week I did my Cabaret turn at the Cellar Door with Greta Garbitch (AKA Menno) which we had a really good crowd attending too. Then as a complete contrast I met up with Glenn Patrick who plays Blues and is from the States and we played a few acoustic numbers  round at Vicky Martins place with Terry our drummer also in attendance. Glen turns out to be a very nice guy with a lot of interesting music anecdotes  as well as a really good musician.the reason that we all met up was Vicky was doing an interview for Blues Matters magazine.

Glenn has a website here  >>  http://www.glennpatrik.com/ well worth a visit.

Had a great night at the Cats Back in Putney in our Delta Ladies incarnation. Its a great place and it serves good beers to.~
Visit it you must young jedi >> http://catsback.co.uk/ Its full of art and character. Use the force.