A new song about a much taken for granted British icon The Great North Road - I got the idea for the song when i heard the road remains a favourite with Truckers, everyone in the UK has used it at one time or another and are always glad to get off it, I've done a few ton up and down there myself, it's really not such a bad trip!
A taster from the new "Slowpaw Brew" mini-album, I shouldn't think I could manage this song live, it's really a band number though I'd enjoy seeing what a more talented player could do with it! (-;

Guitar : The Sheriff
Bass : Epiphone SG
Drums : Roland TD-12
Marshall AS50D, Boss Blues Driver / Distortion, Boss SE-70.

PLAY LOUD!

"A1(M)"

TRUCKER'S DREAM
CONSTANT STREAM
HUNDREDS OF JUGGERNAUTS
WITH NOTHING IN BETWEEN.

GREAT NORTH ROAD
WILL EXPLODE
BIGFOOT THUNDER
POUNDING DOWN THEIR LOAD.

CHORUS: A1(M)...A1(M)...A1(M)...

LIKE LOCOMOTIVES
THOSE ARTICS POUND
400 MILES OF TARMAC
TEARING UP THE GROUND.

PETROLEUM AND CAR PARTS
MAGAZINES AND GAS
BUILDING BRICKS AND BISCUITS
AND STUFF TO WIPE YOUR ASS.

CHORUS: A1(M)...A1(M)...A1(M)...

HERTFORD TO CAMBRIDGE
DONCASTER TO LEEDS
THIRSK AND OLD SCOTCH CORNER
TO BERWICK UPON TWEED.

HEAVY DIESEL ENGINES
RATTLING YOUR BRAIN
LONDON TO EDINBURGH
THERE AND BACK AGAIN.

CHORUS: A1(M)...A1(M)...A1(M)...


Copyright Steve Trowbridge February 2012.

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Comment by Jason Farthing on February 29, 2012 at 7:07pm

Nice and gritty, probably like the road...good stuff.

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on February 20, 2012 at 4:16am

Thank you Tom...the royalty money from a movie would be very welcome...!  (-;

Comment by Tom Caneschi aka cbg tom on February 20, 2012 at 3:27am

Love it  !!

Think it should be used for a movie for opening credits ...

Somebody Call  Quentin Tarantino.

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on February 18, 2012 at 11:23pm

Here's the full story of the car shunt....!

 

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/15579164

Comment by BUGGY (C) on February 18, 2012 at 11:15pm

Nice one!!... WOW...think I saw that one happening too... I was coming down the other way!!

The bloke in the car looked scared... I can tell you!!.... you were wise to have been turning off... 

Great video and Song.

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on February 18, 2012 at 9:43pm

Thans guys, i played the CD track of this on my home hi-fi system, it's real loud...just imagine a bloody great truck crashing through your living room...! (-;

Slowpaw Brew out now!

 

Comment by Phill Hill Charlie on February 17, 2012 at 12:34am

GREAT stuff, Steve...°<[:-) [---]==={

Comment by Phill Hill Charlie on February 17, 2012 at 12:33am

Crazy drivers on roads are always very dangerous...but I love that atmosphere "On the road again"...

and again...and again...Road, Rock, Trucks, and NICE guys... Baby don't drive my car (lol)...

...°<[:-) [---]==={

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on February 16, 2012 at 1:38pm

Cheers Slim, cheers Russell, my pleasure! !  (-:

Comment by Russell Carlin on February 16, 2012 at 10:09am

A great road, a great song, and a crackin little chorus that just drips off the tongue, loved it.Oh Yeah,thumbs up for putting Doncaster on the map too.

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