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A1(M)

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 Slowpaw Steve T on February 15, 2012 at 7:37am: Many thanks people! ....5 cats...! i've arrived! 1,400 miles...! phew, how many tankfulls is that...! (-;

wow ...Tom very sorry to read your tragic account of your Dad, very moved, last year a friend of mine was killed standing by his car by a drunk driver on an A road near the south coast waiting for the AA would you believe...

)-:

Travelled to Yorkshire many times, once my hire car ran out of fuel and left it on the hard shoulder while i clambered across the barriers to find a petrol station...worked out ok of course ...but how stupid i was..!

Comment by Smoothead on February 15, 2012 at 6:23am: Aaaaa.....i love it!!! Very Punky, for loud listening.

Cheers Steve :)))

Comment by bemuzic on February 15, 2012 at 6:21am: great stuff Steve!! that road look so familiar...I lived for eight years in Bucken, a village which the Great North Road used to run through.

Comment by Clock The Wolf on February 15, 2012 at 6:07am: Reminds me of the " I-5 "

1,400 miles from Canada to Mexico

Hacked right through the heart of three states

Mostly trucks barreling through the nighttime into the day

So many times have I traveled its dead surfaces...

Comment by Sharecropper on February 15, 2012 at 5:22am: Nice , Slowpaw ! I've been needing a fix of something just like this . Thanks !

Comment by James on February 15, 2012 at 5:20am: man what the hell? all these folks driving on the wrong side of the road!!! whats up with that?........................... Steve you done a great job on this!!! it defiantly rocks, on another note sorry about that valentine card thing? better luck next year!!!

.............................................its the cats for you!!! x 5 .....................................