BOOTLEG SOCIAL BLACKPOOL SATURDAY 27TH APRIL 2024.
SUPPORT ELLEN BETH ABDI
Ellen Beth Abdi Singer / Songwriter / Musician as a Graduate from
the Royal Northern College Of Music. A Born & Bred Mancunian
is Cultivated her own Brand of Wonky Soul Infused Pop . She has
been a stalwart of the Manchester Music Scene for years Touring
& Recording with Legendary Band A Certain Ratio & New Order &
Performing as a B/V at Wembley Stadium Supporting The Stone
Roses all by the age of 26 as a Producer Multi – Instrumentalist &
Songwriter Ellen has Developed a Dynamic Sound over the Years .
Ellen’s Live Performances in Various Bands have taken her across
Europe including Manchester International Festival , Glastonbury
& Womad . Line Up Ellen Beth Abdi Vocals ex. ex. ex. James Davis
Keyboards & Synth & Drum Machine ex. ex. ex. Amazing Musicians.
SONG 1. The Bad Dream ex ( Lyrics written as heard ) ” Tell me all
about me ” ” I had a bad dream ” ” Dreams are ” ” It’s all about it ”
” My dreams of you ” Some nice bass sounds from Synth & Vocals,
SONG 2. Kingsway Banquet ex. ( All about a 50 Bus in Manchester)
” Now is the Time ” ” Soon I see you ” . Some very interesting Key
& Piano works with Drum Machine . ” I see you ” Great arrangement.
SONG 3. Think Skin Peel ex. ” There you were ” ” Looking at the ”
” Tell them ” ” My Love ” ” Made me miss my train ” ” I need your
love for ever ” ” We’ve been together ” ” These things ” ” Make me
miss my train ” Another outstanding Song & overall Sounds. Love It.
SONG 4. Spellbound ex. Interesting Sounds from Synth very Choral
repeating Vocal Sounds James B/V . ” For you ” ” It’s to much to
Comprehend ” ” I’m on Fire ” ” You got me ” ” I’m chained ” ” I didn’t
mean too ” ” I can not move ” ” You got me so ” ” You broke me ” ” Oh
go away my Love ” Amazing arrangement & Song writing & Vocals .
SONG 5. Who This World Is Made For ex. Nice Drum machine Intro with
Keys coming in . ” Suddenly ” ” Say Yeah ” ” You don’t ” Written during
Lock Down . Some nice Jazzy type of Piano work ” Heavens knows it ”
Quick ending . Outstanding overall sounds & playing & Vocals Love It .
SONG 6. Sweet Twenty Three ? ex. Instrumental. Nice flowing Piano
work & drum machine This Duo have been so Talented Pure Magic .
A CERTAIN RATIO.
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS TOUR
A Certain Ratio are an English Post Punk Band Formed in Greater
Manchester In 1977 by Peter Terrell ( Guitar ) , Simon Topping
Vocals & Trumpet , Jez Kerr Bass Guitar Vocals , Martin Moscrop
Trumpet & Guitar & Donald Johnson ( Drums ) with Martha Tilson
Vocals Joining soon after . One of the first Indie Groups to Draw
heavy influence from Funk as well as Disco & Latin Percussion . The
Band were among the first to Debut on Tony Wilson Factory Records
in 1979 with ” All Night Party ” Produced by Martin Hannett during
ACR’S Early years with Factory , they scored Seven Top Ten UK
Independent releases Highlighted by ” Flight ” & ” Waterline &
released Five Studio Albums Debut Studio Album beginning with
” The Graveyard & The Balloon ( 1980 ) 2nd Studio Album ” To Each”
( 1981 ) 3rd Studio Album ” Sextet ( 1982 ) 4th Studio Album ” I
Like To See you again” ( 1982 ) 5th Studio Album ” Force ( 1986 )
Since then they have done a Total 13 Studio Albums Origin Flixton
Greater Manchester . Genres Post Punk / Funk / New Wave / Avant
Funk / Dance Punk & Dance Rock. Years Active ( 1977 -2024 ) Line
Up Martin Moscrop Guitar & Trumpet ex. ex. ex. Jez Kerr Bass &
Vocals ex. ex. ex. Donald Johnson Drums & Percussion ex. ex. ex.
Ellen Beth Abdi Vocals ex. ex. ex. Matt Steele Keys ex. ex. ex. Tony
Quigley Sax ex. ex. ex. Amazing Talented Musicians & Songwriters.
INTRO B/T Spoken Word . Great arrangement Crowd going Wild .
SONG 1. All Comes Down To This ex. ( First 10 Songs from New
Studio Album It All Comes Down To This ( 2024 ) No Lyrics Yet
Written as I have heard it ) ” You got to tell me ” ” We won’t a Holiday”
” You told them about ” ” All comes down to this Amazing Sounds .
SONG 2. Keep It Real ex. ” It’s alright ” ” Come on strong ” ” Hey, Hey
Hey ” ” Big & Strong ” ” Changes everything ” Keep it real ” Love It .
SONG 3. We All Need ex. ( Nice Synth Intro with white noise ) Some-
thing wrong ” ” The way we go ” ” You don’t need that ” ” Your special”
” We all need ” ” There no sense ” Nice Trumpet work & Great Vocals.
SONG 4. Surfer Ticket ex. ” The sun comes out ” ” It’s only me that
knows ” ” Still alright to say ” Amazing arrangement & Song-writing .
SONG 5. Bitten By A Lizard ex. ” Get up ” ” It’s between us ” ” We are
waiting ” ” It’s not to late ” ” Move it slow ” Outstanding Playing. Magic.
SONG 6. God Knows ex. ” I’m trying too turn out ” ” There goes my ”
” We wait till ” ” God knows ” ” Where we are going ” ” God Knows .
SONG 7. Out From Under ex. ” Tell me the stories of ” ” Show me ”
” Out from under ” ” I feel alright stepping out ” Amazing Sounds .
SONG 8. Estate Kings ex. ” ” In the ” ” All most this ” Some nice
Harmonica & amazing Drumming & outstanding arrangement .
SONG 9. Where Your Coming From ex. ” Looking out ” ” Walk in
the Park ” ” See her face ” ” We go down ” ” It get’s you down ”
SONG 10. Dorothy Says ex. ( This Is about Dorothy Parker )
( Last Song of New Album ) ” At People ” ” Don’t worry your
Self ” Amazing arrangement Highly Recommend New Album.
OLDER SONGS.
SONG 11. Winter Hill ex. ( From Album ACR Loco 2020) Magic
Instrumental . ( Choir Lyrics ) ” I didn’t want to waste your life ” ” You
forced me to adjust my view ” ” You had to Die it hurts ” ” Laugh at
me until I Cried ” Amazing overall sounds & Vocals & Harmonies .
SONG 12. Do The Du ex. ( From the Album The Graveyard & The
Ballroom ( 1980 ) ” My Heart was just an open sore ” ” Which you
picked at ‘Til it was raw ” ” It fled away my existence ” Shrew led
under my insistence ” Another amazing arrangement Just Love it.
SONG 13. Houses In Motion ex. ” For a long time I felt ” ” Without
Style & Grace ” ” Wearing shoes with no socks ” ” In cold weather”
” I new my Heart ” ” Was in the right place ” Great overall Sounds.
SONG 14. Touch ex. A great funky beat with funk & soul. First time
playing since 1985 ” Touch ” Instrumental. Amazing Bass / Drums/
Keys & Guitar Outstanding arrangement & Song-writing Love It.
SONG 15. Berlin ex. ( Song from Album ACR LOCO ( 2020 ) ” You
never leave ” ” Your head alone ” ( Repeat Twice ) ” You will never
ever leave ” This Band has outstanding stage presence . Heavenly.
SONG 16. Samo ex. ( From the 1982 Album 2023 ) ” White walls ,
white wine ” ” White folks all the time ” ” Life crawls inside ” ” Black
hope , white crime ” ” Another Day , another Dime ” ” Another way
to Kill the Time ” Another amazing arrangement & playing Love It.
SONG 17. The Big E ex. ( From Album Good Together (1989 )” When
you’re Sick & tired of everybody Lying to you ” You just want to walk
away , walk right into better days ” ” If you can stop wanting it , it will
come to you ” ” I know you try , but don’t try to hard ” ” When I see
you Cry , it breaks my Heart ” Outstanding overall sounds & Vocals .
SONG 18. Good Together ex From the Album Good Together ( 1989)
” It’s good to Love ” ” Good Together ” ” The Sun won’t shine ” ” Always
Say ” Some out of this World playing from this amazing Band .Brilliant.
SONG 19. Shake Up ex. ( C ) ” You can talk about the Wedding Ceremony”
” Shake Up ! , Shake Up ! ” ” & I know it’s just a Phony ” ” Shake Up ,
Shake Up ! ” Crowd going wild with delight Just Outstanding Performance.
SONG 20 . Knife Slits Water ex. ( Sextet Album ( 1982 ) ” Who sold that
knife to me ” ” Life Fingers ” ” They cut of them ” ” Bring it home to me ”
” Dear ” ” It glistens dear ” This has been a wonderful Gig from this so
Talented Band of Fantastic Musicians at the amazing Bootleg Social in
the Centre of Blackpool I really missed this place owing to not being
well Two Gigs at Bootleg to watch out for Willie J Healey on Saturday
11th May 2024 & UUHA Mongolian Folk / Metal Band Saturday 1st
June 2024 . This is the place to see all up & coming Bands Magic .
SCARLET LIGHT 