#wapping wharf

[the-cosmic-empire]

Paul photographed at Wapping Pier Head during The Beatles Mad Day Out photoshoot, 28th July 1968.

Pics: Tom Murray (?)

[elizastarlight]

Train tracks on Wapping Wharf, Bristol.

[matthenshaw]

Things I Like ... Fire

Now, this may be a controversial thing but I love building, making and having fires. Maybe it's something to do with the fact I Like Gardening, perhaps to do with the paganistic rituals and pre-historic beliefs in the original four elements of earth, water, fire and air, or maybe just the cathartic process, like songwriting of reducing the past to a burning ember and embracing the future like a phoenix from the flame, either way I see it as a positive, sometimes necessary process. This is the little fire I made last night, after a very busy week playing tunes and spreading the good Love I find it's the perfect way to unwind. Make a brew, eat some nuts and burn a few things, get back to your inner cave man and relax ...

I love a walk amongst the wildlife, and it is something that is relaxing. As you get older, wiser, take pleasure from the pastoral, you have to find things that help you be at peace; walk, watching fish, gardening, picking fruit and making a little fire. Very different from me being asked at the age of 6 what I wanted to be when I grew up? When I said "arsonist" there was probably some cause for concern, but I have never burnt myself, or anything; or anyone, my safety record is impeccable, although perhaps there may have been one incident at my grandparents with some candles, but I was only learning ... Like all the things I like to write about on my blog there's some link to my story, past and make-up, and I think it's only right that I mention Mr. Steve Marriott. Reading his book; or the book about his life - 'It's All Too Beautiful' by John Hellier and Paolo Hewitt - I was amazed to discover he shared a similar neanderthal-like pleasure as a child and a teen, enraptured by the perhaps apocryphal tale of him burning down one of his school blocks. But then I was saddened to read of his untimely and ironic death at the hands of something he had derived such pleasure from. I can only hope I have removed this potential hazard from my life by pre-empting it and having not touched a drop of brandy for nearly 6 years, and never again intending to ! Only once in the past have I let my "hobby" come into my creativity, the original plan with ReggiiMental, a fellow fire builder, was to follow up the award winning 'The Deepest Cellar' album with a concept album called 'The Fire Pit' featuring much darker, funkier and jazzier pieces with loads of Massive Attack influence, unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances this never came to fruition and we released a wildly different sounding EP, and recorded this crazy little video, the night before we performed at Lovebox Festival for thousands of people !! Enjoy, and I'll see you again sometime ...

Also, check out 'Burn It' by Mia and the Moon, those girls like a fire or two too ...

[matthenshaw]

Matt Henshaw Live @ the 100 Club (images) ...

As promised, here's an image / picture / visual photographic illustration of me playing at the 100 Club at the Christmas Mod Ball for Wapping Wharf with Geno Washington, Melanie Dayna and the Small Fakers ... what a jolly pleasant evening it was too ...

Lovely houndstooth pants right there ... and what a crescent moon face ... and if you could see the spot shining on the side of my nose like a star you could suggest it signals my conversion to Islam (and around Christmas time, what scandal!) ... And here's Geno Wahsington's sax duo ... Little & Large ... fabulous !

More to come ? We'll see ... ta-ta for now ...

[matthenshaw]

The Xmas Mod Ball with Geno Washington ...

What a splendid evening, I got up and did my thing, but enough about me ... Geno! Geno! Geno! What a performer, coming on looking like Othello, aged 68, quoting Shakespeare and singing like a proper bona-fide soul brother #1 ! His set was like a soul compilation CD I made back in the day - before mp3 players, but after cassettes - classic after classic and he didn't come up for air, just down with the soul and funk and more 'tween song witticism than any performer I've seen ... Love to the Small Fakers and Melanie Dayna and John Hellier and all who enjoyed also ... So, boxed ticked, played the legendary 100 Club ... seen the equally as legendary Geno Washington and shook his hand ... sorry, no pics ... they may follow, keep it locked on MattHenshaw11 - the blog that's 11 times as good as any other, or maybe you should read it eleven time-a-day to digest it properly because it's so erudite and literate - or maybe someday I'll tell you the true story of the number 11 ... I'll save that for a particularly slow news day ... I needs to get me one of them smart phones dun'I ... PEACE and Merry Chrimbo all the same ! x Matt Henshaw

[matthenshaw]

A Christmas Mod Ball ...

Catch you there?

[matthenshaw]

The 15th Annual Small Faces Convention

Bonjourno ma chicos, Just though I'd inform you I will be playing at this year's Small Faces Convention at the O2 Islington Academy on Sunday 11th September. It's a wonderful gathering of smartly dressed people from around the globe once a year coming together in celebration of the music of Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Ian MacLagan and Kenney Jones. Fabulous times guaranteed ... I'll be dropping a few soulful bursts and duetting with a guest vocalist here and there, so if you'd like to buy tickets you can get the here at the Academy's official website or run along to John Hellier's Wapping Wharf Laundrette and pick them up there ... Matt H. MattHenshaw.com

[matthenshaw]

Things I Like ... Fire

Now, this may be a controversial thing but I love building, making and having fires. Maybe it's something to do with the fact I Like Gardening, perhaps to do with the paganistic rituals and pre-historic beliefs in the original four elements of earth, water, fire and air, or maybe just the cathartic process, like songwriting of reducing the past to a burning ember and embracing the future like a phoenix from the flame, either way I see it as a positive, sometimes necessary process. This is the little fire I made last night, after a very busy week playing tunes and spreading the good Love I find it's the perfect way to unwind. Make a brew, eat some nuts and burn a few things, get back to your inner cave man and relax ...

I love a walk amongst the wildlife, and it is something that is relaxing. As you get older, wiser, take pleasure from the pastoral, you have to find things that help you be at peace; walk, watching fish, gardening, picking fruit and making a little fire. Very different from me being asked at the age of 6 what I wanted to be when I grew up? When I said "arsonist" there was probably some cause for concern, but I have never burnt myself, or anything; or anyone, my safety record is impeccable, although perhaps there may have been one incident at my grandparents with some candles, but I was only learning ... Like all the things I like to write about on my blog there's some link to my story, past and make-up, and I think it's only right that I mention Mr. Steve Marriott. Reading his book; or the book about his life - 'It's All Too Beautiful' by John Hellier and Paolo Hewitt - I was amazed to discover he shared a similar neanderthal-like pleasure as a child and a teen, enraptured by the perhaps apocryphal tale of him burning down one of his school blocks. But then I was saddened to read of his untimely and ironic death at the hands of something he had derived such pleasure from. I can only hope I have removed this potential hazard from my life by pre-empting it and having not touched a drop of brandy for nearly 6 years, and never again intending to ! Only once in the past have I let my "hobby" come into my creativity, the original plan with ReggiiMental, a fellow fire builder, was to follow up the award winning 'The Deepest Cellar' album with a concept album called 'The Fire Pit' featuring much darker, funkier and jazzier pieces with loads of Massive Attack influence, unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances this never came to fruition and we released a wildly different sounding EP, and recorded this crazy little video, the night before we performed at Lovebox Festival for thousands of people !! Enjoy, and I'll see you again sometime ...

Also, check out 'Burn It' by Mia and the Moon, those girls like a fire or two too ...