Independence Day

I promised in my last post on here that I would try and find some video of Debbie and me playing the guitar. Well, this version of Independence Day, is a song written and sung by American singer-songwriter, Gretchen Peters. I hope we have done it justice. It was put together in our living room, with no fancy recording equipment, just the two of us and my trusty old video camera.

Gretchen Peter’s Independence Day

Big Bill Broonzy

The other clip I have found is just me, a good few years ago now, singing (which is very rare and I’m sure you can see why) a Big Bill Broonzy song called ‘Hey Hey.’ Big Bill is my hero, I must have heard him play on the radio when I was young and it was a song called ‘Guitar Shuffle.’ It made me shiver all over and from that moment on, I could never get enough of Big Bill to the point that I learned to play a lot of his songs on guitar.

Big Bill Broonzy’s ‘Hey Hey.’

Gretchen

We’ve seen Gretchen Peters perform a few times and she is due to embark on another U.K. tour very soon. It was Debbie who first heard her songs when the great Sir Terry Wogan championed her back in the day. We have tickets to go and see her, but they are from pre-covid days, so we will have to wait until next year to have them honoured.

Apologies

Well, I hope I haven’t inflicted too much pain on you with our performances and we both thank everyone for their interest and wanting to see a small selection of what we sometimes play at open mics. We are due to play at our local church service next Sunday, so we’re busily rehearsing a couple of songs that are both suitable and relatively easy to play for such a discerning audience.

Apologies for the cover photo, it was taken around 1980 when I was playing the bass guitar.

If you would like to hear more about Gretchen Peters, she has a website here.

If you’d like more information about Big Bill, here’s a good website.

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42 Comments
  • anotherdaywithjulie
    July 9, 2022

    Debbie and you are great in the videos. I am an official groupie. ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Trev
      July 9, 2022

      Thank you, Julie. Yay, an official groupie. ๐Ÿ™‚

  • John
    July 9, 2022

    You guys do a great job, Trev! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

    • Trev
      July 9, 2022

      Thank you very much, John. ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Carolyn
    July 9, 2022

    Lovely to see you playing together! Video very well put together.

    • Trev
      July 9, 2022

      Thank you, Carolyn, that’s very kind of you. ๐Ÿ™‚

  • I enjoyed the concert, Trev and Debbie! Thank you for sharing your music. <3

    • Trev
      July 9, 2022

      Thank you, Cheryl, very kind of you. ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Peter's pondering
    July 9, 2022

    Hey, I love it. More, more, more, please!!!!!!!

    • Trev
      July 9, 2022

      Thank you, Peter. Takes a bow. ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Peter's pondering
    July 9, 2022

    A bit of a Fleetwood Mac look about that header photo!

    • Trev
      July 9, 2022

      Possibly a beer or two too many beforehand. ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Crystal Byers
    July 9, 2022

    Trev and Debbie, Iโ€™m a big fan! What a fun post!

    • Trev
      July 9, 2022

      Thank you very much, Crystal. ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Lou Carreras
    July 9, 2022

    Hey Trev! Nice work on the Big Bill material. You’ve got some serious chops man!

    • Trev
      July 9, 2022

      That’s very kind of you to say, Lou, thank you. ๐Ÿ™‚

  • nonsmokingladybug
    July 10, 2022

    I cannot judge the singing, since I am singing impaired, but I LOVE your guitar playing. Quite a sound. Loved it. Great video of the two of you

    • Trev
      July 10, 2022

      Thank you very much, thatโ€™s very kind of you. ๐Ÿ˜Š

  • SusanR
    July 10, 2022

    I loved this! The two of you could be playing clubs (must be great fun playing together) and Trev, I particularly love your bluesy guitar.

    • Trev
      July 10, 2022

      Thank you, Susan, youโ€™re very kind. ๐Ÿ˜Š

  • WebbBlogs
    July 10, 2022

    You two are great together….I’m a fan! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

    • Trev
      July 10, 2022

      Thank you for your kind words. ๐Ÿ˜Š

  • Walter
    July 10, 2022

    Great, Trev ! ๐Ÿ™‚ J’ai surtout apprรฉciรฉ la chanson de Big Bill Broonzy ! ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Trev
      July 10, 2022

      Thank you very much, Walter. ๐Ÿ˜Š

  • derrickjknight
    July 10, 2022

    The joint video is very well produced. Debbie has a good voice. The second has only played intermittently for me. I’m a fan of Big Bill too

    • Trev
      July 10, 2022

      Thank you, Derrick, sorry about the Big Bill video. Glad to hear youโ€™re a fan. He certainly was a rare musical talent. ๐Ÿ˜Š

  • Going Batty in Wales
    July 10, 2022

    Lovely to see and hear you both!

    • Trev
      July 10, 2022

      Thank you very much, very kind words. ๐Ÿ˜Š

  • luisa zambrotta
    July 10, 2022

    Debbie and you are wonderful!โญโญโญโญโญ

    • Trev
      July 10, 2022

      Thank you very much, Luisa ๐Ÿ˜Š

  • Anonymous
    July 10, 2022

    Thanks for the video clips. Nothing tops music and song to lift our spirits and bring us closer together. Have fun at your next event ๐Ÿ˜€

    • Trev
      July 10, 2022

      Thank you very much. ๐Ÿ˜Š

  • June Lorraine Roberts
    July 11, 2022

    That was a bit of fun

    • Trev
      July 11, 2022

      Thank you, June ๐Ÿ˜Š

  • Jim Flanigan
    July 11, 2022

    Thank you. Just fabulous. Love both videos.

    • Trev
      July 11, 2022

      Thank you, Jim, thatโ€™s very kind of you. ๐Ÿ˜Š

  • sunnydaysinseattle
    July 14, 2022

    Nice!

    • Trev
      July 14, 2022

      Thank you. ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Lady P
    July 18, 2022

    This is amazing! I am a huge fan

    • Trev
      July 18, 2022

      Thank you, Pamela ๐Ÿ˜Š

  • Anonymous
    August 21, 2022

    Loved it! Wow…taking on Martina…no small feat. ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Trev
      August 21, 2022

      Thank you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜Š