Steely Dan/Steve Winwood

When I first saw this poster, on the wall of a building next to the train line, as my morning train scooted past, the little old 50 year old inside me jumped for joy. And now that I've confirmed it, he's doing back flips (soon to be followed by lying on the couch when his back is out).

Yes, it's Steely Dan. With Steve Winwood. And to see why, just know that I play the opening riff of this every time I touch a guitar:

Even better is that he's playing with Steve Winwood. I had the pleasure of seeing him open for Tom Petty at Summerfest a few years ago. You may not know him, but he's one of the greatest song writers in the last 50 years. He's been in bands with Eric Clapton, and he even wrote this song way back when:

Come October 23, I'll be packing up my dad and heading off to Mt Cotton to see this, as it's part of the Day on the Green at Sirromet.

A Decade on the Green

Wow, unbeknownst to me, the Day on the Green event at Sirromet Wines in Mt Cotton has been going for 10 years. Every year I say I really should go, but every year I don't. This year is no exception with Blondie and the Pretenders playing.

To celebrate the decade, there is going to be a second Day on the Green (well, technically a first. It's coming before the Blondie one). And it is a celebration of all things Australian music that is a little... rustic? Maybe not the right choice of word there, but basically a synonym for slightly old and well aged.

Headlining it is Jimmy Barnes. With that as a headline, you know it's classic Australian rock and pop of the last few decades line up. Which includes Vanessa Amarossi, Tex Perkins, Diesel, Mark Seymour, Richard Clapton and Dan Sultan. Woof, dust off your parents and bring them along for the wine and the music they love!

Apparently all of the artists will be guesting at some point within everyone else's sets. All of this will be happening November 14 at the Sirromet Winery at Mt Cotton.