Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?

A large branch is on the ground next to the tree.

Last weekend, a big storm passed through the area. Not only did it leave me offline for part of the weekend, but it also felled a couple of trees on the farm. So while I was outside after the storm to take pictures, "Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke" by The Alarm was playing in my head. So I thought You might enjoy playing it while checking out those shots.



You can find that song on the 1984 release, Declaration, found on iTunes. It is also a featured track on the 1990 hits collection, Standards, found on Amazon. For more about The Alarm, check out the official website, overseen by lead singer Mike Peters.

Left: A different view of the tree. Right: This willow will weep no more.


What the wind and rain left on the tree.


That same tree, from a different angle.


Yet another tree came down, this one on the paddock fence.


More damage to trees.


Smaller branch pieces gather in Paw-Paw Creek.

Saturday Rocks Out at Irene

Clockwise: Jimi Hendrix; The Doors; REO Speedwagon; and The Alarm.

Rocking out while preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Irene, I was thinking I would try to rock her out to sea. So while racking my brain about songs, this is the weather-intensive rockers I came up with. I will lead off with one of the grand-daddies of them all, Riders On The Storm by The Doors. The song was released in 1971, and made it to #14 on the US Billboard Hot 100.



While Jimi Hendrix never released In From The Storm as a single. In fact, it didn't make it on to an album while he was alive, although he did play it in concert. But the Guitar God has had the song included on many of the posthumous collections. Here is a clip of In From The Storm.



Well, REO Speedwagon released their second single in 1973. Ridin' The Storm Out was the title cut from the album of the same name, and was so characteristic of the Midwest rock songs of the era. Check it out.



In 1984, one of my favorite bands were the hard-rocking Welsh group The Alarm. Always riding the fine line between Punk, Rock and Alternative Rock, they never failed to disappoint me. Check out there hard-rocking Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke, which seems so perfect for this weekend!



Be strong, East Coasters, and stay safe!