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Tales from the bandstand: The army base and the champagne glass incident.
I’ve played army / RAF bases several times and have had all kinds of experiences with the guests.First of all, let me say that these people know how to party. As a taxpayer you should be elated to know that your money funds several parties for the forces in which all the stops are pulled.Live…
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Creative block and how to overcome it
You know the feeling. Staring at a blank page, digital or otherwise. Might be an empty lyric sheet, might be the empty grid of your DAW. Whatever it looks like to you, it feels the same. Nothing comes out of you or worse, everything sounds trite and average. Bad feeling for sure. We have all…
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How to be an artist while working a day job
Lately I’ve been seen quite a few artists on my feed expressing frustration for having to find time around their day job to be creative. I am very thankful because I’m not in that position anymore (it surely feels like a day job sometimes anyway), but I’ve been there so I relate I’d like to…
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Tales From The Bandstand: The ”Cuddle Puddle”
This happened quite a few years ago but I didn’t reminisce it til tonight.We did a gig with Raie in a desecrated church in Camden Town. It was a 50th birthday but there was also quite a few alternative culture events going on and the whole place was fun and full of lights, confetti and…
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Tales From The Bandstand: “The Barn Dance”
Here’s another fresh episode of “tales from the bandstand” feat: the owner of the wedding barn I played yesterday. Get ready it’s a rollercoaster We show up for soundcheck and he comes to greet us. Lovely man, bit of a character I though, likes a bit of a banter and having a laugh.Tall, skinny, wrinkly…
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Tales From The Bandstand: “Bandwiches”
I’ve had many bandwiches in my life. I have to say I’m usually well looked after when I’m on a gig but from time to time It happens that my dinner is cold and beige. My favourite bandwich story is from that time I played on the HMS Belfast, which is the warship moored near…
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Tales From The Bandstand: “The Wasp Nest”
I’m on a posh gig in the countryside and I just had the following conversation with the manager. This is all true I swear to god.“Hey did you realise that there’s a bunch of wasps chilling around the window at the back of the stage area?”(She exchanges a worried look with the waitress) “how many?”“The…
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This producer’s midlife crisis (or, how I embraced the new school)
I was born in 1976, meaning I grew up in the golden era of classic albums. As a kid I used to spin Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side Of The Moon”, Kraftwerk’s “Trans Europe Express” and Maiden’s “Piece Of Mind” on my uncle’s turntable, until one day the repeated listening of U2’s “Achtung Baby” opened…
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On the existence of mythological creatures called “Groupies”
Last Saturday I played HRH AOR with Corvus. Long drive but fun gig and nice hang with the guys.We were casually chatting when it emerged that a few of the partners of the guys in the band were worried about the alleged debaucheries that would take place backstage. Apparently it is still common belief that…
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