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Remembering Boon Gould, a Good Man in a Storm

My Close Encounter with Boon Gould – Close but no Cigar It seems these days, my only inspiration to write is when somebody I admired from afar passes onto the next journey of our energy time-line. On the last day of April 2019, the news was released that Rowland Charles ‘Boon’ Gould, former guitarist of… Continue reading Remembering Boon Gould, a Good Man in a Storm

The party’s over – remembering Mark Hollis, Talk Talk & Genesis

Mark David Hollis, 1955-2019

I was sad to learn of the passing of singer/songwriter Mark Hollis during February 2019, only aged 64. Nothing has been released publicly about the cause of death at the time of writing, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he was another victim of cancer, reading between the lines from a (reported) quote by his… Continue reading The party’s over – remembering Mark Hollis, Talk Talk & Genesis

Roger Taylor’s Drums – and me!

How I got closer to the Queen drummer’s gear The internet’s a funny old thing, a double-edged sword at the best of times. One minute you can be finding all sorts of information about stuff you didn’t know existed, the next arguing with somebody on the other side of the world you have never met.… Continue reading Roger Taylor’s Drums – and me!

I was never a WHAM! fan, but…

Oh dear...looks like these chaps favoured my type of leather biker jacket - and so what if I did coincidentally get my hair cut shorter just as this was in the charts? Me, a Wham! boy? Get out of here!

George Michael was truly, a gifted artist I can categorically state, I was never a WHAM! fan; it really is that simple. But, respect should be given where respect is due, especially after an unprecedented year of deaths from within the creative arts fraternity. George Michael was a naturally gifted songwriter of my generation and… Continue reading I was never a WHAM! fan, but…