At the moment I’m absolutely up to my eyes in work…We’re currently working on a new Stranglers album due for release early next year….We’re in the middle of the festival season ,so we’re off doing festivals around Europe (Greece, Holland, Belgium, France, Poland and the UK this year) in between sessions for the album which we’re routining at the moment in the west country (where I now live , and where we did Norfolk Coast) …..I’m still playing my solo gigs when I can, and in the next few weeks I have a live solo DVD coming out…a few tunes and some bad language…Ha! Ha!
I’ve also just completed my first ever acting role in an independent British movie called Suckerpunch…I play a heavy (what else!) and had a blast doing it….should be out next year…..
All in all….a busy time, but you won’t find me complaining…..
Listen to all kinds of stuff…I’m never too far away from Neil Young who I’ve worshipped since I can remember….I recently bought some stuff by Doves who can really write a cracking tune…I like the Magic Numbers who I think have that retro thing down to a t…nice songs…
Kings of Leon…loved the first album but had to grow into the 2 nd one…like it now
The Futureheads have a special place in my heart, not only because they’re mackems and have a way with their guitars that I like, but because the guitarist lived across the street from my mother a few years ago, and when I’d visit her I could hear him playing in his room…reminded me of when I used to do the very same thing just across the street more than 25 years before….happy days
Musically I respect a great many people…From Neil Young, John Lennon, The Band, Hendrix, to Kraftwerk, The Chili Peppers ,Warren Zevon,John Hiatt….
I learned to play the guitar listening to Angus Young , James Honeyman Scott, Roy Buchanan , Danny Gatton, Brian Setzer…so I’d have to say those good folks…
Other heroes would have to be Oliver Hardy and Winston Churchill….nothing much out there in the modern world inspires me anymore I’m afraid……
Clearing my head and doing absolutely F**k all ! Have you ever tried it? Truly difficult….
When I’m home I’ll read or watch a movie….have a few beers with mates and generally try not to do too much…
When I’m on the road I relax by sleeping!!
Well at the moment, and because I live in the west country, I’d have to say the cider at Tucker’s Grave…lethal stuff…after 4 pints it’s curtains…! I go there a couple of times a week, but as I’m trying to cut down , and that stuff is fattening as f**k , I’m trying to get it down to once a week…it’s hard though…especially in the sunshine in the garden…..lovely…!
As far as spirits are concerned it’s probably one of the Scots malts….Balvennie or McCallen….got totally sick of Jack Daniels as I had it on my rider for 5 years! Needed a change…
What’s your ever lasting memory of you time with the Toy Dolls? Walking out onto the stage at the Olympic Auditorium in Pasadena to 8,000 rabid American punks, and absolutely slaying them…they couldn’t believe their eyes…we were invited back 4 months later to repeat it all….fantastic !
Aye….life’s too short…
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