Inspiration
It's intangible, hard to describe, can be found everywhere and nowhere, often at the same time by different people. Sometimes you can almost smell or almost taste it but never…
Can it really be too quiet? – apparently so…
Let's face it, every day we are faced with a constant barrage of noise. Whether it's car stereos, other people's mobiles, radios, overheard conversations or traffic it's always there. In…
Ideas, unfamiliar styles and a big dollop of synchronicity
As ideas go, it was one of those that seemed good at the time and a bit bonkers in hindsight. And also one of those that led to several other…
Proper music vs the music industry
I've never understood why a lot, and I mean seriously an awful lot of people, only listen to chart and/or pop music. There's an attitude of "I haven't heard of them,…
New Year's Revolution
I'm not a big believer in New Year's resolutions. I think they're a clever device which works the opposite way to how you think, by encouraging you to set unachievable…
Origins (part three)
The first thing I saved up for when I started work was a decent guitar and amp. I bought a Yamaha RGZ guitar on the basis of a very good…
Origins (part two)
Although no one in the family played an instrument, music was always there. This was not always a good thing. My parents collection was very hit and miss with Anne…