Remembering Les Reed
Les Reed, composer and musician passed away this week. Les was the best musician I knew – nobody can play like that anymore. To be his friend, and to play with him at social events and parties over the years was a dream come true for me. He was a legend when I was…
Justin Hayward Reveals All The Way UK Tour Dates
Moody Blues man Justin Hayward has revealed details of his upcoming All The Way UK tour. He’ll play a total of eight intimate dates throughout September, where he’ll perform tracks from his solo career, along with a selection of Moody Blues favourites. Mike Dawes will open for Hayward at all shows. Hayward says: “I’m always so thrilled…
The Morandi Bridge
Towards the end of last year I sold my old Black Mercedes. I didn’t want to – it just seemed the ‘time’. As I was clearing it out (amazing how much stuff we collect in our cars over the years) I was astounded at the sheer volume of totally useless objects, maps and paperwork that…
McPherson Guitars and William Morris
Lately I’ve been re-reading, and revisiting, the life and themes that define William Morris (1834-1896), and although he appears to have been a man of contradictions – his family wealth (through which he was able to choose his circumstances and mode of living), came from mines in Devon and Cornwall that had brutal working conditions …
