Steve Thompson I was always a big fan of The Searchers so I was delighted when, in 1982 they recorded my song “I Don’t Want To Be The One”† About a year or so later I heard they were performing in my area and I arranged to go. The gig was Castles in Catchgate (NE of UK) … Read more
Me and John Verity produced Mikes a single “Its Over” . We didn’t write the song so we made him do one of ours on the B side. The song we gave him “Brothers And Sisters” was pretty crap really and I can’t remember why we didn’t give him something decent but hey, that’s showbiz! … Read more
We built a town of iron and steel Sweated blood, began to believe We were Gods made in furnace flames As we watched our town growing in fame but nothing lasts, forever’s a dream money says it’s time to leave It’ll end in tears, it’ll end in tears We’re only smiling to hide our fears … Read more
I worked for 6 weeks withe the Reavely Theatre School in Gateshead helping youngsters compose songs for their production of a musical called Titanic. I did a pre Easter visit to kick strart this. The Schools owner Sandra had a Great Uncle Albert who served on the Titanic and was one of those who perished. … Read more
Producing this album was an intense but rewarding experience. I’ve heard these guys work described as “athletic rock” and that’s just about right. I’ve uploaded a couple of samples below. We decided we wanted a marching sound to bring in the “Rock Until You Drop” track so we mike’d up the toilet floor next to … Read more
In 1999 a guy in Australia sent me 40 photographs of King George V and Queen Mary visiting shipyards in our area. He also sent me the Smiths Docks Role of Honour with hundreds of names of dock workers who served during the war. Mike Conquest sent me these family heirlooms as he assumed I … Read more