This story is taken from a piece I wrote ages ago called “Remembering the Eighties”. The 80’s story was originally commissioned by a website called “Metal Godz”. The site is long gone and my eighties article remains unfinished and unpublished. During all the recording sessions for Neat Records, we had the assistance of Conrad Lant. … Read more
Chris Farlowe recorded my song “Looking For Love In A Stranger” around 1980/81. I’ve always assumed it to be an unreleased track. Unreleased my arse !!! – Whilst doing some research and prep for our show The Georgian Theatre, Stockton on March 25th and I discovered it’s not on one album, not on two but … Read more
It was 1983 and I had just signed an exclusive songwriting deal with MCA Music. Record Producer, Gus Dudgeon wrote to MCA complementing them on their wisdom in signing me and urged them to get me cracking on some songs for the new Elkie Brooks album. I’d worked with Gus a few times up to … Read more
This song dates from 1981. I had quit as house producer at Neat Records. I had begun to realise that I was largely helping other people build careers whilst mine was on hold. I was becoming bogged down in Heavy Metal and whilst there’s no doubt I’m a bit of a rocker, I really wanted … Read more
This song was co-written with Tommy Morrison. Elkie Brooks released this a single in Germany and France and then worldwide on the Pearls 3 album and then later on her Greatest Hits CD. The video takes you through the various stages of the song. Naked song alert !! – the mix-up starts with my rough … Read more
Back in the early 70’s, there was a very healthy gigging scene for bands in the North East of England. Many venues featured two bands, some had several and so we all got to know one another. I was in a band called Bullfrog and on one show we double-billed with another local band, Beckett. … Read more