The webmaster of Metal Gods Website asked me to write this article eons ago. My memory must be faulty because I seem incapable of finishing it. I’ve just come across my notes so I thought I would serialise it here. Click here to read the story
In 2003 I decided to keep a picture diary and chart a whole year by taking one picture per day. I’m going to republish them here but hopefully it will not take a full year to upload. The pictures tell a story within a story but only those who were there will know this. Howard … Read more
Over the years mine and Mick Whitakers paths have crossed many times. Around 1997-1999 I was gigging in a line-up with him that I thought was really good. The pic to the right shows Mick, Ken and me at the Bierex in Newcastle, one of our regular gigs. For me. this was probably the most … Read more
The record company MCA said that a picture disk did not exist (like they should know!) I said it does exist and I’ve got one because my Gran saw one in the shop and bought it for me. They offered my Gran a job in their PR department but she declined.
People contact me all the time about replacing their scratchy vinyl copies. Here’s one story behind such a request. Back in ’87, my wife (then girlfriend) had to spend 7 weeks in France with her family while I stayed here in the UK. As you can imagine, a disaster for any teenagers in love! Anyway, … Read more
Hurry Home was in the UK charts for 3 months. It was quite an experience for me but I never got to meet the band. Over the years I have been contacted several times by people looking for the band but I have been unable to help. There was a record label wanting to put … Read more