Just For the Fun of it
Around the time of the second Iraq War, I started jamming on a Sunday afternoon with a local Ararat musician, Darren Sherwell. It started out as a bit of fun.…
Moved to tears by my first Floorgasm
From a very early age I have been in love with music. That love grew and materialized in an ongoing affair for the past 40 years. In that time I…
Top 10 Songs By The Sweet
The Sweet were the first band that I really ever followed and I kind of accidentally got there. My brother was a big fan of Fox on the Run and…
My reaction to the film Bohemian Rhapsody
When I see a film I usually respond to it on nothing other than a superficial level. Most films keep me entertained for the hundred or so minutes that they…
Heaven and Hell, Darkness and Light & The Search For Truth.
In my much younger years I was a frustrated wannabe guitar hero. I spent much of my time listening to and trying to emulate the greats of the time –…
Spiritual Man
I wrote these lyrics a long time ago. I had this cool harmonic riff which is still waiting to find a home and I built a song around it. Unfortunately…
Why Cloudbusting by Kate Bush Made Me Cry
Well this is awkward. Real men don’t cry especially over 80’s music videos. I have to confess to being well, wooden would be generous, when it comes to my emotions.…
Song In the Face Of Love
Another song from those sessions in 2003. http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=332203 I’m a little disappointed with this. The mix doesn’t capture what is going on with the rhythm guitar and the solo was…
Song – Nonsense Jig
Written in 2003 after several jam sessions with Darren Sherwell, Nonsense Jig is a simple enough tune with a cool little riff that sounds better with a little more distortion.…