I still remember the day Freddie Mercury died. 24th November 2011. I had been a fan since my parents had bought Queen’s Greatest back in the Eighties. At the time of his death, I didn’t know much about Freddie – I knew he was flamboyant but not much more. So, for me his death was … Continue reading “My Bohemian Rhapsody”
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Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
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Solsbury Hill remains one of Peter Gabriel’s most cherished songs. It was also one of his first singles released as a solo artist. I’ve loved this song ever since its release, but It was less than ten years ago that I realised Solsbury Hill is actually place. Scanning a map of the hills around Bath, … Continue reading “Climbing up on Solsbury Hill”
Marillion Posctards
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During the ‘Fish Era’ of Marillion, their music was accompanied by wonderful artwork from Mark Wilkinson. I always preferred album art to band photos and so I had a good collection of Marillion posters and postcards that remain with me today. Here are the postcard scans of Marillion artwork from that early era… Jester Joust … Continue reading “Marillion Posctards”
Happiness is Easy
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I was listening to this week’s ‘Discover Weekly’ playlist on Spotify and on came ‘Happiness is Easy’, by Talk Talk. I hadn’t heard that song in ages. For a long time, I only new it as one of the final tracks on their greatest hits album, ‘Natural History’, a CD I played to death as … Continue reading “Happiness is Easy”
Tubular Bells Live! Phil Toms makes the impossible, possible.
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The last time Tubular Bells was performed live was I think in 1998 (The 2012 Olympics played just the intro). In fact, at a recent classical performance of Tubular Bells live they stated it was ‘too hard’ to perform the original multi-instrumental pieces in their entirety. Tough maybe, but not impossible. Step forward Mr. Phil … Continue reading “Tubular Bells Live! Phil Toms makes the impossible, possible.”