Biog?... I never know what to write..
I have loved music all my life. My
introduction to classical music started early,
since Mum and Dad liked classical music, and the
first record that I ever bought was the
Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky. We also had a
Dubliners’ record and that still holds a special
place in my heart. After that I spent much of my
teenage years into cheesy pop and have to admit
that I had a phase of liking Bros (but we have
all been 13 at some point!). I also really liked
lots of heavy rock bands too. I also spent most
of my teens in the local church choir and sang
some great choral music thanks to Mark our
inspired choir master and started to get an
understanding of harmonies. I wanted to play
guitar from the age of five and even got bought
a tiny one but lessons at school stopped and I
didn't know what I was doing. I learnt piano
from age eight and finally took up guitar again
at 16 and loved it. I haven't looked back since.
I started going sailing at about 16 on a sail
training boat which introduced me to a large group
of great people who loved folk music and they had
the patience to let me play along and I learnt
masses about improvisation and listening to the tune
in order to join in. I also got my first opportunity
behind a microphone thanks to Mark Bick who was
running the music for the yearly conference for the
boat I sailed on. It is a Christian organisation and
we had several worship sessions over the weekend and
lots of people who could play very well all made
music together, great. I started playing bass one
New Years eve at a party where everyone else also
played guitar - so I picked up a bass and loved it.
The guys from the boat introduced me to the band
(not called Ted Can't Hear Ya at that stage) and
the first time I met them they were practicing in
half of the Rose pub at the bottom of Cecil Road in
Rochester (which was great for me since I lived on
Cecil Road at the time, but hard work carrying the
bass amp back up that hill!). I learnt ‘Whiskey in
the Jar’ that night and we still play it now.
I have started listening to lots of different
music since then. I have just started on Steve Earl
after hearing a local band playing one of his songs
and discovered that Andy loves him too; particularly
the messages in his songs. Watch this space for a
Steve Earl tune. I can't say that there is one
particular genre that I like better than all others,
for me it really has to be music that makes me feel
something, be it happy or sad. I still have a soft
spot for the Dubliners even after all these years. I
am trying to find new band to listen to every week
and have just recently been listening to Christine
Kydd who sings mostly traditional Scottish music and
I heard a great band called Bodega at Cropredy this
year too. Hopefully it will be time for me to write
some songs soon so I can be a musical influence on
others (I wish! ;o)
Luv Lucy :o) |
