Monday, May 23, 2005
The Curse of the Wamphyr
White Sunday made our TV debut on Sunday night, on Meridian News' Sunday evening show. We were helping promote the Newbury Fringe Festival happening this Sunday, did an acoustic version of "Fire Me Up", although they didn’t use any of the interview I did with Jimmy G (probably best, really). Nice to get a bit of national exposure, here's hoping that the festival is a success (i.e. it doesn't rain). Lots of shots of James looking cool and playing harmonica, but drummer Dan and I got cut out of the shots cos they only had room for Jim, Mike and Luke (the pretty boys!). I think I may be part vampire, as I never seem to come out on celluloid. You'd have thought that the press would be mad keen to capture my boat on camera - so I can only imagine that my image just does not show up on film, Dracula-stylee, and causes some panicked editing from concerned parties. Yes. That must be what happens. Yes.
Lions play their pre-tour warm-up game tonight, I reckon they'll get a very stern test from Argentina but as a source close to me said last night "You give 150% every time you pull on a Lions jersey, it's not about not getting injured or playing it safe - it's about making your own legend." And, true to form I'm going to miss the match cos I teach guitar on a Monday night. Sheez.. Coulda predicted that one. Oh well, at least I enjoy the classes I give. If you can't be doing something that you want to do, it's good to get paid for doing something else that you enjoy instead. Plus I'm getting a really strong sense of satisfaction from helping my students understand and enjoy playing the guitar. Next week's lesson will be "How to demolish a guitar with one easy swing" - fun!
White Sunday have pulled out of our Camden show on Friday as well, we finally discovered that we were playing at the Canaervon Castle (having been told that it was the Camden Lock) with a load of extreme metal bands - we're having a word with our London bookings agent to make sure that we don’t end up on any more Black Metal bills and we'll try and arrange some more dates oop t' big smoke.
BBC Berks gave us a great review from our gig at Colorz last Thursday - Jim was a bit pissed off cos Linda (lovely BBC reviewer) said she wished he'd stop trying to be like Noel (think she prolly meant Liam..) Gallagher and Ian Brown, but she didn’t make it as a criticism - just a personal opinion, which are always gratefully received. She also said I was Yankee 99er's guitarist, which I'm clearly not! Best for both bands if that little connection can be swept neatly under the carpet, I think.
Lions play their pre-tour warm-up game tonight, I reckon they'll get a very stern test from Argentina but as a source close to me said last night "You give 150% every time you pull on a Lions jersey, it's not about not getting injured or playing it safe - it's about making your own legend." And, true to form I'm going to miss the match cos I teach guitar on a Monday night. Sheez.. Coulda predicted that one. Oh well, at least I enjoy the classes I give. If you can't be doing something that you want to do, it's good to get paid for doing something else that you enjoy instead. Plus I'm getting a really strong sense of satisfaction from helping my students understand and enjoy playing the guitar. Next week's lesson will be "How to demolish a guitar with one easy swing" - fun!
White Sunday have pulled out of our Camden show on Friday as well, we finally discovered that we were playing at the Canaervon Castle (having been told that it was the Camden Lock) with a load of extreme metal bands - we're having a word with our London bookings agent to make sure that we don’t end up on any more Black Metal bills and we'll try and arrange some more dates oop t' big smoke.
BBC Berks gave us a great review from our gig at Colorz last Thursday - Jim was a bit pissed off cos Linda (lovely BBC reviewer) said she wished he'd stop trying to be like Noel (think she prolly meant Liam..) Gallagher and Ian Brown, but she didn’t make it as a criticism - just a personal opinion, which are always gratefully received. She also said I was Yankee 99er's guitarist, which I'm clearly not! Best for both bands if that little connection can be swept neatly under the carpet, I think.
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