Crashing The Attic

So, the secret is out. Rumours of me being in jail and only being allowed to post here once in a while were completely unfounded. ( if not a good stab in the dark. (Which is what goes on in prisons -so i've heard))

My lack of blogging here has been due to work load (real life) and working on a tribute CD (made up life) to Rachel Fuller and her "In The Attic" Webcast Show.

Those of you who come here will already know of it and are keen watchers. There may be someone who visits here and knows nothing about it -but i doubt it because i don't have any friends.

Well, in the show, Rachel covered some songs -just like that -no practice. I thought me and some mates (i know, some friends and I ) could do that as a sort of a tip of the hat; a tug of the forlock kind of tribute by covering some Rach, Mikey Pete & Simon songs and sending them to them. ( For those of you who do not know of which Pete i talk of -just think greatest all-round guitar player ever) It took a little longer than Rachel takes to get them sounding something like a joined-up song, but we did it.

After sending them the finished CD, I expected them to give it a once-over, chuckle between themselves, bin it and move on.

I should have known better. Both Rachel and Pete (yes, that one) have given it a bit more than just a cursory listen. For that i am extremely grateful and touched by such major stars taking the time to comment on it. (especially when i, personally, have ruined some great Pete songs. ( yes, it's him, honest)).

I had the pleasure of working with( oh, hark at me and my showbiz talk) some really talented, NICE, amatuer musos -over t'internet- which made it a blast and worthwhile even if it had been binned.

For reasons that lawyers will probably be only too happy to point out to me while standing in the dock awaiting sentence for breach of copyright etc, I am not at liberty to share the product with you just yet -if at all. I don't want to piss anyone off. Especially that guitar bloke i mentioned -he's quite handy with a Stratocaster-shaped piece of wood. Rachel may put it up somewhere -we'll see. but for now, i have to remain true to my word that i wouldn't.

You can, however, take a look at the cover. Then i will be able to hear you say: "What a fucking egotistical knob". Guess what? I know.

I will be around for a while then i'm off to sample the whole of Quadrophenia and rearrange it and call it my own. It's a winner.