.....And it was all going so well! I'm writing this lying amongst a sea of cushions and pillows and very pissed off. I decided that I was not getting enough excercise during the day. I rattle around in my house doing my washing, cooking etc but as the weather changed I thought it would be a good idea to get on with my house refit. I started to clear the front and rear gardens. This means picking up all the little bits of tile, polystyrene and wood that litter my gardens. This is left overs from the "reconstruction" of my house last year. So black bag in hand I spent the day picking up shit. It's a bit like working a festival but without the booze and babes.
Woke up Monday....couldn't move. Really bad. Luckily these periods are inevitable and I have built my house accordingly. From my sofa I can have the Internet on my laptop, you tube on my telly, high quality music from my hifi and full home cinema from my blue ray player. I even have a dish washer so I don't have to stoop for too long whilst doing the dishes. All this helps but I can't help remembering the words of my last consultant, "one day you will wake up and you won't be able to move and that will be it.". Ok, this is not that day but it makes you think....and get real. I've been pushing it recently...
All that said what a week to be an invalid in!? I'm as brown as a berry. The 3rd Spring in a row Ive had 20 degree tanning sun; I'm an orchid not a daffodil! In between my hourly shuffles to the bottom of the garden and back I have had a couple of workouts! It's tricky exercising when ill this way but I'm so pleased with my efforts this year (even if they haven't stopped this relapse) I don't want another row of injuries ruining all my good work like last year. I've been sick and on medication for 4 days now and because the pain killers make me sick (better that I can assure you!) I'm not hungry! Tanned and slimming. Great if I could boogie the night away...
Things have changed on the band front. Basically The Cosmonauts are no more. I was the first to go then Joolz (lead guitar) and Simon (bass) followed. Those of you who know me know that music is like bikes to me. I'm never going to be without either of them (and the wonderful Lizzy of course!). Out with the old in with the new. This time I have an equal share in a new band; here we go again! With 2 high quality musicians we audition a new singer on Sunday. This is a full blown semi-professional singer who works every weekend doing her 1 woman singing act around Wiltshire. Clubs, birthdays, weddings etc. In a band there is always somewhere to hide if you balls it up. Singing against a backing track is difficult and if your kit dies what then? Fair play to her. I know Charmaigne (the name fits her perfectly) from a couple of years back when used to pissed it up in Melksham on Friday nights. There was always a late band and being on my own we chatted one night and then by chance I saw her sing a couple of weeks later. She has real attitude and a well crafted singing voice. With her pink hair in a 1940's style and heavy make up to match, she is a striking sight. A larger than life figure who would be great to front our contemporary rock and pop band. Whatever happens I will be drumming on Sunday. I'm so excited about this. Even if it happens just the once I know I am going to really get a lot from playing with 3 such good musicians. I'm the weak link now! Good challenge, lovin it - when I can feckin get up from my pit!!
I went to a musical instrument auction at the Bath Sale Rooms last week and bought a guitar. I once bought a beautiful lady a guitar in the hope that it would rekindle her love of playing music. Knowing her as I do she would revel in being able to belt out a tune at the right moment and I want to help her have that capability (yup, I'm weird!). Thinking about her the other day I thought why don't I learn? So i bough a bass and I love it. Unlike the drums I can play 24hrs a day. The lads from the band have lent me a Marshall practice amp and tuner. I'm learning Message in a Bottle, Talk to Me (Reef - kickin bass line starts the song) and Walking on the Moon. Hope to have a go with the lads in a month or two. Coooool! New tricks.
What the bugger am I complaining about!? I'm warm, comfortable and as I write this I have a fag in the ash tray, a rum and coke in my glass (goes lovely with heavy opiates!) and Point Break in high def on the wall mounted flat screen. No girlfriend to share it with but such is life. And on that point the outlook is bleak. However......this was the situation last year and the freedom was a real catalyst to a terrific year....we shall see.
The music link is very cool and I can play the opening few bars of the song on my bass! The very cool and massively underrated REEF!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vSQfHFftqw
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