08.49
DGM HQ.
Broad accents began drifting through the wall at 08.39.
Mr. Stormy is putting out the recycling materials & Nicky BookKeeper has just arrived for her DGM Visiting Day.
Alex is now in DGM SoundWorld II archiving KC live in 1973, a performance where John reputedly forgot the words to Dr. Diamond…
The DGM Kitchen provides a site for World-Reshaping Discussions over cake…
David has been asked to provide music for a Shoot ’Em Up movie in the US & has asked me if I might like to contribute. Affirmative…
10.55 Off to Bournemouth for 3 visitings.
20.03 The first visiting was with Uncle Bill…
… now returned to live in Southbourne just two doors from where he lived for 30 years, a retired RAF Squadron Leader, before relocating to Uxbridge for a short period to stay with one of his daughters…
Uncle Bill is in better shape than his visiting-nephew, and with sharper wits, but my eyesight is a little better. We eat at the Harvester on the river by Tuckton Bridge…
Now that I am accustomed to the friendliness of Bredonborough, it was a surprise to be reminded of Southern attitude: unfriendly serving persons with nary a smile from any of them, and the impression that customers were an unwelcome intrusion in their lives. Nevertheless, a most enjoyable time for me.
With a little time in hand before visiting Don Hardyman, I drove to Boscome, past the village hall where I gave guitar lessons to Al Stewart & others via the Eddie Moors Music Shop (1963/4), parked & wandered Boscombe Arcade I…
… now a site for several New Age & aspirational shops…
Cremation played a gig at the former Royal Ballrooms (1967)…
… and was (justly) not well received.
On from Don’s to coffeeyiing with Brother Road Warrior Johnny the W…
… back from 52 shows with Asia…
Another most enjoyable meeting, with mucho recounting of new & historic tales of terror, wonderment & joy.
Returning to DGM HQ via Cranborne…
… and the Red Lion House…
… and to a call with Sister Patricia re: Fripp & Fripp’s next outing: at the beginning of November.
The Minx is home, dealing with an alarming number of interviews. Here, I am dealing with an alarming number of e-mails: an inbox of 253.
22.20 To an Industry Person in Japan, who is keen for KC to tour there…
… playing music in a commercial context is very hard for me. the musical choices are countered by the business choices, so there is very little money involved; and the musical situation is undermined for me by the constant photography, video ‘phones & bootlegging & you-tubing. the music is what keeps me alive on the road and, when this is damaged, there is no reason for me to continue.
but, i have no idea what will happen after august 17 - and very happy not to know! life is good & open.
Down to 220 after an evening of furious e-frenzying.
Dribble.
"Signposts are useful when you know where you're going."
