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Bob Dylan 'Like A Rolling Stone' - My Journey

I had to think of a suitable film for this song - it wasn’t that difficult. As it so remined me of my teenage years. I was actually homeless myself for a brief period in my late teens – (early photos of me (depicted in the video and shown above) as an 18-year-old sums up how lonely I was!) so I could easily relate to the words Bob Dylan wrote. I too slept in squats or bedsits yes even the odd bench sharing the floor or squats of musician friends who I mixed with and if I got lucky a sofa for the night or a blanket. One must remember in the early 60s most of us up and coming musicians were frowned upon anyway and we were seen as long-haired dropouts – a nuisance to society (how things have changed!) I vividly remember being very lonely and hungry most of the time whilst struggling to keep body and soul together my best friend being my guitar.

A catch up with Rod Stewart

During a particular evening, in France, my old mate Rod and his wife Penny, came up to me and we shared some good banter.

An evening with Bill Wyman

During my evening with Bill, where we were also celebrating his wife's birthday with other friends; it was quite remarkable when I mentioned about a private chat we had some years ago! Regarding Keith Richards problem in Toronto (the drug bust).

Examples of the rock legends I have doubled billed

An example of the rock legends I have doubled billed with are the Downliners Sect, they were a massive influence on musicians in the 60's and to this very day not only is Don Craine (from the Downliners Sect) a long standing friend, but he is also a power house of musical information and those that were influenced by the Downliners Sect were such artists as Sir Rod Stewart, Van Morrison, who said of them