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Drumz dead baby

Anyone know of a nice villa with a pool for next summer?

Not the same Shads I'm afraid

Whilst checking the sales of my wonderful book Guns Cash and Rock n Roll: The Managers in Cheners www.gunscashandrocknroll.co.uk, I mentioned the forum to the guv'nor. He was singularly unimpressed saying that he'd heard that the forum wanted his shop closed down 'because it's scruffy'. 'Surely not' I protested stoutly, and assured him that wonderful cuddly independent shops like his were just the ticket. However, when checking past posts about the book shop, there is definitely a bit of a neg vibe. I think everyone should pop in and reassure the wild haired one that we all love him and his Chener shop before he allows the paranoia to drive him out of the strip. And buy books, lots of books; mine and even other people's as well.

At the time, around 1980, they were one of the best in south London - hard pop with a demon guitar person. We made the single and then they started dropping like flies. Phil the guitarist OD'd and died (body discovered by his dealer). Darryl the replacement jumped off an Old Kent Road tower block (body only identified months later when his mum recognised his tattoos). Tony the drummer got involved in a fight in the North Cross Road. Hammer on head with long term consequences. Kev the co-manager hanged himself. Now I hear that Martin the singer/writer is in very poor health. It seems impossible to live a long and normal life in rock n roll.

I lost my mind in the Drum the other night, if anyone's seen it

My book Guns Cash and Rock n Roll: The Managers was reviewed by the Telegraph... and the Mail. With this tenuous link, I will shamelessly take any opportunity to plug it. It's about the best band managers ever and it's on Amazon. Read about it here. Support your local author... please