Tag: Crosby

Dinner for 14 please..

If you could host a dinner and anyone you invite was sure to come, who would you invite?

Strange one this, it would have to be a mix of those who are living and those who have passed.

It would be something like this:

  • My Wife – we always have plenty to talk about, relevant and irrelevant.
  • My brother John – passed away a few years back, but such a funny soul.
  • My Mum – again passed away but such a beautiful kind soul.
  • Karl Sagan – this guy cemented my interest in the universe with his Cosmos tv series and the book I still have to this day.
  • Professor Brian Cox – the modern version of Karl, and someone he could talk to, I’d love to eavesdrop this conversation.
  • Michael Stipe of REM – my favourite group, I have so many questions and what a lovely guy.
  • Michael Collins – Apollo 11, what was it like to be floating about out there when your colleagues were getting all the acclaim on the lunar surface?
  • My Brother in law Tel – always good company.
  • My sister in law Liz – absolutely lovely, and always ready to stir it up.
  • My sister Anne – a duplicate of my dear mum.
  • Bob Marley – my introduction to Reggae.
  • Bing Crosby – my dad’s favourite singer, and I was brought up listening to him, as I don’t want my dad there this would be close enough to him.
  • My Nan – Dads mum. A lovely tortured suffering soul that would do anything for anyone.

That’s about it. What a mixture of people. I’m sure I’d sit there for ages just holding the hands of my loved ones and just listening and savouring every little moment.

Perfect

Happy days everyone

Rock and Crooner and a bit of classic

What is your favorite genre of music?

I really have quite an eclectic choice in music. I was brought up on the crooners of the 50s and 60s such as Como, Crosby and Sinatra whom I still love to this day. I also love rock, Heavy metal and Classical and one particular couple of months a few years ago this was my agenda:

  • Week one – Iron Maiden at the O2 in London
  • Week Two – Russel Watson at Watford Colloseum
  • Week Three – The Prodigy at the O2 in London
  • And three weeks later – Metallica at the O2 London

Man my ears ached for weeks but I absolutely loved it. The purity of a five piece string ensemble right through to the thrash sound of one of the worlds Rock mega groups, how’s that for musical range?

Kasabian & Kaiser chiefs

Nothings changed, in fact this very day I will be heading off to Leicesters Victoria park to see Summer solstice (Kasabian and the Kaiser chiefs amongst others) and guess what? In typical UK style is raining cats and dogs.

But it will be a good day.

Peace all.