Don's 2020 Diary
Wednesday 8th January 2020
I was awake at 06:30, cleaned up and made lot’s of tea before I made my way into Birmingham. I was too early for my train.
SO, the dreaded happened, I found an HMV.
Ended up buying 'Apollo 11' and ‘Eagles - Their Broadcast Collection’ both on DVD.
On CD I bought… Jeff Lynne’s ELO ‘From Out Of Nowhere. ‘Rod Stewart’ with the ‘Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’ ‘Aretha Franklin’s Greatest Hits’ and ‘Bruce Springsteen’ Western Stars’
I eventually dragged myself away from HMV, got my train to Retford. Paul Cookson's wife Sally met me and drove me to my hotel.
Later Paul came round to pick me up and we went out to, eat….
I managed to get to bed 09:30pm.
Thursday 9th January 2020
I was up 07:30am , cleaned up and packed before going for breakfast..
Paul picked me up we drove to the recording studio…
Had the most fantastic day….. We actually recorded 11 songs!……
Les did some overdubs. Les and myself stayed at his friends house, we all went out for ‘fish’n’chips’
I was in bed by 21:30pm….
Friday 10th January 2020
I was awake by 06:45am
Got ready and left for the studio.
Spent all day doing percussion, bass and guitar overdubs on the tracks. Had a, great day doing the tracks….
Had a take away pizza.
I was in bed by 21:45pm…
Saturday 11th January 2020
I was up at 07:00am.
Had another great day in the studio.
Les and myself recorded more tracks…. Phew………..We all went out to eat Chinese. I was in bed by 21:00.
Sunday 12th January 2020
I was awake by 04:30.
Cleaned up and packed.
Went downstairs to make tea & toast…
Had another fantastic day in the studio,
We’ve actually recorded another CD….
Monday 13th January 2020
I got up when my alarm went off at 04:00am
Cleaned up and packed.
Checked out of the hotel.
Would you believe the, hotel manager gave me a lift to the station…
I made my way home…….
Wednesday 26th February 2020
Hanne, myself and our friend Marianne got ready and drove to Herning to see The 3 Frontmen - who comprise of Pete Lincoln (ex singer with The Sweet) Peter Howarth (the singer with The Hollies), and Mick Wilson (ex singer with 10CC).
We met our good friend Lizbeth at the venue - and as we got in through the back stage door we were greeted SO warmly by the guys - they were just starting their soundcheck.
Steffan. their manager, also greeted us. He used to promote Slade concerts in Germany. The guys invited us to their dressing room for drinks etc,
What a great show - featuring acoustic versions of all their hits with their respective bands plus original songs from themselves…
You must get their CD…. ‘FRONTM3N’…. ‘ALL FOR ONE’….
A great evening Thank you SO much guys for your hospitality….
I was awake at 06:30, cleaned up and made lot’s of tea before I made my way into Birmingham. I was too early for my train.
SO, the dreaded happened, I found an HMV.
Ended up buying 'Apollo 11' and ‘Eagles - Their Broadcast Collection’ both on DVD.
On CD I bought… Jeff Lynne’s ELO ‘From Out Of Nowhere. ‘Rod Stewart’ with the ‘Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’ ‘Aretha Franklin’s Greatest Hits’ and ‘Bruce Springsteen’ Western Stars’
I eventually dragged myself away from HMV, got my train to Retford. Paul Cookson's wife Sally met me and drove me to my hotel.
Later Paul came round to pick me up and we went out to, eat….
I managed to get to bed 09:30pm.
Thursday 9th January 2020
I was up 07:30am , cleaned up and packed before going for breakfast..
Paul picked me up we drove to the recording studio…
Had the most fantastic day….. We actually recorded 11 songs!……
Les did some overdubs. Les and myself stayed at his friends house, we all went out for ‘fish’n’chips’
I was in bed by 21:30pm….
Friday 10th January 2020
I was awake by 06:45am
Got ready and left for the studio.
Spent all day doing percussion, bass and guitar overdubs on the tracks. Had a, great day doing the tracks….
Had a take away pizza.
I was in bed by 21:45pm…
Saturday 11th January 2020
I was up at 07:00am.
Had another great day in the studio.
Les and myself recorded more tracks…. Phew………..We all went out to eat Chinese. I was in bed by 21:00.
Sunday 12th January 2020
I was awake by 04:30.
Cleaned up and packed.
Went downstairs to make tea & toast…
Had another fantastic day in the studio,
We’ve actually recorded another CD….
Monday 13th January 2020
I got up when my alarm went off at 04:00am
Cleaned up and packed.
Checked out of the hotel.
Would you believe the, hotel manager gave me a lift to the station…
I made my way home…….
Wednesday 26th February 2020
Hanne, myself and our friend Marianne got ready and drove to Herning to see The 3 Frontmen - who comprise of Pete Lincoln (ex singer with The Sweet) Peter Howarth (the singer with The Hollies), and Mick Wilson (ex singer with 10CC).
We met our good friend Lizbeth at the venue - and as we got in through the back stage door we were greeted SO warmly by the guys - they were just starting their soundcheck.
Steffan. their manager, also greeted us. He used to promote Slade concerts in Germany. The guys invited us to their dressing room for drinks etc,
What a great show - featuring acoustic versions of all their hits with their respective bands plus original songs from themselves…
You must get their CD…. ‘FRONTM3N’…. ‘ALL FOR ONE’….
A great evening Thank you SO much guys for your hospitality….
