Really a collection of books. I read some years back written by Stephen R Donaldson. A collection of fantasy novels in the same genre as , taking the reader on an adventure to another reality.
The collection from the first to the last was made up of ten books, and I didn’t want to put them down. Would have loved to have seen this collection translated to the big screen. I have had so many artists and genres of music influence my songwriting journey over the years, from Simon and Garfunkel, Led Zeppelin, Gordon Lightfoot, Rush, Dire Straits to most recently Passenger, so this is a very difficult one.
However, I’ve always been attracted to music that tells a good story with plenty of feeling and soul and I believe these are two things that a good story requires to become a great song. With this in mind, Don McLean’s (below) influence is up there with the best of them. It’s hard to get past as a favourite; a true classic.
I was a child of the Seventies. Many would argue the Seventies and Eighties were the best decades for movies. My dad took me to lots of movies in Belfast at the ABC, New Vic and Curzon.
Anything from (original movies with Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall) to and of course . There are many that would expect me to opt for a Star Wars movie and will therefore be very surprised by my choice. A world favourite and mine is with James Stewart.
December 25 just wouldn’t be the same without it. “Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends.” I love going to Italy, and the one place that draws me back is Sorrento on the wonderful Amalfi coast.
It is just stunning: the scenery, the food and the people. You can just lose yourself in the beauty of the Bay of Naples. Looking over the Bay of Naples at sunset with guitar in hand — very inspirational.
It won’t come as a big surprise that I absolutely love Italian food, and without a shadow of a doubt number one on the menu is my wife’s home-cooked lasagna — or, to give it its correct Italian spelling, ‘le lasagne’. A very traditional Italian dish that’s truly comforting at any time of the year. Buon appetito!.
