So there I was last week, minding my own business, when an email came in from Biddulph Up In Arms club near Stoke (http://www.biddulphupinarms.com/index.htm    formerly Biddulph folk club) asking would I like to do a gig there in the autumn....no problem there, they then added would I like to do a lecture at the same venue this week (July 8th) entitled "Perspectives of a Professional Musician" (that's debateable, I only know 4 chords!)....and this week!??...hardly enough time to prepare a one hour talk (with half-hour question/answer).
Anyway, they were going to pay and feed me, and the pub served pies, so I agreed (I'll try anything once, me)....
I took along a guitar and sang "Grey's..." as an introduction as to where I am now, then took 'em way back in time to 1977, and armed with audio clips and old vids/performances off youtube etc, worked my way through my various bands, projects, writing partners, TV work, production duties etc, right back to today and "Chronicles"...
I think it was a success, I enjoyed it, and I needn't have worried about the length of the lecture...I managed to ramble on for an hour and a half, hardly time for questions!
Thanks to all who attended.

Looking forward to playing the Liverpool Echo Arena on Sunday, supporting Sharleen Spiteri...what, 5000 people?, no problem...