Hi folks , After a long time , This is my new post,
lots of thing have happened since my last entry on
this blog, Alex my grandson has joined our band
Simply Retro, In 2021 I ended up in hospital with covid phnemonia and came right through it, and a lot of other things have happened since then.
The band has a new drummer yet again but this one is dedicated and is also a drum teacher.
Also ,After a good few years I managed to catch up with my Son Robin Burns and his girlfriend and 2 more Grand daughters Erin & Hazel. How fantastic is that ! Also I have found my dear nephew Steve Sledge Armstrong who has been playing Bass guitar with Neville Staple from the Specials, He has been with them for about 20 years,We went to see them at the Southwark park festival, They are a fantastic scar band,
Our band Simply Retro will be playing for the Joe Meek Society AGM at the Ace caffe on the 6th of April 2024, As I was one of Joe Meeks Recording artists in 1965-67 . After over 50 years, They have found my Audition tape in the Joe Meek tea chest tapes and I am over the moon about it, Cherry Red records now own the tea chest tapes and have used a lot of unheard material on Vinyl & CD formats,
This is a picture of Simply Retro at the South Norwwod Comunity Festival 2023.
What an interesting post! Well your nephew looks a lot like your grandson Alex. However, Alex wins in cuteness lol.
ReplyDeleteLove that you have had a reunion with your son. That’s probably the best thing you posted about.
But…. Wow… being discovered in the teachrst? After all this time? How totally awesome and amazing is that?
PS love your new drummer Ash. Watching, as well as just listening, you can tell, he’s got “ the edge”. Simply Retro are a great band. As well as incredibly talented, you can tell you all just totally live gor music. You guys have incredible staying power. You just play and play and play. It’s a pleasure to watch you perform and really all put your soul into the music.
#keeponrockin’