Newell, Martin - This Little Ziggy
“Music-biz success is comprised of five basic ingredients: right sound; right place; right time; right look and right age. The first four of these, you might have some influence upon, but talent often takes a long time to develop and the whole of that time, the clock is ticking away.” mn
The writer refers to these adventures as fiction, and I politely disagree. These essays are memoirs, recollections, perhaps tidied or distorted, jumbled or massaged. There is a ring of truth throughout. So, fiction? Not totally. (Note: I refer to my own essays as fables, but most are pretty accurate.)
Travel stories of a soldier’s son, across England, and also Singapore, back when travel was exotic.
Teenage kicks. The wrong crowd, drugs, acting out, drugs, baffling females, drugs. Police.
Followed by salvation. Joining a covers band, The Mighty Plod, Colchester’s finest.
This is the heart of an extremely entertaining read. Mistakes, pitfalls, perils for a struggling young band.
Newell possesses a droll sense of humor and a skeptical view of fame and the music business.
Hunt around, you might listen to their demo songs on a global video site.