I was semi-pro for nearly 12 years. Earned a small fortune. Made a couple of records - you remember 45's ?   Then my health collapsed.

I once played at Wembly with QUEEN on their Kinda Magic tour!!  They were in the stadium and I was in a pub across the road................true!

Played a pub in North London when a brick came through the window. Dented the lead guitarist's Strat and nearly took my head off. Glass everywhere. I packed my guitar there and then and went home. The landlord said it had nothing to do with our playing, and paid us.  I reckon if we'd have had a drummer he'd have died.

I remember we got a gig in a social club and the year's contracts were up for grabs. We played the sound-check and they gave us the contracts, so we couldn't have been that bad. 
 I was asked to go on tour in Ireland, but at the height of the 'Troubles' they couldn't guarentee my safety so I said no. 
Jeez! but this brings back some memories..................

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All the Woes of a World by Jonathan Icknield aka The Bryster

And in my final hours - I would cling rather to the tattooed hand of kindness - than the unblemished hand of hate...