| (Drumming anoraks who
choose to scrutinise the picture with an intense scrute
may well notice that the snare drum being used is a blue
pearl finish Premier Royal Ace 14" by 5.5" from
the early 1960s, part of another kit in my possession.) Al's buggered off to live in
Missouri, leaving me short to the tune of one musical
partner in crime. Just recently, though, I have been
helping out my co-conspirators in much that enriches the
soul, Richard and Rosa Lewis. They can be found occasionally
on the fashionable fringes of the London live scene under
the heading 'The Eclectic World Music Sounds of Richard
Lewis and his Three Delevines'. Geoff and I are proud to
consider ourselves part of the Delevines, an act that has
been in show business now for over 100 years, albeit with
a break of approximately 80 years and a complete change
of direction (the original Delevines were acrobats, one
of whom was a Lewis ancestor).
In addition, I trundle
along frequently to jam sessions here in Lowestoft with
Bill Kibby-Johnson, my endlessly versatile neighbour.
When not playing any one of a thousand instruments, Bill
is an authority on the history of piano making, as can be
seen from his website.
Talking of versatility,
I don't just confine myself to hitting things. Sometimes,
I pick up a guitar and play it hamfistedly, but with
great enthusiasm. Examples of my multi-tracked one-man
bandery will soon be infesting the site, make no mistake.
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