Lemmy's Lounge

  The time in Los Angeles after the tour was time well spent. It was good to see Lemmy's Lounge at the Rainbow on Sunset. It reminded me of a man very much missed. 

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 A visit to Joshua Tree was in order, so I stayed at Pioneertown as usual. It was a good change from the chaos of the cities I had inhabited since October.

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The House of Blues looks sad and empty although I have fond memories of past gigs there including when I played with Jackson Brown. We performed the song 'For a Rocker', which was a tribute song Jackson had written for James Honeyman Scott.

So, a Happy New Year to all. I hope to see you on the next leg of our tour starting in February. It's going to be an epic year.

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M.D.C.

Los Angeles

Photo: Valerie Simadis

I was under the impression that 'The Forum' here in Inglewood was the last show . It seems that we now have a second leg to this North American tour with Stevie. Thank you.

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Photo: Valerie Simadis

 So far we start in Reno in mid February and carry on until an April finish on the East Coast. 

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 Now, it's a few weeks in L.A. and then back to the U.K. to complete my book by the end of January.

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The year has ended on such a high note.
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Next year is going to be a key year for me.

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Happy Holidays to you all.
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M.D.C.

Happy Days

 Last Friday we spent a few days in Vancouver. I was fascinated by the steam clock in Gastown. Check it out. The gig was great and Chrissie was having such a good time with Stevie on stage she couldn't sing for laughing...

 

 Well, here we are now into our last week of the 2016 tour and tonight we play in Seattle.

For those of you who were around to catch our gigs here in the USA in 1980, you may recognise the picture here of the black and white kit I brought over to tour with made by Eddie Ryan. Two days ago I signed a new deal with DW Drums. They are going to make a tribute kit for me, and they have been good enough to put a priority on it so that it will be ready for the start of touring here again in February. It's gonna be mighty. The black and white design was part the Brass in Pocket artwork and part the Hereford United Football team colours. Hereford being the town where Jimmy, Pete, and I were from (The originals)!
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 There will also be a little Hereford Flag on the 26" bass drum for good measure. I can't wait to see the finished kit. As a matter of interest, the picture of the kit features one of our team back then, Bill Leabody who will be honoured in January with a Lifetime Achievement Award. 

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Still at it Bill. Well done.

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I took the picture in either Kansas City or St.Louis when we supported The Who. To the right of my kit is Kenney Jones's drum kit. There is quite a story behind this picture and it will be featured in my upcoming book that will be out later next year. To give you lucky people a taster, Pete Townshend said to me directly after the show that he hadn't seen anything like that since Keith Moon! 

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Happy days.

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Three hours to showtime girls and boys.... 

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M.D.C.

Fun on the Road

   

 

 Chicago.

 

 $22 for spinach ravioli that was not very nice and a glass of Pinot Noir $11.

 

 Total $57.84. 

 

Oh how I laughed at the optional gratuity over and above the existing 18% + room charges. 

 

Oh well, Arsenal have just put one past the Hammers so all is not lost..... 

 

M.D.C.

Late Night Truck Stops

  I was lucky to have my personal photographer around to capture this late night modeling assignment. My photographer Chrissie H. was laughing so hard she almost lost the shot!

  

Thanks for the memories, luv!

M.D.C.