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I watched my cousin's band “HOUSTON” last night with another three cousins and one
of their kids.
Onstage was Ian Corson, aka Jock, aka Captain John McLean Corson,
aka Hans Kurzen....so many names for the one person,,,a bit like myself I watched
him perform with Eddie Houston, ( wonderful singer and guitar player).
I stood with
Lesley Corson and her daughter Lauren, Shelagh Corson and Angela McLean. it was a
magic moment to see so many of the family supporting the man who inspired me, (along
with Lesley, it has to be said). I could almost hear the strains of 'Monkberry Moon
Delight' haunting me from Brockburn Road in Pollok...
Eddie Houston was a huge influence on my guitar playing, especially my love for Rory
Galagher Live in Europe....'Messin' with the Kid'...
Jock/Hans could have easily
been a professional bass player, he is so natural at it. Instead he joined the Luftwaffe
or something and 'Bader(ed) it up to reach for the skies instead...not a waste, just
a different flight path.
Well they certainly entertained me, and , thanks Eddie for
the Pint on the back of the guitar routine...that brought back great memories of
your huge talent in Creed at the Burns Howff..( Eddie went on to play with Top UK
bands Pilot, Thin Lizzy and many more, Hans and Eddie have been asked to appear
on the Main stage at Retrofest next year, so the whole weekend was a huge success
for them...brilliant ::::: Don't miss them
Anyway...enough of my yakkin'
Derek Forbes ...
Simple Minds
Retrofest 2008
UPDATE: Sept 2009
Thanks to everyone who has messaged me over the last couple of months , I am putting together an album , that will try to encapsulate all my music from the past , including new songs and updated versions of some of the classics you all know of me playing.
One other bit of news I had a telephone call recently to Invite me to play at the “Guitar Legends Festival , time and date to be confirmed
Thank again to everyone
Eddie
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