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I dread to think of what might have happened! However, it is rumoured that Keith Moon, the drummer with The Who, did do just that on a TV show in the U.S.A. Knowing Keith Moon as I did, nothing ever surprised me with him. Eddie

On a brighter note, Jon and I, whilst talking over old times, recalled the story of when he saw the new 'see through' drum kit I had on display at a music show, and he asked me if he could borrow it to play on the Marty Feldman Show, to which I agreed. What I did not know, until yesterday, is...

No Maurice. Jon said her embrasure had gone, can no longer play. I recently lost a very good friend with Parkinson's, a fine keyboard player. So good that he was Yamaha's European demonstrator. He was 84, and I cried the last time I saw him. His body was a wreck, but his mentality, humour and...

Lovely day out in London yesterday, with my daughter Juliet., who is ex. Royal Academy of Music, and a very fine musician in her own right. Book signing at Foote's Drum Store, in the West End. Met up with a couple of very old friends, Mark Goodwin (ex. Lonnie Donegan), and Jon Hiseman...

On VE day 1945, I was nearly 12 years old, and at Hunters Hill Boys School, opposite Cropwood Girls School. We had no flag to celebrate the occasion, so friend and I sneaked over to Cropwood, and stole their Union Jack which was flying. Took it back to Hunters Hill, and put it up on one of the...

So do we Jim, but when it comes to the major fall time, with many trees, all over 60ft tall, around you, and almost knee deep in leaves, even the motorised lawn mower is past helping. Eddie.

Absolute truth. Just spent a couple of hours in the garden, where we have large trees all around us, clearing up leaves, into piles, and then getting rid of them in our very rural lane, by disposing some of the piles in our council garden rubbish 'brown bin'. Most have been disposed of onto our...

There was always a sign "NO ONE OVER THE AGE OF 14 ALLOWED ON SWINGS". I played on them a few times after I was 14, and always kept an eye out for the dreaded park keeper, who, in my later years, I realised did a good job. Eddie

Wonderful. Thank you so much Lyn.

On the day of the terrible disaster in Aberfan, I was actually in Cardiff & Newport for the day. I did not go any where near Aberfan on that day, although everyone was aware of the terrible event. I had to drive that way two or three weeks after the horrific event, and witnessed the awful...

Just received my complimentary copy of THE HAYMAN DRUM BOOK. It is the story of a famous make of drums. Delighted, and honoured, that I have a lot of mentions, and photographs, from my playing days. One for our grandchildren, I guess. Eddie.

Another lady that I had the pleasure of working with was Diana Dors, who also had the embarrassing birth name of Diana Mary Fluck. No further comment needed! Eddie.

January 17th 1952. Arrived in evening at Catterick Camp. Bitterly cold, snow and ice on the ground. D.I's shouting at us, and herding us into trucks like cattle. You are right Maurice, we all thought we were doomed! Eddie

pjmbruns: Thanks for that, just as I remembered it. Brings back memories. Eddie.

Does any 'old soldier' remember the song "The Quarter Masters Stores" It starts with something like: There were rats, rats, big as bloomin' cats, in the stores, in the stores. Another part of the song was: My eyes are dim, I cannot see, I have not brought my specs with me, I have not brought my...

Big stars changing their birth name always reminds me of the wonderful Judy Garland, born Frances Ethel Gumm. One night, at the London Palladium stage door a lady asked Judy for her autograph ""Tell me your name" said Judy, wanting to sign it properly for the lady. The lady replied that her...

Whilst congratulations are in order to Bob Dylan on receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature, for his lyricism writing in his songs, I am not convinced that he is any better than many of the great songwriter/composers of popular American songs. For sure, he is talented, and awoke a whole...

I am sure that, quite some time ago, the 'Blues' were looking to build a new football stadium out the N.E.C way. Am I correct in that, and if I am, what happened? Eddie

One small consolation Eric, 'Brum' ain't sinking.......at least, not yet!! Eddie

Wonderful evening yesterday.. Taken to Ronnie Scott's Club, in London, by my wonderful friend, and fellow Birmingham drummer, Jason Keyte, to see the great Steve Gadd, arguably the most rhythmical, tasteful, melodic drummer on the planet. Some of you may have heard his wonderful drumming on...