I grew up alternating between wanting to be an actor and a rock star; specifically a lead guitarist. Rhythm guitarists played the boring, easy stuff like chords. How athletic. I wanted to play flashy, kaleidoscopic leads like Eddie Van Halen (I...
Michael Samild
NEW AUTHOR: The tyranny of unbridled freedom
All of us have to face the fact that we are not wholly original human beings. The words “it’s my life” may ring out from the throats of thousands of musicians, poets and activists in our culture. Whilst this statement is galvanising in its self-assertion, the simple...