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David

My head's in the clouds but at least I'm trying...

About Me

Hello everyone! Welcome to my Myspace site!

My name is David. I work in Wolverhampton with the nicest bunch of people that you could ever wish to meet.
I'm Wolverhampton Wanderers supporter. I've been going to the Molineux ever since my Dad first took me back on Easter Monday 1974 when I was just seven years old (a 3-1 home win against Arsenal in case you were wondering!). I'm now a season ticket holder in the Stan Cullis stand and have since travelled to numerous grounds up and down the UK.
Music and literature have always been passions of mine. I bought my first album when I was seven years old; Slade's "Old, New Borrowed and Blue" from a shop in Walsall called Pandora's Box (later Sundown Records, which sadly is no longer there). My formative musical experiences in infants school were the "Glam Rock" groups and arists of the early seventies: Slade, Sweet, T.Rex, Wizzard, Mud, 10cc, Suzi Quatro, Status Quo - whose singles I bought at the time and still have in my collection!
The first concert I ever went to was in Stoke-On-Trent in 1979. I've been to over 200 since then, the last one being Breathing Space at The Robin2 in Bilston.
I'll always be grateful to my parents and grandparents who introduced me to a wide range of music growing up. My Dad loved Rock N Roll & intoduced me to the music of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Fats Domino, The Shadows, Duane Eddy & Little Richard. My Mom loved Rock N Roll too but she also had a penchant for the gentler end of the musical spectrum; folk, country, classical and show tunes. Their musical tastes met in the middle and introduced me to The Beatles, Motown, Dave Edmunds, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Pop & Northern Soul. My parents even saw T.Rex at Dudley Town Hall! How cool were Mom & Dad!!
I'm a bit of a frustrated English Literature student and enjoy reading biographies and books on self-help, history, music, pop culture, poetry and fiction. I also write poetry when the mood takes me, some of which have been published.
I enjoy playing football when I get the chance or badminton against anyone who will play me! I've also taken part in several charity runs - completing the Walsall Half Marathon (twice), the London Marathon & The Great North Run.
In 2006 I hit the big 4-0, which was a profound experience for me. My own father passed away at age 40, when I was just 15 and so when I reached 40 myself it made me even more acutely aware of how precious, beautiful and transient life is. Life is so short and so I want to savour every minute, every relationship and every experience...
As with everyone, I could say lots more - but it's good for some things to remain a mystery...
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I've been fortunate enough to meet a number of people that I admire over the years - which, as I'm actually quite shy is quite suprising really! These include Alan White Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood, Pamela Anderson, Lisa Scott-Lee, Cliff Richard, Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Samantha Fox, John Richards, Derek Dougan, Nell Mcandrew, Noddy Holder, Tanya Roberts, Erin Grey, Brian Blessed, Louise Redknapp, Catherine Bach, Erika Eleniak, Tom Baker, William Shatner, Richard Keil, Marina Sirtis, Steve Bull, the genius that is Brian Wilson, the astonishingly beautiful Katherine Jenkins and two of my musical heroes - Jon Anderson & Chris Squire of Yes!

There are still loads of people I'd like to meet including Jeff Lynne (my musical hero), Kate Bush, Paul McCartney, Heather Locklear, Pele, Kylie & Dannii Minogue, Peter Gabriel, Benny, Bjorn, Agnetha & Anni-Frid from Abba, Brian May, The Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, Hank Marvin, John Farrar, Jennifer Aniston and Olivia Newton-John
Then there are people that I would have loved to have met that have passed away & I won't get to meet this side of Heaven. I adore - have always adored - Marilyn Monroe. She was a complex, kind, vulnerable, funny, sexy and almost impossibly beautiful woman and someone I would have loved to have met. Likewise Kenny Everett, who was one of my childhood heroes and whose TV and radio shows made me cry with laughter. Freddie Mercury, another one of my heroes - a brave and beautiful man with extraordinary and unique talent; John Lennon, a man of passion and honesty who created some of the greatest and most innovative music of all time and left an enduring legacy and Princess Diana who truly was "The People's Princess". (Although I've been to concerts that she was also at that doesn't really count as meeting her does it?!)

My Blog

Return To Eden

Last Friday I went to see Ultravox at Birmingham Symphony Hall with my friends Nigel, Colin, Dave & Steve.It was a very good, very tight show and, as someone who never got to see Ultravox during the e...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT

The Business End Of The Season...

After the 2-0 defeat at Birmingham on Monday 6th April, Wolves beat Southampton 3-0 on Saturday and yesterday came from behind to beat Derby County 3-2. This puts us six points clear of second place B...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:29:00 GMT

Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcSjCDxoBPY Remembering Kelly Groucutt. R.I.P Mate...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:03:00 GMT

Esquire - To The Rescue (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFob2NYPwok A fine song from one of my myspace friends!
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:40:00 GMT

Mike Oldfield - Tricks of the light (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFzrXbXVxOM Not the greatest picture quality in the world (get the 'Elements' DVD for that!) but this is a rather wonderful Mike Oldfield song that I've al...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:52:00 GMT

Howard Jones - Hide & Seek (live)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_rwDKn-LV8 This week has been a sad week.Late last year I was feeling very low & watched the DVD of Howard Jones 20th Anniversary concert. In this song aft...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:38:00 GMT

John Martyn - May You Never

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi_wxypeGc In tribute to John Martyn. RIP mate...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:16:00 GMT

Slade -Take Me Bak 'Ome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRXE-CDQkik Wolverhampton's finest in full flow! This is the music I grew up with. I bought a copy of this from Cannock market whilst I was still in in...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:22:00 GMT

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQlOLARxC_A Sheer quality. This doesn't need any further comment from me...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:12:00 GMT

Marillion - Hooks in You (Video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FjYmpGM4VA A bit of Steve Hogarth-era Marillion for you! I've always liked this one.
Posted by on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:44:00 GMT