In 1992 I was posted to Soest which is by the Mohne dam. Every year for the reunion some of the guys would stay in the Officers mess but would always come to the pigs bar for drinks as they preferred the atmosphere there.
He was a character in the band at gigs. I can’t remember half the gigs i saw him play, which is just the way it should be for that band. The ones i do remember were all happy times so thanks for those and rest in peace.
Heard a relevant story on the radio last week. Woman in Ireland had seen the Stranglers in Ulster, early days. A riot, everyone piled on stage. ‘Sometimes they let us stay sometimes we got turfed off in those days. This night we stayed, I sidled up to the drummer, told him I played. Great he said, I need a piss, take over for a bit!’ After which they launched into Peaches with guest drummer.
Words to that effect, I thought it a nice story. RIP