Its happening, it's really, really, really ruddy well happening!

Five grown men put the words, Rogers trout Farm rehearsal into their diaries this week. It's one thing to talk about it, to write lists of what songs we might play, contemplate which clothes we could wear, shapes we can throw but when I received the email that the caravan sales room was confirmed for a rehearsal that's when I knew It was happening, it's really, really, really ruddy well happening. Fraser (bass) has suggested that we re create an old photo of us, if it snows I fancy this one.

Getting old is great right?

Getting old is great right, oh hold on, no getting old is crap, Oh I can't remember any more. Anyway come March 2011 I hit 40.

I've always had this idea that I would have a Birthday party with live music from some of the bands I've been in.

When I started discussing this with old band mates I wasn't greeted with quite as much horror or resistance as I anticipated. In fact Steven Morricone suggested going further back in "band time" than I had thought could be tolerated.

When we were young and our life's were just an open copy of the NME, we were in a band called, Roger's trout Farm. We soaked up every musical influence like a sponge and created something that at times sounded like five dueling instruments and at other times just wrong.

We simply were not afraid to make music the way we wanted to. Everything went in, no editing, no fear. That's what I love most about those days we weren't trying to storm the charts, or make tonnes of money. We were making music for the sake of making music. It was exciting and enormously educating. Discovering new music, hearing classics for the first time feeling like you discovered it, being inspired to create your own music without the fear of failure or error. Thanks Steve for the suggestion, I hope the reality is as brilliant as the memories the idea has uncovered.

What we looked like

This is one of my favourite photos of Rogers trout Farm. As well as an entertaining picture of us there are further treats to spot in the background such as, the most modern computer in the world, and an olde fashioned reel to reel recording device.

A brand new blog about Roger's Trout Farm

If you are reading this you may be wondering why the world needs a blog about Roger's Trout Farm.
Well a far better question might be, why does the world need two blogs about Roger's trout Farm. Unfortunately the answer would seem to be, that it in fact doesn't.