Thursday, 11 June 2009
Thursday, 11 June 2009
Whom The Gods Love
Wise words for a seventeen-year-old but Allan was wise at seventeen. He introduced me to much of what my life would be. He was gone at twenty-six.
There's a history in rock of guys who initiate then fade. I'm talking about people like Syd Barrett, Peter Green and Richey from the Manics. These three unusually gifted men were embryonic in bands that went on to flourish without them. Yet they each set a tone which long surpassed their own moment.
Allan was our small-time version of same.
SWEET WHITE WINE (acoustic)
(1973)
That’s where the answer lies
That’s the key to this whole life of ours
You gotta stay clear of things you dislike
Live with your loves and your pleasures by your side
That my dear is why I’m here
On a beach with you by a sea
Drinking this sweet white wine
Allan Harper - 1956-82