A DAY IN THE LIFE AT BiGiAM - BiGiAM diary entry 30th Novemember

Up in Eastbourne today for guest lecture to music production students at Sussex Downs College (part of Brighton Uni) which, in the event, was cancelled due to 'general' strike today. Instead had productive lunch meeting with consortium hoping to take over a famous provincial theatre with which we may, or may not, get involved with. Watch this space I guess.

Popped in to Yellowfish studios near Lewes on way back where owner Ross failed to find a biscuit on the premises. Never mind the vintage pianos and Hammond's where are the Kit Kats? Priorities guys, priorities!!! Assistant Rob responded to my howls of protest to go find a Mars Bar which, for some reason, required him to find a key to turn off the alarms???!!! Never mind the hundreds of thousands of pounds of gear in the place, it's the Mars bars that are under lock and key!. The increasingly surreal day took a further turn when the entry intercom rang (yes, the place has more security than Stalag 17)  and a voice announcing 'Bird buggery inspector', demanding entry. Subsequently, Arthur 'God of Fire' Brown himself, resplendent in blue workmans overalls complete with obligatory flat cap, emerged to collect some gear from the archiving/storage  area. I left Yellowfish leaving Arthur at the Grand Piano, singing away to himself, with Ross somehow having talked me into promoting both the new Teenage Cancer Trust single and legendary r&b rock band Pretty Things new recording for, as I understand it, nothing ('do it as a favour to me this time Mark'!). Do me a favour Ross, next time at least have a Kit Kat in the fridge with my name on it, to sweeten the deal!

Hey ho,.... just another day at the BiGiAM office.