A message from Jet…

Following his recent birthday, Jet has sent us the following message for everyone who sent him birthday greetings:

There I was the other day

another year had slipped away

It’s August now, again it’s here

it always comes this time of year

-oOo-

It has the day I try to forget

the harder you try the older you get

But when you see the things they say

it brightens up that special day

-oOo-

If I was the legend that some suggest

but only a fantasy at best

How can I live at all with the thought

yet live my life as a drummer ought

-oOo-

Oh dear oh dear what is that I see

another pile of work for me?

It’s joyous work in reality

a reminder of what life used to be

-oOo-

What am I really trying to express?

it’s just about my gratefulness

To loads of people who write to me

and not just once but annually

-oOo-

There’s Eric Vonk from far away

you see his name ‘most every day

He sends me jars of pickled stuff

I really cannot get enough

-oOo-

Brian Southgate too he’s there as well

the guy with the Stranglers’ bike from hell

And Claire the nurse with a caring heart

she fixes limbs that fall apart

-oOo-

There’s also David Buckley of fame

of writing books ‘bout the music game

He’s written a few and one about us

and once you could buy it, until all the fuss

-oOo-

How many names are on the list

I can’t believe they all exist

If I invite them ‘round for drinks

it’s bound to take a year me thinks

-oOo-

So what do I do to thank the folk

for all the loverly things they wrote

If I can write a poem and use it

that’s a song without the music

-oOo-

Maybe that’s a better way

to say the things I wanna say

How kindly can the people be

who take the trouble to write to me

-oOo-

Why do so many, and not just some

write to a bloke who bangs a drum?

It makes me wish I were young again

you know I’d do it all the same

-oOo-

Why can’t I find the words and stuff

maybe I’m just not clever enough

So a massive thanks before I go

to all the folk, from every show

jb – 2017

-oOo-

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With special thanks to all the people – there must be some – who somehow didn’t make it through to this list

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Black-+-Billy Anderson-+-David Holmes-+-Brian C Burrer-+-Michael Allen-+-John Adams-+-Mark Hayes-+-Andrew Gent-+-Johnny Ugalde-+-Gary Warne-+-Daniel Smith-+-Mark Dallimore-+-Keren Spink-+-Dale Gallagher-+-John Gregg-+-Malc Nedd-+-Ray Steele-+-Red Winter-+-Darren Little-+-Gary Watson-+-Andy Hall-+-John Toner-+-Mark Lozeau-+-Russell Gow-+-Gary McRobert-+-Jacquie Carne-+-Jacqueline Cainer-+-Jeff Buddington-+-Gary Lennox-+-Sean J Johnson-+-Paul Cooklin-+-Ian Bunting-+-Deano McKinnon-+-Thomas Whiteman-+-Chris Wilson-+-Mandy Ward-+-Gray Harlow-+-Scott Skinner-+-Phil Simkins-+-Simon Farnworth-+-Bjørn Barstad-+-Keith Morgan-+-Gary Bainbridge-+-Andy Depamelaere-+-Fredi Munir-+-Dave Clements-+-Dawn Hodges-+-Sean Evans-+-Elizabeth Janet Taylor-+-Suzanne Carr-+-Perry Cronin-+-Ken Spearpoint-+-Dave Blakinblack-+-Alex Elmon-+-Glenn Coggin-+-Roger Sloan-+-Paul Kenyon-+-Colin Evans-+-Tony Wilson-+-Michael Riley-+-David Lock-+-Ian Clayton-+-Debbie Green-+-Stephen Chalkley-+-Mark Hugman-+-David 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Mabbutt-+-Albion Grey-+-Paul Cox-+-Eric Vonk-+-Robert Inverarity-+-Mithat Ayeren-+-Brian Southgate-+-Steve Wright-+-Eileen Green-+-Gail Worley-+-Joe Doyle-+-Holt Pritchard-+-Brian Donnelly-+-Alan Galway-+-Chris Wilson-+-Karen Steve Godwin-+-Danny Hyden-+-Simon Martin Reynolds-+-Rob Podmore-+-Anne M Bibby-+-Purdy Bhogal-+-Andy Stafford-+-Kiyo Tachibana-+-Sarah Sutherland-+-Dézsi Csaba András-+-Trish King-Hi Trish!-+-Eric Gregor-Pearse-+-Mary Fergus-+-Jim Dorman-+-Rich Husband-+-Wendy Pilkington-+-Chris Myers-+-Billy Muir-+-Simon Lacey-+-Russell Horsfield-+-Serena Meade -+-Dai Sullivan-+-Jim Cleland-+-Phil Johnson-+-Docteur Maison-+-Nick Spicer-+-Vincent Davenport-+-Asa Wetherell-+-Rob Hewitson-+-Jorge Nuñez-+-Magz Spiers-+-Jon Mee-+-Jon Stanford-+-Martin Farrell-+-Simon Barraball-+-Peter Steckel-+-Remony Ramsay-+-Scott Puddey-+-Mathew Seamarks-+-Anthony Ku-+-Rob Haynes-+-John Macmillan-+-Joe Saggese-+-Gary Fewkes-+-Philip Carless-+-Stephen Turner-+-Amanda Simpson-Key-+-Paul Ward-+-Ian Warner-+-Keith Fitzpatrick-+-Kathleen Laing Morton-+-Graham Fisher -+-David Reynolds-+-David Quilter-+-Mark Wenn-+-Steven Smith-+-Dave Green-+-Arvid Siilak-+-Barry Smoker-+-Mark Williams-+-Milenko Kovacevic Fleka-+-Ahmed Acki Çinar-+-Patrick Hames-+-Claire Kelly-+-Billy Leigh-+-Ally Gregor-+-David Buckley-+-Suzy Ripley-+-Annick Lefèvre -+-Graeme Hopson-+-Steve Beddoe-+-Julie Gawthorpe-+-Jacky Lennon-+-Catrona Lang-+-Ian Lever-+-Gary Bolton-+-Maaike Uijthoven-+-Susan MacRae-+-Ernesto Garcia Marques-+-Pierre Jolicoeur-+-Neil Burnett-+-Adam Salem-+-John Groat-+-Lisa Jones-+-Paul Cooklin-+-Robert Inverarity-+-Suzanne McAloon-+-Suzanne Bédard-+-Dennis Raymond Hoy-+-Jacqueline Stone-+-Alison Jones-+-Patrick McDermott-+-Lee Williams-+-Jeff Davies-+-Ruth Smith-+-Tim Alsop-+-Daniella Meijvis-+-Yuki McCuddle Watanabe-+-Clive West-+-Nigel Neat-+-Kenny Cyrus-+-Doug Inglis-+-Suzanne Paradis-+-Emma Lowe-+-James Bell-+-Sarah Hargreaves-+-Maria Meli-=-Mark Base-+-Barry Leedham-+-Rob Owen-+-Ann Marie Mondan-+-Warren Meadows-+-Jett Mitchell-+-John Gallagher-+-William Barr-+-Mark Wozencroft-+-Richard Adams-+-Ian Jones-+-Darren Thomas-+-Steve Tivey

jb – August – 2017