hi Ron so I was 13 when my parents bought me my first guitar and I began
bought me my first guitar and I began
bought me my first guitar and I began having lessons at my local school but
having lessons at my local school but
having lessons at my local school but unfortunately after just two lessons my
unfortunately after just two lessons my
unfortunately after just two lessons my school guitar teacher actually passed
school guitar teacher actually passed
school guitar teacher actually passed away so the guitar that I’d just bought
away so the guitar that I’d just bought
away so the guitar that I’d just bought and could barely play went back home
and could barely play went back home
and could barely play went back home with me and just sat in the corner of my
with me and just sat in the corner of my
with me and just sat in the corner of my room pretty much neglected but I was
room pretty much neglected but I was
room pretty much neglected but I was still determined that I was going to
still determined that I was going to
still determined that I was going to play guitar so my parents had me to find
play guitar so my parents had me to find
play guitar so my parents had me to find a new teacher and after a few more
a new teacher and after a few more
a new teacher and after a few more lessons that new guitar teacher actually
lessons that new guitar teacher actually
lessons that new guitar teacher actually moved to the other side of the world to
moved to the other side of the world to
moved to the other side of the world to Australia so once again I was left
Australia so once again I was left
Australia so once again I was left without a teacher and my guitar just
without a teacher and my guitar just
without a teacher and my guitar just went back home and sat in the corner of
went back home and sat in the corner of
went back home and sat in the corner of my room so things really changed me when
my room so things really changed me when
my room so things really changed me when I actually broke my leg because when I
I actually broke my leg because when I
I actually broke my leg because when I broke my leg I couldn’t do a lot of the
broke my leg I couldn’t do a lot of the
broke my leg I couldn’t do a lot of the things that I used to do in my free time
things that I used to do in my free time
things that I used to do in my free time I couldn’t do sports and things like
I couldn’t do sports and things like
I couldn’t do sports and things like that so the guitar that was sitting in
that so the guitar that was sitting in
that so the guitar that was sitting in the corner of my room came back out and
the corner of my room came back out and
the corner of my room came back out and I started to practice and play a lot
I started to practice and play a lot
I started to practice and play a lot more I even got a new teacher who sort
more I even got a new teacher who sort
more I even got a new teacher who sort of stuck around for a little bit longer
of stuck around for a little bit longer
of stuck around for a little bit longer as well and a few years later I moved to
as well and a few years later I moved to
as well and a few years later I moved to commentary where I began studying
commentary where I began studying
commentary where I began studying geography of all things at the
geography of all things at the
geography of all things at the University and it was here that I met
University and it was here that I met
University and it was here that I met Harry John and Alex and we formed the
Harry John and Alex and we formed the
Harry John and Alex and we formed the ellipses and we started gigging up and
ellipses and we started gigging up and
ellipses and we started gigging up and down the country and when I graduated I
down the country and when I graduated I
down the country and when I graduated I guess I had a choice to make I could
guess I had a choice to make I could
guess I had a choice to make I could either go and apply for lots of graduate
either go and apply for lots of graduate
either go and apply for lots of graduate jobs and move away from the city or I
jobs and move away from the city or I
jobs and move away from the city or I could stay and continue playing with the
could stay and continue playing with the
could stay and continue playing with the band and really I loved music so much
band and really I loved music so much
band and really I loved music so much and I loved performing with the band I
and I loved performing with the band I
and I loved performing with the band I decided that I was going to remain I was
decided that I was going to remain I was
decided that I was going to remain I was going to stay in commentary and I was
going to stay in commentary and I was
going to stay in commentary and I was going to work with this band but to
going to work with this band but to
going to work with this band but to remain in commentary I had to get a job
remain in commentary I had to get a job
remain in commentary I had to get a job so for the next two years I worked for
so for the next two years I worked for
so for the next two years I worked for 40 hours a week in a in an office and
40 hours a week in a in an office and
40 hours a week in a in an office and all of my free time was spent gigging
all of my free time was spent gigging
all of my free time was spent gigging and playing with the band but despite
and playing with the band but despite
and playing with the band but despite this there was still something that was
this there was still something that was
this there was still something that was missing when I came home my guitar was
missing when I came home my guitar was
missing when I came home my guitar was still pretty much sitting neglected in
still pretty much sitting neglected in
still pretty much sitting neglected in the corner of my room I wasn’t really
the corner of my room I wasn’t really
the corner of my room I wasn’t really doing any songwriting or practicing by
doing any songwriting or practicing by
doing any songwriting or practicing by myself everything was sort of either the
myself everything was sort of either the
myself everything was sort of either the band or busy with work so became very
band or busy with work so became very
band or busy with work so became very clear to me that I needed to make a
clear to me that I needed to make a
clear to me that I needed to make a change
change
change initially my plan was very simple I was
initially my plan was very simple I was
initially my plan was very simple I was just gonna quit work I was gonna move
just gonna quit work I was gonna move
just gonna quit work I was gonna move out of my house I was going to couch
out of my house I was going to couch
out of my house I was going to couch surf and I was just gonna write and play
surf and I was just gonna write and play
surf and I was just gonna write and play music all of the time and I pitched this
music all of the time and I pitched this
music all of the time and I pitched this idea to my parents and they were very
idea to my parents and they were very
idea to my parents and they were very supportive and pointed out a pretty big
supportive and pointed out a pretty big
supportive and pointed out a pretty big flaw in my plan and they pointed out I’d
flaw in my plan and they pointed out I’d
flaw in my plan and they pointed out I’d probably spend more time looking for a
probably spend more time looking for a
probably spend more time looking for a place to sleep than they would actually
place to sleep than they would actually
place to sleep than they would actually do what I set out to do which was to
do what I set out to do which was to
do what I set out to do which was to write and play music so it became very
write and play music so it became very
write and play music so it became very clear to me that I needed my own home
clear to me that I needed my own home
clear to me that I needed my own home and I needed transport so for the next
and I needed transport so for the next
and I needed transport so for the next six months I saved up all the money that
six months I saved up all the money that
six months I saved up all the money that I could and I sold most of my
I could and I sold most of my
I could and I sold most of my possessions and I bought myself a VW
possessions and I bought myself a VW
possessions and I bought myself a VW campervan which and I’ll call my home so
campervan which and I’ll call my home so
campervan which and I’ll call my home so I’ve been living in the van now for just
I’ve been living in the van now for just
I’ve been living in the van now for just under a year and it’s great probably
under a year and it’s great probably
under a year and it’s great probably like the happiest have been since since
like the happiest have been since since
like the happiest have been since since leaving my actual home with my parents
leaving my actual home with my parents
leaving my actual home with my parents and I play music all of the time I can
and I play music all of the time I can
and I play music all of the time I can sing and write all of the time I have no
sing and write all of the time I have no
sing and write all of the time I have no Wi-Fi no computer no TV for distraction
Wi-Fi no computer no TV for distraction
Wi-Fi no computer no TV for distraction and my guitar has now become the
and my guitar has now become the
and my guitar has now become the absolute centerpiece of my home so this
absolute centerpiece of my home so this
absolute centerpiece of my home so this song ways to potentially really sort of
song ways to potentially really sort of
song ways to potentially really sort of encapsulates what music has meant to me
encapsulates what music has meant to me
encapsulates what music has meant to me throughout my life is sort of that idea
throughout my life is sort of that idea
throughout my life is sort of that idea that I never want to be the waste to
that I never want to be the waste to
that I never want to be the waste to patern wasted potential version of
patern wasted potential version of
patern wasted potential version of myself that I didn’t want to look back
myself that I didn’t want to look back
myself that I didn’t want to look back in ten years time and regret that I’d
in ten years time and regret that I’d
in ten years time and regret that I’d never kind of given that music thing a
never kind of given that music thing a
never kind of given that music thing a shot that I’d never sort of focused all
shot that I’d never sort of focused all
shot that I’d never sort of focused all my energies on what I was passionate
my energies on what I was passionate
my energies on what I was passionate about
about
about so all I’d ask is that while you listen
so all I’d ask is that while you listen
so all I’d ask is that while you listen to us play this song for you just have a
to us play this song for you just have a
to us play this song for you just have a think about your home the people and the
think about your home the people and the
think about your home the people and the things within it and just think if you
things within it and just think if you
things within it and just think if you have an idea or a dream or something
have an idea or a dream or something
have an idea or a dream or something that’s sitting in the corner of your
that’s sitting in the corner of your
that’s sitting in the corner of your home with its potential going to waste
home with its potential going to waste
home with its potential going to waste [Music]
[Music]
[Music] focus
does it sound like
does it sound like [Music]
[Music]
[Music] never wants a beer
never wants a beer
never wants a beer tell me
never was
never was [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what
[Music]
[Music] so this done
flit out from good
flit out from good [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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