DAVE LING - rock journalist and devout Crystal Palace fan

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Web Name: DAVE LING - rock journalist and devout Crystal Palace fan

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DAVE'S DIARY This journal of the comings'n'goings and musings'n'enthusings of Dave Ling will be updated daily - except after days of stress and nights of excess. Friday 11th SeptemberIt's time for another visit to London to see my Dad. To be honest, I'dexpected the train to be busier. I've brought reading matter a-plenty: thenew issue of Classic Rock, complete with my tribute to Pete Way, and HitMen: Power Brokers And Fast Money Inside The Music Business, an excellentbook by the writer Fredric Dannen. It's heartily recommended. [Edit: What a waste of a day. During the journey's early stages the trainkept stopping in between stations for long periods of time. Finally it wasannounced: there had been a flood in a tunnel up ahead in Sevenoaks. Idelayed the table for the meal with Dad by an hour and moved the time of hispre-book taxi. At Tonbridge the service terminated and I stood about for around an hour, but nobody could say for sure how long the blockage mightlast. In the end it seemed easier to cancel the arrangement entirely, turnback and head for home. Five hours after leaving I got back to West StLeonards having accomplished precisely zero. FFS!]Thursday 10th SeptemberFantastic news for fellow Palace fans. Batsman is back! Belgianinternational striker Michy Batshuayi has joined on a second loan deal fromChelsea until the end of this season, and this time with an option to makethe deal permanent. Bas notched six goals in 13 appearances during the2018/19 season, and is without doubt a quality player.Wednesday 9th SeptemberThis just popped up in the 'memories' section of my Facebook page. The nightfrom four years ago when I was 'attacked' by a Rhino. Lol... Don't worry, itwas all good natured fun. Rush fans - don't panic. Geddy Lee isn't dead. He confirms the fact here.Tuesday 8th SeptemberAfter 45 minutes on a premium tariff phone line, CPFC season tickets arerenewed for 2020/21 despite utterly dickish conditions from the club and thefact that Eddie and I will only get to see a handful of games for a lot ofmoney (the ones we miss are only refunded upon the campaign's completion).Throw in unknown conditions for the matchday experience - testing and IDchecks before entry; no beer on the concourse; Christ, will we even beallowed to sing?!? - and I'm wondering why I bothered. It's called blind,unquestioning, illogical loyalty, and I kinda hate myself for it.As I type I'm busy watching England footballers (versus Denmark) andcricketers (in a T20 game vis the Convicts) simultaneously. Who says mencan't multi task?![Edit: Given the results of these games, I kinda wish I hadn'tbothered].Monday 7th SeptemberThe Who's drummer Keith Moon, AKA Moon The Loon, passed on this date in1978. His japes are legendary. From the Rolling Stone website, here is avery cool list of his most famous wind-ups. My own favourite is the waterbed in the lift or the winding up ofshop assistants in Marks & Sparks; it's a toss-up.Well, it's taken the best part of a year but circumstances are now right forme to begin work on making an office/album storage space for myself here atthe new Gentling Towers. Though I put money aside from the sale of my oldgaff in Sarf London, Covid has made it very difficult to find a suitablebuilder. Though I've been able to muddle through since arriving here, therewere many, many times when it felt like my hands were tied behind my back.To do what I do I need easy, speedy access to my albums, vinyl, CDs,magazines, press releases, magazine cuttings and interview archive. The 20thof next month can't come soon enough!Sunday 6th SeptemberEngland vs Australia in the second T20 game: Convicts in disarray at 3 for2, having won the toss. The visitors have no answer to England's pace. Loveit!!![Edit: England win by six wickets! The result was never in doubt!]Saturday 5th September A few words about yesterday - a poignant, emotional day among friends,family and band-mates past 'n' present saying goodbye to the one and onlyPete Way. Phil Mogg kindly gave me a lift for a big chunk of the returnjourney to Bournemouth. Covid restrictions ensured that only 20 people couldattend but rest assured there will be a bigger celebration of Way's life asand when normality returns - probably in the form of a concert. At thelectern, Clive Edwards gave an insight into the Pete that he knew andCharlotte and Zowie spoke with humour and warmth of the relationships theyhad with a father that they saw little of as kids but clearly grew toworship in later years. Zowie looked so much like Pete and had so many ofhis mannerisms, it was almost scary. To my utter dismay, Pete's youngerbrother Neill revealed that before becoming an Aston Villa fan there hadbeen a secret dalliance with The Dark Side - for a short while Petesupported ManUre (!) Outside the Crematorium the many wreaths were mostly inthe claret and blue of the Villa. My eye was drawn to one that stood outdefiantly - it was black and white. I assumed it was a NewcastleUnited-themed tribute from Quireboys frontman Spike. Closer inspectionrevealed that it came from Steve Harris and the Iron Maiden family, itscolours in honour of the stripy stage legwear first adopted so memorably byPete and later bequeathed to 'Arry. A lovely gesture. Although the mood was sad, love and laughter filled the air - especially atthe wake, where pints flowed and many a classic Way story was recounted. Totop it all, having left home at 7.30am to meet up with Monsewer Mogg, Iarrived back in St Leonards around 1am, only to find the kebab shop closed.DAMMIT!!!Rest well, Pete. You will be much missed.Friday 4th SeptemberIt's just before midnight and I'm behind enemy lines at Shiteon Station, onthe way home from an emotional, energy sapping but enjoyable day sayinggoodbye to a true legend. As the song goes: 'Half the time it could seemfunny/The other half just too sad'.Thursday 3rd SeptemberRoss Halfin has just posted a preview of the new issue of Classic Rock.Great cover. Nice work, Ross. On sale September 15. Please note: Pete is onthe subscribers editions only. The version on sale elsewhere featuresMotorhead. A limited quantity of the Pete issue will be available from here.One for the historians out there: On September 3rd, 1990, Judas Priestunleashed the classic 'Painkiller'. Here's a story I wrote about it forMetal Hammer back in 2003.Wednesday 2nd SeptemberMetal Hammer have asked me to review the new album from Armored Saint, thewelcome return of "the headbangingest band in Los Angeles". I'm very muchdigging their newie, 'Punching The Sky' (due via Metal Blade on October23).Wondering what else I'm listening to right now? Wonder no more!Tuesday 1st September Unexpected but great news: One of my fave bands, the UK's own Black Spiders,are back from the dead. #FUBS

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