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JUST A DRUMMER
Here are the stories in my forthcoming book.
I suggest you read them like you would a collection of newspaper columns, choosing ones you like the look of first.
Serenading Serendipity
Our neighbour’s daughter is looking sad. I take my drum and over the garden wall,…
Life In The 80s
David Bowie puts his head around the door of Studio One, “I need one of…
How To Meet The Queen
Cancer. Thirteen. I get ‘shielded from the pain’ and don’t get to say goodbye to…
Amy. Her Story
Amy. She’s blind, deaf and four years old. To be honest I’m not qualified for…
Beneath the Disco Ball
Shattered glass is flying across The Camden Palace foyer in London. Grimacing bouncers have me…
Spring Forward
I’m losing it with a boy in today’s school drumming session. It’s most unprofessional of…
Favourite Birthday Present
Someone just asked what’s my favourite birthday present ever? It’s 2006. Two friends are driving…
Odlum House Of Grass
I reach for my drum. It all seems too formal. We’re a predominantly white group…
Andy Warhol NYC
Andy Warhol. Our handshake is ice cold. This isn’t a metaphor, his eyes are warm…
Are You The Captain?
Eric Clapton turns up at Prince’s after-party at The Kensington Roof Gardens. I’ve never quite…
Watching The Detectives
Elvis Costello comes over to our table, “Pete. We’re on.” Pete Thomas and I were…
Dancing With Boy George
Boy George says, “It’s easy to talk to you now we’ve danced together. I used…
My Big Break
Lee Mack is headlining tonight. “Let’s hear it for Tom Morley” says the MC as…
Having A Voice
Annie Lennox adjusts her pillow, closes her eyes and says, “I’m so glad we can…
Scritti Politti
Green insists I go to the library and look up Marcel Duchamp. “Now”. For months,…
UBUNTU vs PowerPoint
Private jets are bad right? Paris gigs are best reached by Eurostar but this particular…
Backstage Slammer Nights
Craig Revel Horwood praises my songwriting. “Janine got a standing ovation Tom, did you know?…
Banged Up Drummer
Because of the way I look I’m crying. My tears are flowing for deeply personal…
Peace One Day
Jeremy Gilley from ‘Peace One Day’ jumps out of his black cab looking as stylish…
Emma Thompson Asks
Emma Thompson asks, “How will you get everyone up and moving Tom?” We’re backstage at…
The New Artists
Podcast person. “So, how did you two get together?” I was one of 25 people…
Jamie Wheal YouTube
I love doing this and seeing what insights I wake up with. I’m about to…
The Hypnotist
Jacqueline the Hypnotist: So, you have enormous earning potential but you’re always broke. What’s that…
Those Pesky Kids
A frowning child is insisting I pay to get in, even though this is MY…
Here Come The Drugs
It’s tempting to define us by the way we dress, the music we listen to…
Iris Eye
My 88th Birthday. July 23rd 2042. Our friends and family are visiting us at ‘Ubuntu…
Walking The Talk
Getting dressed for our date she found herself choosing the outfit that she thought I’d…
Dancing. What Took You So Long?
Tom: Once I’ve got them singing I’ll invite some of them on stage to dance.…
The Hero’s Journey 2022
I’m smiling, they’re laughing. Fifteen of us. “You see these drums, hats, cloaks and shades?…
The Rewards of Being Flexible
“Yes! Robert the unbeaten champion. Better luck next time Tom!” It’s 1993 and I’m working…
Scritti Personali
“Tutti Frutti” As we move from being an indie rock band to a mainstream pop…
The 7-Step REMIX Process
So, let’s have a bit of a recap. David Bowie is trying to keep my…
Black Tie White Lie
Sunrise champagne is being passed between us on Waterloo Bridge. We’ve been up all night…
Hit Everything
Hit everything. Create chaos. Promote pandemonium. At a kids’ drumming party I invite the Birthday…
The Singer The Drummer and The Bishop
Gareth Malone, The Bishop of St Albans and Tom Morley walk into a bar. Barman:…
Sketching Upside Down
It’s Spring 2019 and a friend of mine has just come back from a half…
Did You Bring The Blindfolds?
“Shhh, not here… ” I say as the dancer I’ve booked shows me her spangly…
Inner PowerPoint
Getting dressed for our date she found herself choosing the outfit that she thought I’d…
Our Big House
The lights hit me on stage in Birmingham, I’ve been invited to speak at a…
Follow The Leader
I really miss Green. You don’t know what it’s like. When you grow up with…
Laying Down Tracks
Green, Niall and I are bringing the walls down. It’s 1978 and we’ve been rehearsing…
Dark Night of the Soul
It’s February 2008 and I’m crashing while the economy crashes around me. These days they…