Post by shaun on Apr 25, 2007 21:47:01 GMT -5
...just how important James are to me until last night at the Birmingham Academy. Ten years ago my wife and I were going through all sorts of problems with me working abroad for a mulitnational; driving me mental, bosses bullying me, missing my young kids and she was at home missing me and worrying about me and for our marriage, listening to the Laid album and crying herself to sleep - empty bed, no back to cuddle into. We hugged when I was home and watched them at Glastonbury and Guilfest and obsessed over each other, had great sex on the lounge floor to Laid and then I had to leave for my myre and obsessions and now ten years later they are back and we are there hugging and crying and seeing Tim and the band for what they are, spiritual giants, suddenly realising that we are survivors of that pain. Also stunned that we are not the only people that hold such a place in our heart for these geniuses, but are surrounded by people for whom 'all out to get you' also seems to mean so much. I no longer work for that multi national, I am training to be a psychotherapist - earning a lot less, but so much happier. How wonderful is the moment that 'all messed up' kicks in and the crowd go mental for a minor hit off a minor album. Who cares! We love it! Go to see James and you are among such lovely people and I am not joking when I say that being able to revisit the joys and pains of the past evoked yesterday has changed our lives. And what is so wonderful is that there is a big big future, new songs, new vitality. James are back and my soul has someone to speak for it. Hooray. Going to Manchester with my daughter (now 20) and her boyfriend - so excited. PLEASE DANCE EVERYONE IN THE SEATS as I am in a block - I couldn't bear to be surrounded by numb bums - this has to be the best audience the arena has ever seen - doesn't it?! GO MENTAL!
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