It’s a long way from being the next hot thing to
building a career and making a living from music. I’ve always been interested
in how musicianship and career thinking develops as life goes on. Some people become fine craftsmen; some give it all up with happy - or less than happy
- memories, some change direction, or revise their ambitions, some become
businessmen. A few stay blazingly creative all their lives.
UB40 guitarist Earl Falconer is sitting in front of a plate of pasta in the
Cross in Moseley, Birmingham. Next to him is Lanval Storrod, onetime UB40 manager, who partners
Earl in his new ventures. We’re going to talk about Circus Records; this post is not, like others in this series may turn out to be, about surviving
the old band. In fact, UB40 isn't really on the agenda. There is a lot to say about
UB40, of course. When the time is right and the legal and financial dust has settled, then
I’ll dive right in, possibly after checking with m'learned friends.
