Brian Christopher's Blog
March 15, 2021
How book idea's develop
People ask me how on earth did you come up with the idea's for your books.
"The Wild Road Back to Life" was inspired by an incident in a recording studio. I once worked as a radio producer and was in a studio with Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics who was waiting to do a recording.
Suddenly, an ageing worn out musician walked into the room dragging his acoustic guitar behind him. I could see that this was a man who travelled from concert to concert, stage to stage and was doing his best to carry on � only his body had had its day. He walked wearily up to Dave Stewart and said,
"Hey, Dave. Have you got a plectrum?"
The famous musician looked at him as if he had just stepped off another planet and replied, "I'm sorry, I don't have a plectrum."
I thought that would be the end of it, but then the old musician took a step forward and said aloud, "What? All those fucking millions and no plectrum?"
I knew I had to act quick before the whole incident exploded. I grabbed the old musician by the shoulders, turned him quickly around and guided him towards the door. "Come with me my friend, I'll find you a plectrum." And I did.
A thought struck me that night: 'What happens to all the old musician's who haven't made millions, and have lost homes and family because of a reckless lifestyle and then have to try and survive old age.
"The Wild Road Back to Life" is about a musician called Mick who has made his millions then loses it all and now lives on the streets of New York.
A crazy roadie journey of redemption with lots of highs and lows� and fun.
"The Wild Road Back to Life" was inspired by an incident in a recording studio. I once worked as a radio producer and was in a studio with Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics who was waiting to do a recording.
Suddenly, an ageing worn out musician walked into the room dragging his acoustic guitar behind him. I could see that this was a man who travelled from concert to concert, stage to stage and was doing his best to carry on � only his body had had its day. He walked wearily up to Dave Stewart and said,
"Hey, Dave. Have you got a plectrum?"
The famous musician looked at him as if he had just stepped off another planet and replied, "I'm sorry, I don't have a plectrum."
I thought that would be the end of it, but then the old musician took a step forward and said aloud, "What? All those fucking millions and no plectrum?"
I knew I had to act quick before the whole incident exploded. I grabbed the old musician by the shoulders, turned him quickly around and guided him towards the door. "Come with me my friend, I'll find you a plectrum." And I did.
A thought struck me that night: 'What happens to all the old musician's who haven't made millions, and have lost homes and family because of a reckless lifestyle and then have to try and survive old age.
"The Wild Road Back to Life" is about a musician called Mick who has made his millions then loses it all and now lives on the streets of New York.
A crazy roadie journey of redemption with lots of highs and lows� and fun.
