My cover of Kingston town
I haven't done any posts in a while, due to the fact that my father died recently. He reached the age of 70 years, which was an achievement in itself, considering he was an alcoholic. It was this addiction that finally took its toll on him.
I didn't manage to see him before he died. As per usual, he went on the missing list, before admitting himself to hospital. He died only a day later.
He had a very interesting life, and there are many stories to tell about his exploits, and events that went on around him. He has been in the company of many in his life, and that includes a number of famous names. There are some stories to tell about them too.
I'm will be going over some of those in my future posts.
I don't have any good reason to call my father a saint, because that is something that he wasn't. He did many things considered wrong in his life, but somehow he nearly always seemed to get away with them. I think his persuasive and infectious personality had a lot to do with it.
I Thought I'd cover a few of his favourite tunes on Youtube. He had a real passion for music, and a broad range of musical tastes. Covering a number of decades. I suppose that's where I inherited my love for music. The first of the tributes I've put up on Youtube is one of his all time favourite songs "Kingston town" by "UB40". This is a song that never failed to get him up dancing, and he liked to dance. Not just on a dance floor, but anywhere. This was the song that I used at the end of his funeral. The original version that is.
This is my version:
I've got some stories to tell. I don't really know where i should start. I think I will not do it in any particular order. He was unorthodox, so it seems right. I have to be diplomatic about how I approach some of the tales though. I think the use of the word "Allegedly", is going to be the order of the day. Lol.
Getting back around to Youtube. The numbers have still been climbing well, even though I've been away from it for a while.
My subscriptions are now up to 851. A pretty good increase from the last post.
The channel viewings are also doing well at 19,745.
The overall video views are now at 320,952. Still racing forward.
I'm looking at getting a few more of my father's favourites up next. Then I'll do a few of the cover versions that some people have requested, and two of my own songs.