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The Corona Diaries

Lead singer of Marillion, father, hippy, punk, soul singer, progressive rockstar (wtf!), defender of the faith, voice of reason in a world gone crazy... ...and now podcaster. Join me as I talk about my life and what is rambling around in my head. Along the way I will focus on some of the stories that have shaped my career and my life, as well as reading from my diaries and offering my take on the wider world. Stay safe, h P.S I began this journey just as CoVid-19 took hold and changed our

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01:04:00

Chapter 47. Flouncing around in a big shirt.

The Corona Diaries ·

2021/03/22

1989.However you look at it, it was quite a year.As a band, we got through quite a lot, even without the complication of a change in personnel. So strap in as we continue with my early impressions of Marillion, which this week means the recording of Seasons End at Hook End Manor and the joys of recording promo videos.Whatever happens, by the time you get through the next 1:04:01 (hours/mins/secs) of Chapter 47 you are going to know;how to deal with a barn fire the most fun you can have with some

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01:06:36

Chapter 46. And he's been a day behind ever since...

The Corona Diaries ·

2021/03/15

For quite a lot of people, this part of the story has been a long time coming.Those early months of 1989 have been the subject of many questions, as what would become the next thirty years of my life, began to be mapped out. It's a tale that involves the son of a Shadow, a school friend of Pete's and my old drinking-buddy Darryl Way, along with a car that may (or may not) have been stolen and a first meeting that was never meant to be alfresco.What I still can't fathom (as you will hear) is when I

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01:09:19

Chapter 45. Always remember to say thank you, if...

The Corona Diaries ·

2021/03/08

Mmm, strange title, I hear you thinking.Well I could have gone with 'Why ever would you call a child Muff?' or even 'Why does Pharrell never return my calls?' but in the end I decided a reminder to be decent & polite was most appropriate.Of course you are now wondering what has any of this got to do with TCD Chapter 45? Well today we pick the How We Live story back up and follow it all the way through until the season finale. Anyway, boy does it end on a bit of a cliffhanger. No spoilers though

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53:50

Chapter 44. We will always have Paris.

The Corona Diaries ·

2021/03/01

Ant & I did a interview this week with the lovely Anne Bond of the Web Magazine to talk about TCD. During the chat she asked about the amount of planning that went into each episode. Now clearly Anne was being a bit generous, but in the spirit of honesty we owned up to the fact that in many instances, really not a lot.Take this week. Prior to recording on Monday both of us had read the diary and Ant had proclaimed that he had an idea for a title and possibly a couple of questions.And TBH that is

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01:21:10

Chapter 43. I may (or may not) be still on the shelf.

The Corona Diaries ·

2021/02/22

Have you ever wandered into a Marillion gig and...(a) glanced across and marvelled at the sheer size of Phil Brown's console, and speculated why he needed all those knobs. Or.(b) wondered why some chap was dashing across the stage mid-song to pull gubbins out of the back of my shirt. Or even.(c) speculated what it meant when I looked to the side of stage, pointed to Pete and then pointed down to the ground.If so then this week's episode will be a treat as I talk you through what goes on behind the

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01:06:26

Chapter 42. Lyrically Speaking (Part 2).

The Corona Diaries ·

2021/02/15

Following on from last weeks discussion on my approach to lyric writing and some of the methods I employ, I thought it might be interesting to talk through an example.Gaza was a song that was somewhat unique in terms of the development of the lyrical content, and the sensitivity of the subject matter. I was very conscious I didn't want to wade in and pass comment on the situation from a distance and so in this episode I explain to Ant how the lyric took shape through the people in Gaza, Israel, and

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01:06:04

Chapter 41. Lyrically Speaking (Part 1).

The Corona Diaries ·

2021/02/08

Now Justin Beaney is a very fine chap,He lives near Corsham, in a place called Chapel Knapp,He sent me a message in his own time,All about the reasoning behind my rhyme.So Ant asked the question in chapter forty one,And I tried to recall the things I had done.So thanks Mr B for being one of the gang,And sorry in advance for the rhyming slang.h.TCD Merch StoreBecome Purple and support the showThe Invisible Man Volume 1: 1991-1997The Invisible Man Volume2: 1998-2014FacebookInstagramWebsite

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01:15:05

Chapter 40. The one where Dave Gregory showed up.

The Corona Diaries ·

2021/02/01

What can I say, I wanted to make Chapter 40 a bit of an event.So first off we decided to record in the evening, and imbibe a little of the good stuff whilst chatting. Then Ant discovered we could stream the festivities from Zoom to YouTube in a fairly lo-fi kind of way - so we thought we would give that a go. Finally after a speculative WhatsApp conversation with the Guitar God himself, I managed to persuade Dave Gregs to drop in and mix it up a bit.And (to be fair) that's just what he did, arriving

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01:14:40

Chapter 39. This is literally How We Live

The Corona Diaries ·

2021/01/25

I was a little concerned that the last two episodes were a little bit darker & more serious in tone than the average TCD. Now I am not saying that is a problem in of itself, after all you need a healthy mix of opposites, dark & light, sweet & bitter, ying & yang. So as we get back to some kind of normal service this week (the podcast equivalent of light froth with a generous dusting of chocolate) I like to think that this will merge with the virtual espresso shot of the last couple

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01:07:20

Chapter 38. Nostra-Hogarth (Part 2)

The Corona Diaries ·

2021/01/18

Welcome back for the second instalment of Hogstradamus's updated list of Heroes, Villains & Predictions.You may recall that we finished last time poised to launch into my predictions for 2020 & beyond, and you will be pleased to learn we managed to "navigate" our way (me, spade in hand, digging again) through.But before we were able to start, there was the small matter of some housekeeping to attend to from Chapter 37. Namely, expanding on that first night in Hamburg on the Brave tour, and

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01:18:55

Chapter 37. Nostra-Hogarth (Part 1)

The Corona Diaries ·

2021/01/11

I need to start the New Year by giving a shout-out to Pete Whitcher.Now Pete lives in Christchurch, Dorset (UK) and back on the 16th November he posted in the Guest Book over at stevehogath.com and this is what he had to say...Entry No. 1316: Good evening to you, Mr H,Following the latest TCD podcast (#30) and listening to your Nostra-Hogarth predictions how’s about another episode with your predictions for the next 20 years? Thank you, I’ll wait...Well Ant spotted this and the rest, as the saying

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59:31

Chapter 36. One hand in the Quality Street tin at all...

The Corona Diaries ·

2021/01/04

This is the chapter that we riffed our way through.You see, what normally happens is that Ant arrives with a plan, well maybe not a plan in the purest sense of the word, but at least some sort of sketch of a plan.Now you could blame it on the time of year, or the sherry, or even the boogie - but the fact is he showed up for 36 with nothing. Empty-handed. Nada. He had zip. His only excuse was something to do with plumbing (I thought it wise not to pursue).Faced with this scenario, and being ever the

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01:03:47

Chapter 35. It's only natural.

The Corona Diaries ·

2020/12/21

Depending on when you hear this, you could be buzzing from excitement about the upcoming h Natural Livestream or basking in the warm fuzzy purple glow of the event itself and all the bum notes I played. ("Surely he was wearing mittens?")Either way, Ant thought it might be fun to end the year with a chat about the whole concept behind the h Natural shows, how they came about, how I pick the songs and why trimming the tree has become a big part of the Christmas shows.And just before you think that

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01:05:49

Chapter 34. The Invited Guest

The Corona Diaries ·

2020/12/14

You may recall that we said we were going to talk about the Hogarth/Barbieri project this week.So unbeknown to Ant I made a call or two and arranged for Richard B to join us for the recording, and if I say so myself I thought it all turned out rather well.We took a (slightly) meandering turn around our various collaborations; Ice Cream Genius, Not The Weapon But The Hand & the Arc Light EP finishing off with a hint of things to come.Enjoy. h Natural Livestreamh Natural Livestream Facebook

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01:08:40

Chapter 33. Brave, it certainly is...

The Corona Diaries ·

2020/12/07

Well that was a little bit of a shock...I was doing a little bit of prep for todays chapter (no, honestly we do put a little bit of thought into TCD before the red light goes on) and it as it turns out the entries for ALL of 1993 are spread over 4 and-a-bit pages!Mmm, I seem to recall quite a lot went on in 1993.Undaunted, (and being the true old pros we are) Ant & I powered on to backfill some of the story around the journey that would take the band & myself to the Brave album. And as you

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01:06:30

Chapter 32. Does my bum look small in this?

The Corona Diaries ·

2020/11/30

You are probably wondering about the title for Chapter 32?All I can say is it went a bit wrong when I happened to say something a tad left field in a break in the recording of this weeks episode. It will all become clear as you work your way through...For the main order of business we pick up the h Band story, and we just about get to a conclusion whilst detouring slightly (you know the kind of thing, revelations of recordings, the renaming of bass players and Mr B's dark and fearsome aura).It's

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01:11:11

Chapter 31. Do you fancy going out on the road, Dave?

The Corona Diaries ·

2020/11/23

Well after the gin-fuelled, after-hours antics of Chapter 30 normal service resumed for this weeks episode.A lot of you have been asking for more information about the h Band, and whilst it’s a little hazy (it was a bloody long time ago) I have tried my bestest to recall some of the backstory.The diary entry this week takes me to South America, and includes one very memorable day that Ant thinks is possibly the most entertaining so far.Oh, almost forgot, the TCD Merch Store is up and running - check

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01:12:48

Chapter 30. This is the 21st Century (as predicted by...

The Corona Diaries ·

2020/11/16

After everything that 2020 has thrown at us, we've only gone and made it to Chapter 30 of The Corona Diaries.To celebrate, Ant & I decided to abandon the traditional restrictions of the TCD regime (namely, cold stone sobriety and working to some sort of a plan) and go off-piste.So with charged glasses, and a chanced upon article I wrote in December 1999 we bounded on, undaunted, into our first night-time recording session. I was to discover that in 1999 I had a mental age of 17. It hasn't

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33:30

Bonus Content: Odds n'Sodcast

The Corona Diaries ·

2020/11/13

If you have been paying attention, you will know that we have nearly made it to Chapter 30 of TCD. In fact it has been recorded & edited and is all ready for publishing this coming Monday.You may also recall that to celebrate that little milestone, we promised to bring you a little bonus episode that built on one of the stories I covered in Chapter 29. Well here it is.The story in question concerns a certain gentleman called Pascal Chuvet...It was first broadcast as part of an Odds’n Sodcast,

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01:07:58

Chapter 29. The ten weirdest things, that have...

The Corona Diaries ·

2020/11/09

The counting is over.The results are in.I know it's been a tough few days, nobody enjoys the hanging around and the waiting, but you are here now and it's all going to be alrightSo, here it is.The top five weirdest things that have ever happened to me...(I was eating toast and marmalade during this one so apologies for the squelching and iffy articulation. At least my juices were flowing...)Love'n' legal action,hBecome Purple and support the showThe Invisible Man Volume 1: 1991-1997The Invisible Man

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