4boat, Author at Stereo Stories

About 4boat

I am a graphic designer in my 50s living in Hobart. I have written a blog since our first child was born in 2002. I like walking uphill, swimming and bananas. I do not sing publicly except through the medium of a clothes peg.

RIDERS ON THE STORM by THE DOORS Story by Chris Rees

Riders On The Storm was the only Doors song 7BU ever played. My mental image of the singer was someone like the Marlboro Man crossed with the God of the Old Testament. All-seeing, all-knowing, powerful but not necessarily prepared to intervene.

By 4boat|2021-01-18T12:08:48+11:00June 19th, 2017|Rock|7 Comments

That’s The Way It’s Gonna Be by Dave Graney with the Coral Snakes. Story by Chris Rees

I remember Sundays in the cold redbrick church, the smell of Mum's leather gloves and lipstick. During readings and sermons I would run imaginary horse races between the red, blue and green ribbons in my missal.