Ive always had a difficult relationship with fame, even before my first illness. None of my heroes were rock stars. The celeb thing has gone totally wrong in the sense that everyone has tried to top each other. They dont put the work in. At one stage, you had to practice and rehearse non-stop to reach any sort of quality or success in music. The best change for my music has been concentrating on stuff which really interests me. When I did Blue Guitars in 2005, it had 11 CDs with a total of 137 blues-inspired tracks. I even used my own paintings on the album covers. I was never a rock star or pop star and all the illness has been my chance to do what Id always wanted to do with music. And I dont keep any posters or memorabilia in the house. Ive given most of my gold records away for charity, so theres nothing on the walls. I started to enjoy my painting more and take my time. I didnt need big flash cars any more - Ive had Ferraris in the past - and would no longer get impatient when driving. I now listen to Radio 4 program and think: I get there, when I get there. I have learned, over the years, to be happy. -Chris Rea-
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:00:40 +0000
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