The Truth

20/01/2024

Well, I’ve always admired and envied the amount of expression a guitarist can get from his/her instrument.

And now, finally, I’ve bitten the bullet and ordered the keyboard equivalent. It’s not being released until May but they’ve got a special offer and what’s a guy gonna do?!!!

Today I play the amazing Roli Seaboard Block M for the first time! In this video I demonstrate the expressive capabilities of this incredible instrument! 🔥 ...

03/01/2024

Rats! I’m off this week on holiday and was hoping to add some vocals to our songs but I’ve lost my voice again!!

30/12/2023

*** MUSIC THAT MAIES ME FEEL CHRISTMASSY ***

Here’s a new one from Steven Wilson.

Challenged by a friend last week on why I’d never done a Christmas song, I protested it wasn't really me, and besides I didn’t think I had it in me to write ...

22/12/2023

*** NEWS FROM THE ID ***

Due to my upcoming purchase I may be channeling my inner Clannad/Enya/Gerry Rafferty/Davey Spillane/Kate Bush/Mike Oldfield for some of The Id’s music in 2024…watch this space!…

Discover how to craft intricate performances using Spotlight Collection: Ireland with Reuben Cornell as he breaks down the scales and instruments behind one ...

22/12/2023

*** MUSIC THAT MAKES ME FEEL CHRISTMASSY ***

Well, in this case, not a Christmas song but, a group of people we should have special thoughts and gratitude for in this busy festive period (and beyond)…

Care - Part IV by Marillion: Angels on Earth.

The angels in this world are not in the walls of churches
The angels in this world are not in the walls of churches
The angels in this world are not on the walls of churches
The heroes in this world are not in the hall of fame
The angels in this world are not in the walls of churches
I saw a man paint a woman on the wall
Mask on her face, screen over her eyes
Hospital clothing, worried and exhausted
A thing of beauty, a thing of care
Pure class right there, right there
The angels in this world are not in the walls of churches
The angels in this world are not in the walls of churches
The angels in this world are not rendered in bronze or stone
The heroes in this world, working while we’re all sleeping
She wrapped her arms around me
He wrapped his arms around me
She wrapped her arms around me
He wrapped his arms around me
An angel here on earth came down here
To carry me home
To carry me home.

Album : An Hour Before It's Dark (2022)

21/12/2023

Happy Rush day everybody!

19/12/2023

*** NEWS FROM THE ID ***

Woohoo Crimbo Song will be played on progcoreradio.com this Friday! Thanks Denis and Pierre!

Prog Core Live is a Radio Show on Progressive Rock based in Montreal, Canada. Prog Core Live est une Émission de Radio sur le Rock Progressif à Montréal.

26/11/2023

*** NEWS FROM THE ID ***
Writing has started on the next chapter of our musical journey, Machina Temporis, based on the science fiction novel The Time Machine by H.G.Wells. Watch this space (and time!) for further news...

26/11/2023

*** NEWS FROM THE ID ***
Writing has started on the next chapter of our musical journey, Machina Temporis, based on the science fiction novel The Time Machine by H.G.Wells. Watch this space (and time!) for further news...

07/08/2023

How is everyone enjoying Disaster Movie by The Id?

04/08/2023

*** NEW RELEASE FROM THE ID ***

Our new album Disaster Movie is now available on Bandcamp. We hope you enjoy it.

https://theid.bandcamp.com/album/disaster-movie

07/01/2023

09/11/2022

New painting, ready for the Pier Arts Centre annual Christmas exhibition in Stromness Orkney.
This one is called Mustard Bustard.
Watercolour, acrylic and ink on watercolour paper.

22/10/2022

“. The Last Outpost, Thursday 9-11pm - it's my 2⃣0⃣0⃣th show and I'll be playing four exclusive cover versions + + 10 CDs giveaway competition https://t.co/kM4syg4Egk ”

02/08/2022

So BP make £7bn profit and we have to suffer.

TAX THE GREEDY BASTARDS NOW!

11/07/2022

Jo Nesbo, Leif Erikson, Thor Heyerdahl, Fred Olsen, Henrique Ibsen, Edvard Greig, Edvard Munch, Roaod Amundsen, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Morton Harket YOUR GIRLS TOOK ONE HELL OF A BEATING…YOUR GIRLS TOOK ONE HELL OF A BEATING!!!

Bjørge Lillelien famous 1981 Commentary after Norway had Beaten England 2-1 in a World Cup Qualifier. Maggie Thatcher Your Boys Took A Hell Of A Beating!

10/07/2022

The PM candidates are clamouring for massive tax cuts. How do they think we’ll pay for Covid and Furlough, the magic money tree that isn’t supposed to exist? Or, are we all being hoodwinked and it doesn’t matter? Are they just using money and debt as a way of policing and controlling the masses?

08/07/2022

We are faced, at the very best, by mediocrity in the list of candidates for PM. At worst, one dreads to think.

07/07/2022

There’s an awful lot of moronic dross lining up to take over from Johnson.

06/07/2022

So, to save their skins, the rats look likely to be cutting all sorts of taxes.

That’s fine but slimeball Sunak said we have to have high taxes to pay for Covid and Furlough.

First it was May saying there’s no magic money tree. They found that.

Now it seems we don’t have to pay back for furlough and Covid.

Are they controlling us through money? Do we really need to help pay this debt back or is it all just some abstract idea? Who do we pay this debt back to anyway?

I think they’re taking us for mugs.

05/07/2022

It appears there are a lot of rats clinging onto the sinking ship. It’s their careers going down the drain. No sympathy.

28/05/2022

Have a listen ###

track by The Id

07/01/2022

Would anyone be interested in an illustrated ‘letter’ as a gift? I’ve created this one for my grandson and am considering selling them in the future if there’s interest. The illustration could be anything. Your imagination is your limit!

26/04/2020

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