New York

New York always held a fascination for me, which grew into a love affair. It’s a wonderful city and all of life is here. Since I first came here in 86, I have gathered great memories, but most of them come from staying here for two months in 92 when we were recording the ‘Being There’ album.We flew in this afternoon and I have been wandering around all day drinking it all in. We are staying in an apartment building that John Lennon and Paul McCartney stayed in 1968 when they announced the formation of Apple Records, and its right in the heart of Manhattan. Had dinner this evening with Ben Wisch, who produced me back in 92 and we may well do something together again soon. Ironically he is working with Suzanne Vega tomorrow! After, Chris and I wandered around Times Square and it was nice to find some copies of ‘Whoever It Was’ in Virgin records. We also stumbled upon George Bush’s motorcade parked up outside some building. Lots of guys with earpieces and guns surrounded the building, and try though I might they insisted that a chat with George was out of the question…his loss. I don’t wear sunglasses for effect; I wear them to keep the sun out of my eyes. I have always had an urge to go up to folk who wear them in doors (a lot of folk in music business) and tell them that I hope the sun comes out for them later. I don’t buy expensive sunglasses. I have now lost or broken 3 pairs of sunglasses since July. First pair were lost in a river, second pair were left somewhere in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto earlier this week (hopefully now mounted alongside Wayne Gretzkys gloves), and the third were destroyed when I sat on them at the airport today. Lets see how long the pair I purchased for $12 in New York last. My day was capped by an email from my friend, and now victorious Ryder Cup Captain, Bernhard Langer. How nice of him to email at a time when he must be inundated with messages.