Apparently FISH was seen and heard in his local pub up in good old Scotland. After a excessive
amount
of alcohol he quoted "I've left FISH!".
When probed further for his reasons, FISH replied,
"FISH was just a poor substitute for MARILLION except the songs weren't as
good, the lyrics were crap, and the band personality was non-existent. Basically FISH was becoming like his idol, PHIL COLLINS
(part time GENESIS drummer). I thought with an new album, the real influence on our music,
MARILLION, would Come to the fore again. But
FISH kept insisting they were a Scottish version of, THE DOORS (a non PROGRESSIVE rock band), (shock horror) ED. Except for the
tiny fact that FISH is and will never be a poet!"
I also asked FISH "Are you sick to death with the
comparisons, made between JASON DONAVAN and yourself?"
FISH -
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"I'm getting really pissed off with this whole
affair. The music business can be so down right
nasty, saying that Jason and myself have no musical talent, and really heavily on session musicians to make our music."
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SILHOBIT -
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"So it's not true that NICKY SIMMONS writes all the music?"
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FISH -
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"Absolutely, that's why I took, MARILLION to court for royalties"
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SILHOBIT -
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"What was out come of this case?"
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FISH -
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"F--k O-f!!"
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I decided to leave at this point for the fear of health problems and that awfull memory of NHS food and contacted FISH's record
company POLYDOR. A spokesperson said "Tensions have been running very high within the band of
late, but there has been no talk of a split-FISH has always had a big ego problem, holding himself in high
esteem, and finds it very difficult
to react to people, who do not match his flawed genius".
by Arthur Brain.
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