Dave Mattacks remembers playing on 'Stumbledown Romancer"

Respected drummer for Fairport Convention and many studio sessions, Dave Mattocks shares a brief comment on Jimmy as he reflects on contribution to the Stumbledown Romancer sessions. Find Dave's contributor page here.

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[Jonathan Reid]

Just been directed to your site by an old friend. When Jimmy moved his family back to Scotland, he bought the house next door to us in Paisley. I was mid teens and learning to play drums. Most neighbours would have hated me, Jimmy encouraged me and even popped through now and again with his base for a quick jam.

He also started me off on a student career of roadie-ing and that has partly shaped my real work in the last 20 years.

They were great neighbours and lovely people and I have many memories of working for Jimmy at places like the Burns Howff and indeed some Saturday night jams with a real legend.

Great days.

Jonathan