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Smokie joined "The Legends Live" Tour half way through due to prior commitments.

I arrived early for our first show at the Metro Arena in Newcastle and straight away I realized just how big the production was on…

I wake this morning to another sunny day here in Sweden, In Falkoping to be exact.
Quite a small gig last night but sold out nethertheless.

We've been flying in and out of Sweden for the last 5 weeks…

I've been a quite busy the last few weeks! . . . . . The last three weekends in Sweden has had it's fair share of travel. Of course Sweden is pretty big!
Some great shows though and very enjoyable…

As most of you know, Smokie take off the month of January, to recharge the batteries and take a well earned holiday.
 

So . . . . . I went skiing in France as I always do, but as…

Gig-wise, 2018 started off with the usual Smokie charity dinner in Bradford, before heading to Ireland to play what were three cracking gigs, the highlight being the Dublin gig, a place and venue I particularly enjoy! 

However; prior to…

Yes! . . . . . . . It's cold now in Eastern Europe, and to be exact ,in Brno-Czech Republic where I find myself strolling a Christmas market on my day off.

I've just started a Symphony Tour…

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I'm currently writing this from my bedroom balcony in Taormina, Sicily . . . . . It's cloudy but fairly warm.
I have many fond memories of Sicily, I know it well, and surprisingly enough, my Italian…

Last weekend whilst in Norway, I saw a post on Facebook that shocked the ground beneath me. I had to look twice but then the reality hit.
My Producer, songwriting partner, mentor and most of all one of my best…

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I hope you are enjoying your summer wherever you are!

IT'S HOT!
It's been 40+ degrees down here in Spain . . . . . I was getting ready to throw ice cubes in the pool…

Well first of all, I have to share the news of the neck break on my trusty "Gold Top" . . . . . Yes on opening the guitar case in Norway to find a broken Les Paul was not…

"Leave it to a man called Smith"

Many many years ago I owned a Gordon Smith guitar, A GS1 to be exact. After a pub conversation about guitars that I had enjoyed the most and then regretted selling, the…

I want to thank all fans who have sent me a birthday greeting to my site and my Facebook page yesterday.

It is truly overwhelming! . . . . Thank you!

I just love playing live, I love being on the road, I've missed it . . . . . so glad to be back touring let me tell you!

Anyways let's have a quick catch-up. The annual Smokie charity…

I enjoy reminiscing and taking a look back and the year that has just passed. 2017 for me was another year of milestones achieved and I continue to live the dream of playing music for a living. 

Quite literally…

Anyone who buy a CD from the website over the next week, will get them signed by Mick . . . . Go on! . . . makes a great Christmas present

Winter Happenings

In recent weeks, I've done gigs in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev as well as gigs in Romania and Poland. Mild climates not! . . . . but they are currently surprisingly warm for the time of year…

I've always enjoyed my travel, whether near or far. This last week in Israel though, was particularly enjoyable, and I think will prove to be quite memorable.

I walk miles each day, not just for the sake of it…

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Well folks, I'm finally on a summer break from Smokie gigs. A nice well earned four week break and a chance to recharge the batteries as they say!

I play a lot of festivals in the summer, but the…

I took time out of the touring schedule to have a week back in the UK . . . . I love going to my own house, sleeping in my own bed, having Fish & Chips a Kebab, an Indian…

After last weekend, something made me think about the last couple of weeks on the road and how many places we had been?   I logged on to my KLM account to check if all my flights had been correctly updated…

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Summer finally here! . . . . Today I write a blog from a very nice hotel in Dortmund.  I thoroughly enjoy the summer festivals and travel is far and wide with what you could call quite…