March 30, 1941 – November 11, 2021 All the greatest bands have memorable drummers: Charlie Watts, Ringo Starr, John Bonham, Keith Moon. They are the furnace that powers a band’s engine. We have to add Graeme Edge to that list, as he was that furnace for the Moody Blues. Graeme was a father, grandfather, husband, musician, songwriter, poet, hellraiser, and my “tour buddy” for more than 25 years. He was also my dear friend. There will be lots of people writing about Graeme. This is my small contribution. Whilst this is one of the saddest things I can remember writing in a very long time, Graeme’s life was all about celebration. He ate life raw. It has been said, “You can take Graeme out of rock and roll, but you can’t take the rock and roll out of Graeme.” I would walk away from a single conversation with Graeme feeling […]

November 2021 Issue