About the author
Handsome, well-meaning, but slightly a careless type. Not malicious, I hope you understand and grasp. (Athlete Cured) The Fall were part of the soundtrack of my life for about 35 years. After Mark E Smith's death in January 2018 it's still hard to believe that there will be no more Fallsound. I can't remember the first Fall record I heard. It may have been Totally Wired, Rowche Rumble or Bingo Master's Breakout. I'm sure my friend David would have been the person who played it around 1980 or 1981. I can't remember the first Fall record I bought. It could have been either of the above or maybe How I Wrote 'Elastic Man'. The first fall gig I went to was at Swindon's Brunel Rooms on 26 March 1982. All I remember is two drum-kits and someone who kept shouting for Spectre vs Rector. I'm fairly sure the first Fall album I bought was Dragnet. Most likely from Kempster's on Commercial Road in Swindon. What I do remember is buying a