Chapter 6: 21st Century Boy - Part 2: Womad |
| On this side of the pond a certain Chris Johnson was producing a film, The Criminal. A long-time Terry fan he was keen to get some Terry songs on to the soundtrack and managed to get hold of him in LA and talk it over. This was to be the start of a very successful relationship for Terry as Chris would increasingly take on the role of UK fixer, arranger and tour organiser. Coincidentally at around the same time I'd started making a proper job of the website and had made direct contact with Terry in the spring of 2000. |
| In 2001, kind of out of the blue, Terry was invited to England to do three dates as a support act on the Nick Lowe tour. It was his first real return to the public spotlight in England in a decade. Armed only with his trusty (if at times untrustworthy) Martin, the 3 dates went OK and there were plenty of delighted if somewhat surprised fans. Terry, used to playing at the front of a band, seemed vulnerable out on his own and a little ill at ease. Nevertheless the emergence into the light clearly stirred a few memories and useful interest was rekindled.As a result, the following year, 2002, Terry was invited to play at Womad (World of Music and Dance) a top UK festival for serious music lovers. Terry was on for 3 sets with a band. Lee Miles came over with him and he had Dzal on slide guitar for the first time as well as Bosco on percussion. Terry was in good form and raring to go, so much so that he had to be dragged off stage after his soundcheck as he tried to launch straight into the set. To pep him up a little more Gibson Guitars very kindly lent him one of Jimmy page's guitars and just before he was due to go on the phone rang with an encouraging call from Jimmy himself. Also on hand was a recent Terry admirer, one Josh Ralph a young and successful composer from New York with whom he was talking about various projects. |
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| The gigs went really well and Terry got some good press as a result. A little icing on the cake; before leaving the UK Terry got a call from a certain Paul Bennett, Paul owns a car hire company specializing in American cars, limos etc. He offered Terry a free ride in a stretch limo from his hotel to the airport. A nice gesture followed up years later as Paul arranged a stretch limo for his 2006 tour and a Magic Bus in 2007. |
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