In The Words Of
by Carl Marsh
I do hope you are all enjoying your summer? For me, it’s been a tough one as my good friend Alan Coulthard passed away in August. And then only this morning (when typing this up), I heard my best friend’s Mum has died overnight. So I want to avoid my usual little reviews section and what I have done this month to dedicate the column to Alan, my go-to guy for all things Cardiff. I have two interviews on the next couple of pages, but the rest of this page will be about Alan Coulthard, but my thoughts are also with my best friend Carl’s family since losing their Mum. Alan was many things careerwise, but one of his best bits was being involved with the DMC and was the first ‘mixer’ for them. He has remixed so many of these ‘megamixes’ in the charts in the 80s & 90s that it is probably easier to name the few he wasn’t involved in! Coming from Barry, he worked hard at school to get a first-class law degree from UCL, and I am sure he went to Oxford after this. After that, he worked as a Lawyer and Barrister whilst still doing the music! He also had a flair and skill for writing reviews (some done for Cardiff Times) and often came with me to gigs or musical productions to write the review. He was better than me. I last saw Alan only a few months ago; he popped round to my house to tell me he was standing in the Welsh Elections. I voted for him. He got a tremendous vote but didn’t
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win. He told me then that he had to have a medical procedure. I wished him well, and Kevin J Saunders too, as I know he was Alan Coulthard’s rock. Sending my love and regards to his partner, Kevin J Saunders and the rest of Alan’s family. I’ll miss you, you talented man. Look after yourselves, Carl Marsh Twitter - @InTheWordsOf_CM Facebook - @InTheWordsOf YouTube - InTheWordsOf
