He’s the comic who additionally loves to color, so it’s no shock that when Vic Reeves travels by practice there’s one factor he likes to do: take within the landscapes round him.
“I really like practice journey as a result of I’m a nosy parker and I’m an entire looker-out-of-the-window form of man,” says Vic, whose actual identify is James Moir.
“I used to be on the practice final week happening the Northumberland coast, and it was probably the greatest journeys I’ve been on. I’d not executed it earlier than and I cherished it, simply searching of the window on the landscapes. It’s like watching a film. I get inspiration from the whole lot and all over the place, however simply stress-free and searching of a practice window does it for me.”
One in every of Vic’s favorite locations to go to is Newcastle, a metropolis that he has fond reminiscences of as a result of he used to go to gigs there as a teen. “I grew up in Darlington and left for London in 1979 after I was 19, so my teen years had been spent within the North,” he remembers.
“After I was a teen, we’d get on the practice and go to Newcastle Metropolis Corridor to see bands. I bear in mind going to see Technology X on the college. Me and my buddies used to decorate up in black trousers and yellow jumpers and all of us appeared the identical – the entire thing about punk rock was to be particular person, so all of us had a uniform. We sat on a desk because the band got here on to the stage and mentioned hey to the singer, Billy Idol. After which we went to see them once more about six weeks later and we did precisely the identical factor. Billy acquired actually freaked out as a result of we pressured a déjà vu on him!”
And Vic was additionally a frequent customer to Newcastle within the 80s when the well-known music present The Tube was filmed there. “My pal Jools Holland and I used to get the practice up. It was nice – we’d have a giant fry-up breakfast on the practice. Then generally we’d journey again with all of the pop stars who’d been on present, like Sting and Elton John.”
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In relation to exploring Newcastle, for Vic one of the simplest ways is on foot. “Newcastle’s such a pleasant metropolis – I really like strolling spherical there,” he says. “I’m a giant fan of bridges and there are some incredible ones in Newcastle. I additionally not too long ago had an artwork present at The Biscuit Manufacturing unit, which is a superb gallery close to Byker.”
However a day in Newcastle doesn’t prolong into the small hours for Vic. “I like to stroll about and drink within the ambiance, tradition and structure. I’ve by no means been a nightclubber. An evening out for me is hanging about with buddies. I like speaking to folks slightly than disco dancing.”
After a day of exploring, Vic’s favorite method to get house is by practice. “It will get you off the street for a begin, it’s good for the atmosphere and it’s nice to look out of the window and see what your nation appears to be like like – at velocity.
“If I’m on the practice I received’t hearken to or take a look at something on my cellphone as a result of I’m too busy searching of the window. I’ll carry a corned beef and beetroot sandwich and simply benefit from the journey.”
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