The Clouds

Back in February my friend Alan sent me a link to a song called Get Out Of My Dream by The Clouds, an 80's indie guitar band from Glasgow who only released one single. I'd heard their name, as Norman Blake from Teenage Fanclub had played with them for a bit. But I didn't really know much about them.Alan suggested that our sometime band Acer Trees (essentially Alan's band Broken by Rock, but with me singing!) cover the song at a charity night that the Teenage Fanclub Fanclub were putting on at The Doublet. I loved the song, so I was bang up for it.We had a mere two rehearsals and after the first one Alan tracked down singer John Charnley - sending him a rough phone recording. John's feedback was lovely and he was thrilled that people were still discovering The Clouds. Glasgow is a small place. John and I used to play 7-a-sides with him for a good few years! He was a cracking player, a winger with a good left foot. Like many people I have played fives/sevens with over the years, I never…