Colin Gillman: A RTYD Case Study #4: The man who fell to earth...and took up fishing

On the 26th August, I reported that Colin had 'gone fishing'. I was of course referring to Colin's search for new musicians, not to any literal activity of this nature. Well, early on Thursday morning as I slept, an email arrived in my inbox from Colin announcing that he was closing his Facebook, MySpace, blog and Twitter sites, and that he was planning to sell his electric guitar and take up fishing. I have to say I was just a little worried and called him first thing in the morning to make sure he was okay. He didn't answer, but instead sent a text asking me not to worry, all was well, it was an epiphany rather the act of a broken man.

I finally managed to speak to Colin last night and he confirmed that this is definitely no whim. He hopes that a jam session with guitarist and drummer Roy Phillips next week will be a productive and inspiring one, and he fully intends to honour his acoustic gig bookings at The Libertine in the autumn, but he says he wants to re-familiarise himself with more down to earth activities such as fishing, reading, and socialising in the real world over a pint rather than over a social network.

I have to say for a moment I was envious of the feeling of liberation that his act of renunciation had inspired. I look forward then to Colin twittering on to me over a pint in a pub very soon.