How did a 13 year old musician playing hammond organ in working clubs of North East London go on to tour the world and create some of the most beloved rock albums of the 1980’s?Todays two part chat features Award winning MUSICIAN/PRODUCER/COMPOSER Alan Clarke: DIRE STRAITS ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME MEMBER, MULTIPLE GRAMMY, BRITS & MTV AWARDS WINNER have sold an estimated 100 million units worldwide, including 51.4 million certified units, making them one of the best-selling music artists of the 20th century. In this brilliant chat taken online in early 2021, Alan shares stories of his early years, rehearsing and creating music with Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits, touring with Eric Clapton band, and oh so many incredible stories in this episode folks… that we had to put it into two episodes… one for now and the one right below for later!Don’t forget to follow me everywhere @bradleymccawofficial and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!We begin in London, with young Alan finding his instrument - the very rare Hammond organ - in a shop window literally down the street from his school scoring his first gig at 13.