Keyboardist Mike Barson (‘Monsieur Barso’) of Madness performing in Scarborough in June 2024. Mirrored shades a nice bonus here. #Madness #MikeBarson #ConcertPhotography #MusicPhotography #Scarborough #OneStepBeyond

"I think democracy is… You know, what is democracy? Big question these days, what is democracy, do we have democracy?"

#Happybirthday #MikeBarson‼️
Michael Barson b.k.a. Mike Barson, #Madness
Born on Monday April 21, 1958

"My Girl" is a song by #Madness from their debut album, One Step Beyond released 46 years ago today. It was written by #MikeBarson The song was released as a single on 21 December 1979 and spent 10 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 3.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw-8...

#OnThisDay #HappyBirthday to Christopher John Foreman (born 8 August 1956), nicknamed Chrissy Boy, musician, singer-songwriter & composer. #ChrisForeman formed #Madness with keyboardist #MikeBarson & saxophonist #LeeThompson in 1976.

"I think democracy is… You know, what is democracy? Big question these days, what is democracy, do we have democracy?"
#Happybirthday #MikeBarson‼️
Michael Barson b.k.a. Mike Barson, #Madness
Born on April 21, 1958.

"It’s a young man talking about his emotions, but I don’t know how that got in the song. ... At first, I felt uncomfortable recording it. I never imagined it would connect with millions of people." #MikeBarson
#OnThisDay 1979 #Madness released 'My Girl'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw-8...

Welcome to the House of Fun/Madness bass play along by Cara
youtu.be/8c9waXAhS0A
3rd in my trilogy of Madness songs, with Our House & One Step Beyond
More Ska! tinyurl.com/cararickska
#madness #ska #onestepbeyond #MikeBarson #ChrisForeman #MarkBedford #LeeKixThompson #ChasSmash #Suggs

Our House/Madness bass play along by Cara Fun song not too hard to play, you just have to hit all the accents!
youtu.be/mrwBMYnkQ9g

More ska: tinyurl.com/cararickska #madness #ska #onestepbeyond #MikeBarson #ChrisForeman #MarkBedford #LeeKixThompson #ChasSmash #Suggs

One Step Beyond/Madness bass play along by Cara
youtu.be/XxG7safc8-I
This is only the 2nd Ska song I've done, after Reel Big Fish' cover of
Take on Me: youtu.be/mneYtFDsJJM

#madness #ska #onestepbeyond #MikeBarson #ChrisForeman #MarkBedford #LeeKixThompson #DanielWoodgate #ChasSmash