BAP IN HIS OWN WORDS
Scroll down to hear some mini sound bites of Bap speaking about his life, music, career & Asperger Syndrome.
Bap's Blog
When Bap suddenly took ill in May 2016 it was important to him to keep communicating. He could no longer express himself through his music so he started writing a personal blog which ended up being shared very widely across the world. People continue to get in touch to say how much Bap’s words in his blog have inspired them.
Bap’s blog is a great insight into the man he really was through his own words. It traces each step of his journey and reveals his thinking along the way. You can read Bap's blog in full by clicking the button below :
Bap’s blog is a great insight into the man he really was through his own words. It traces each step of his journey and reveals his thinking along the way. You can read Bap's blog in full by clicking the button below :
Or you can go to individual blog posts direct as follows :
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Extracts from individual blog Posts
During his first days in hospital -
“I felt compassion flood into me...and a deep sense of inner strength I never knew I had”
From "THE MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS, 16 May 2016" ...Read more
“I felt compassion flood into me...and a deep sense of inner strength I never knew I had”
From "THE MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS, 16 May 2016" ...Read more
To buoy his spirits he decided to sing Lost Highway on the operating table -
"Did you enjoy that?" I asked, fishing for compliments, and a bit gaga”
From "LOST HIGHWAY, 21 MAY 2016" …Read more
"Did you enjoy that?" I asked, fishing for compliments, and a bit gaga”
From "LOST HIGHWAY, 21 MAY 2016" …Read more
Some moments of deep reflection -
“You don't often get to say what's really in your heart.”
From "GAME CHANGER, 28 MAY 2016" … Read more
“You don't often get to say what's really in your heart.”
From "GAME CHANGER, 28 MAY 2016" … Read more
Our love and appreciation for each other as a couple -
"That's my girl"
From "FOR BRENDA, 4 JUNE 2016" … Read more
"That's my girl"
From "FOR BRENDA, 4 JUNE 2016" … Read more
Bap’s thoughts on his years on the road -
“I always look forward to coming home”
From "THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTY, 10 JUNE 2016" ...Read more
“I always look forward to coming home”
From "THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTY, 10 JUNE 2016" ...Read more
His delight at the birth of his grandson -
“And now Ethan’s in my life… It's the best birthday present I've ever had”
From "UNDER MY WING, 18 JUNE 2016" ...Read more
“And now Ethan’s in my life… It's the best birthday present I've ever had”
From "UNDER MY WING, 18 JUNE 2016" ...Read more
Bap has the courage to reveal his own moments of vulnerability -
“Sometimes it hits you like a train wreck”
From "HELPLESS AS A BABY, 26 JULY 2016" ...Read more
“Sometimes it hits you like a train wreck”
From "HELPLESS AS A BABY, 26 JULY 2016" ...Read more
He is deeply touched as people get in touch to say how much his music means to them -
“It's what I always wanted. Not money. Not fame. I always wanted people to feel what I feel. The magic of music.” From "THE MAGIC OF MUSIC, 31 JULY 2016" ...Read more
“It's what I always wanted. Not money. Not fame. I always wanted people to feel what I feel. The magic of music.” From "THE MAGIC OF MUSIC, 31 JULY 2016" ...Read more
Some sobering thoughts -
“Like most of us I took my health for granted.”
From "FROM MARIE CURIE HOSPICE, 1 SEP 2016" ...Read more
“Like most of us I took my health for granted.”
From "FROM MARIE CURIE HOSPICE, 1 SEP 2016" ...Read more
Bap decides to set the record straight and speak publicly about his diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome -
“I’m proud I’ve got Aspergers. It is the engine of my creativity.”
From "THE ENGINE OF MY CREATIVITY, 10 OCT 2016" ...Read more
“I’m proud I’ve got Aspergers. It is the engine of my creativity.”
From "THE ENGINE OF MY CREATIVITY, 10 OCT 2016" ...Read more