It's a shame as Gareth would be so good in an accoustic set. Well, i think you may have noticed I prefer Darius that way as well.

Given Gareth's on off trouble with his stutter, I couldn't see him in the West End unless he was able to overcome it completely. I don't think he is suited to playing BF either because I don't feel the look would be right or that he would sound right for the songs. He has a very good voice, but not for BF IMO.

 

How has his album sold, any figures anyone? I didn't like how he was shown in the documaentary, I felt they were purposely trying to show him up. The one wonderful thing in that was when he talked about his mum :) and how he didn't care who knew how much he loved her and how much she meant to him :)

I thought that was lovely - and he'll bring his children up to have the same love and respect for their mother.

The stress of acting and controlling his speech would make it very difficult. If I thought Duncan came over as too boyish, I think Gareth would as well. I think Gareth's songwriting has come on so well, that and singing, playing his instruments point more to the future for him. I wouldn't want him to give up the singing either.

 

You know, hearing Gareth speaking so fluently recently because he's doing do well controlling his stammer, made me forget he had a problem.

 

Now you mention it, towards the end of DOI, he was struggling with it again because he didn't get time to do the necessary exercises.

My brother still struggles - it's not something that just goes away if you don't think about it.

I'm sure someone told me that Gareth wrote Angel On My Shoulder as a tribute to his mother.

Yes, I read that as well.