Derek William Dick (aka Fish) was the dramatic lead vocalist for prog rock band Marillion until beginning a solo career in 1988.
"The Last Straw" was recorded on multitrack at the final show of the "Clutching at Straws/Weltschmerz" tour in the O2 in Glasgow on 13th December 2018. Mixed and produced by Steve Vantsis and mastered by Calum Malcolm this double CD features the entire performance of the "Clutching at Straws" album, Fish's last with his former band Marillion and acknowledged as his favourite of that period in his career. "The Last Straw" also features the debut performances of 4 of the songs from his latest album "Weltschmerz" including the award winning "Man with a Stick" and the epic "Waverley Steps".