STARSIGN: Pisces
FROM: Derby, but brought up as a soft Southerner in Southend-on-Sea
LIKES: Flying,
Aircraft, Cinema.
DISLIKES: Politicians, big business, war.
FAVE FOOD: Indian (vindaloo) Steak with pasta and a bottle of Rioja, moule marinière.
FAVE MOVIES: Any World War II movies, Midnight Run, Sean of the Dead, A Good Year.
FAVE BOOK: Anything by Ken Follett, Robert Harris or Stephen E. Ambrose.
FAVE BANDS: T.Rex, Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Rainbow, Crowded House, Alex Harvey Band,
Supertramp, Nazareth, INXS, Led Zeppelin, Steely Dan, Foo Fighters, The
Police, Foreigner, Brian Adams, Rolling Stones, Snow
Patrol.
FAVE TV PROGS: Life on Mars, Would I Lie To You, Have I Got News For You,
FAVE CAR: Anything that starts on the first turn of the key and is low
maintenance! I have changed enough fan
belts and head gaskets to last me a lifetime thank you.
5 FAVE T-REX TRACKS
Johnny
wanted to play bass before he was even sure what one was! He just knew he
wanted to make 'that noise' and bought a bass from a mate at school and
taught himself to play. He has Played most of the major venues in London and
supported artists such as 'Julia Fordham' and 'The Men They Couldn't Hang',
has gigged in Paris, Germany and Sweden and played to 30,000 people at the
Reading Festival. He has recorded at major studios such as 'Battery' in the
same studio Brian Adams recorded 'Waking Up the Neighbours' and at the Manor
in Oxford where Tubular Bells was created. He has also recorded with The Big
Figure (drummer of Dr. Feelgood) and an album with Gypy Mayo - guitarist
(Dr. Feelgood/Yardbirds) and John Potter - boogie piano player (Dr. Feelgood/Wilko
Johnson's Solid Senders).
10 things about John you may not know, he...
1. Lived next door to a flat that had a make-over by Carol Smiley and Handy
Andy. He was 'surprised' to discover Carol arriving for filming at 11am each
day by chauffer driven car. He had always thought that she stayed over at
the property each night cleaning the brushes and paint rollers...
2. Did his first ever paid recording session at age 17 for Maxine Daniels, Jazz
singer and sister of well known
(to some) entertainer Kenny Lynch.
3. His jaw
dropped one Sunday when his mother brought Danny Kirwan (one half of Peter
Green/Danny Kirwan guitar partnership in the legendary Fleetwood Mac) home
for lunch. He regularly propped up the bar where she was working at the
time, and she said "he looked lonely and in need of a hot meal" - she had no
idea who he was! After lunch, he picked up John's battered acoustic guitar
and was brilliant (of course).
4. Saw Eric Blake (one of Bobby's early bands) play at the 101 club in London.
Cute singer (she was)!
5. Recorded with Danielz' (Trextasy fella) old band Tarazara.
6. Spent an enjoyable day playing bass and recording with Bill Legend.
7. Recently had his photo taken with Harriet Harman - It's a long story and not
very interesting.
8. Can be heard playing bass on the soundtrack of Madonna's Evita (if you
listen very very very carefully).
9. His very first band was runner up in a 'battle of the bands' competition in
Southend. Shortly afterwards, he
was approached by an executive of Purple Records who expressed an interest
in his band 'Panacea'. Unfortunately
the executive was then posted to another office in Europe and so the contact
got away, Damn.......
10. Is the proud owner of a tiny red Ashbory double bass which measures about
17" long and has silicone rubber
strings. Honest!
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