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First single
Ian Dury & The Blockheads “Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick”
First album
Buzzcocks “Another Music In A Different Kitchen”
First gig
Electric Light Orchestra Liverpool Empire 1976 (with mum & dad)
Tangerine Dream Liverpool Empire 1978
Favourite bands
The Fall, The Stranglers, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Sigur Ros, Mogwai
Favourite artists
Nick Cave, David Bowie, Frank Zappa, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Patti Smith, PJ Harvey
Favourite gigs
Pink Floyd Earls Court London 1980, Bob Dylan Wembley Stadium London 1984, David Bowie Milton Keynes Bowl 1983, Paul McCartney Anfield Liverpool 2008, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Manchester Arena 2017, Sigur Ros Salford Lowry 2005, Pixies Kilburn National London 1989, Neil Young Greek Theatre Los Angeles USA 1992, David Byrne Manchester Apollo 2018, The Smiths/New Order/The Fall/John Cooper Clarke Royal Court Liverpool 1986 …. along with countless festivals!
Favourite albums
Sigur Ros ( ), Frank Zappa “One Size Fits All”, Bob Dylan “Blood On The Tracks”, The Beatles “Sgt. Pepper”, Pink Floyd “Animals”, David Bowie “Ziggy Stardust”, Steel Pulse “Handsworth Revolution” , The Stranglers “Rattus Norvegicus”
Hobbies
Going to gigs and festivals. Mountain and coastal walking. Season ticket holder at Liverpool FC.
Quirky facts
Travelled around the world for nearly 5 years in the 1990’s meeting Mother Theresa and the Dalai Lama along the way and only decided to head home after being held up at gunpoint in Cambodia! Been a vegetarian for 34 years. Got an Honours Degree in Applied Chemistry but have never used it.
First single
Enuff’z’Nuff “New Thing”
First album
Twisted Sister “You Can’t Stop Rock n Roll”
First gig
Cinderella Liverpool Royal Court 1989
Favourite bands
Dream Theater, Tool , Chroma Key
Favourite artists
Steven Wilson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steve Vai
Favourite gigs
Dream Theater Manchester International 2000, Steven Wilson Bridgewater Hall Manchester 2018, Mr Big Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton 2000, Tesla Manchester International 2 1991
Favourite albums
Dream Theater “ Metropolis Part 2 : Scenes From A Memory, Tool “10000 Days”, Office Of Strategic Influence (self-titled), Stevie Ray Vaughan “Texas Flood”,
Hobbies
Ancient History. Tropical Fishkeeping. Photography
Quirky facts
In the Dominican Republic, experienced an earthquake that was 5 on the Richter scale while standing on the balcony of the shaking hotel building.
Brilliant at the cross-legged relay!