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The Pith Of History |
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Grievance (No Sense) |
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Biography
36 years from church halls to Hammersmith Odeon - and back. Born: Farnham, Surrey at an early age, because he wanted to be near his mother Early musical dabblings: 1956-65 - ''Mummy Daddy'' drums with Dad; Woolworth''s blue plastic mouth organ; kazoo; piano lessons until aged 10; friend''s guitar. Own guitar from Father Christmas at age 14 - Mersey Beat, R&B, Rock ''n'' Roll, Folk, first attempts at song writing; first solo gigs. 1967-8: Aldershot: JP Trio - guitar band playing quick steps, fox trots, bits of jazz, Rock ''n'' Roll 1969-72: Dover: with Frank Horton Trio residency at The Railway Club, Crabble; with Bill Barnacle Quartet residency at The Louis Armstrong 1973: Crawley: New City Jazzmen 1973-77: Horley: residency Folk at the Chequers, writing comedy songs, touring Folk Clubs; Cambridge Folk Festival (twice) 1975: recording ''Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer'' 1977-1979: Recording for Pye Records; touring. 1979-80: Residency, Half Moon, Putney 1990-date: Residency, Brambles, Horley 1990: with The Mid-Life Crisis Blues Band 1991-date: with Fair Trade 2,3/5 1995-date: with The Phatt B's 1999-2000: Writing/recording/promoting ''A superfluous man'' (FLAMS FCD 002) Things they''ve said: Looks a dead cert ... whoever this loony is ... attacks with the vigour of Frankie Miller with a good bevy John Shearlaw, Record Mirror; Amazingly good Colin Irwin, Melody Maker; Is it a joke? It most certainly is Bob Geldof, New Musical Express; The boffs are from the belly Phil Sutcliff, Sounds; Brilliant Paul Phillips, Radio & Record News; Not bad Tim Rice; Laugh of the week ... hilarious Anne Nightingale, Daily Express; Classic Chris Tarrant; As rasping as a cheese grater on gravel ... like the forlorn wailing of a man on his way down a lift shaft Richard Jennings, Crawley Observer; Clearly addictive John Wishart, Record Mirror; At the microphone he looks like ... Sid James, wrestling with his guitar like it''s a live thing and singing in an earthy, throaty voice that at times is even bigger than he is ... In its way, this was folk music before people started getting earnest and putting fingers in their ears. His subject matter is not the usual songwriter''s fare ... some showman ... rather exciting Jim Pollard, Link
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