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BLUE NO MORE BAND PROFILES
(Relax ladies, they're already spoken for)
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DAVE Name: Dave Shephard Place of birth: Bexley, Kent Star sign: Sagittarius Current role within group: Bass, Synthesizer, samples Date you started: 19/3/02 |
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Favourite music: acid-jazz-funk-rock-latin-trance-techno-blues
Favourite film: The Great Escape, or is it Four weddings and a Funeral?
Favourite Food and Drink: Thai, Best Bitter
My idea of a perfect weekend would be: Getting locked in the Warrington Hotel, Maida Vale.
Best Moment: Any time now
Most Embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you: I once had to pick up Duran Duran tickets from Wembley box office, for a mate.
Hobbies: Music, computery
Pets: None at present, but a robin pops into the garden every day.
Describe yourself in 3 words: What a guy!
Previous bands before joining BNM: Riff Cliche & The rebel Trousers, Bushfire Fairy Tales, Jackhammer (All the same band actually)
What makes you really mad?: Political correctness
What do you think about dress-down days? Excellent. Dress-up days should be special.
Favourite planet: Vulcan
Can you recite any poetry? "The old fart inside was now breathing freely, from his perfume bottle atomiser air-bulb invention". Old Fart at Play - Captain Beefheart
Your favourite place and the place you would most like to visit if you had the chance?
The Greek Islands. Cape Canaveral, Florida
Someone you admire: Frank Zappa - a prince amongst men
If you won £1000, how would you spend it? On a Warwick Corvette, bubinga, active version
Favourite item of clothing: Timberland moccasins
What musical instruments/equipment are you currently using on stage and/or in the studio? The fender jazz bass is still the one I'm most comfortable with, but also rather like the new Aria INTEGRA IGB 65 STNA Natural (see Blue No More News)
Roland SP505 - great for sample sound effects. Korg Electribe MX - great for electronic sound effects, ditto Kaos II. Still looking for ideal bass effects pedal.
What are your musical influences? Beatles, Beefheart, Jaco Pastorius, Weather Report, Zappa and all things electronic
Do you have an all time favourite track or album? Beethoven's Ninth - Walter/Wendy Carlos' version from A Clockwork Orange
Any words of wisdom for other musicians? Listen carefully. Know trash when you hear it and decide if that's OK or not.
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RICK Name: Rick Daniow Place of birth: Lewisham, South London Star sign: Aries Current role within group: Cheese and pickle, drummer Date you started: Six weeks before first gig, early '04 |
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Favourite music: Beatles
Favourite film: It's A Wonderful Life, Kiss My Whip
Favourite Food and Drink: Indian. Beer or Lager or Beer
My idea of a perfect weekend would be: Saturday followed by Sunday
Best Moment: Meeting the members of Blue No More
Most Embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you: He came home early....
Hobbies: Music, Motor Racing (mainly F1)
Pets: I had a dog, he weren't nuthin' but a hound dog but he never caught a rabbit and he weren't no friend of mine...
Describe yourself in 3 words: No good at maths
Previous bands before joining BNM: Jammed, Busy
What makes you really mad?: Hereditary insanity
What do you think about dress-down days? I was let off with a warning
Favourite planet: Mars
Can you recite any poetry? There was a young man from Nantucket, who......
Your favourite place and the place you would most like to visit if you had the chance? Mars
Someone you admire: Jackie Stewart
If you won £1000, how would you spend it? Sex and travel
Favourite item of clothing: Dressing gown
What musical instruments/equipment are you currently using on stage and/or in the studio? Main kit - Yamaha Custom Absolute Birch/Maple (Vintage). Cymbals - Zildjian K's, Customs and As. Toca cowbell. Tama Rhythmwatch 100 tapbox. Pearl Rhythm Traveller Mesh Head practice kit at home.
What are your musical influences? Ian Paice (Deep Purple), Steve White (Paul Weller), Ringo. Also much respect for Buddy Rich, John Bonham and Animal
Do you have an all time favourite track or album? Yes
Any words of wisdom for other musicians? "Mr Grimsdale......"
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John Name: John Waxman Place of birth: Amersham, Buckinghamshire Star sign: Pisces Current role within group: Guitarist, vocalist Date you started: Day one |
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Favourite music: My tastes are very eclectic - yes I like rock, blues and pop but I also like folk, folk rock, chillout, dance music, world music and Easy Listening. I'm highly allergic however to Country and Western and Trad Jazz.
Favourite film: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, The Italian Job.
Favourite Food and Drink: Cheese and Pimms
My idea of a perfect weekend would be: Surfing with Ange
Best Moment: In terms of significance, 'The Big Bang' takes some beating.
Most Embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you: Passing out in a curry house one New Years Eve, also not realising what Ange's Dad really meant by 'a swift half'
Hobbies: Music, surfing, skiing, delivering chocolates
Pets: An ancient black labrador called Dillon
Describe yourself in 3 words: Posh sex god
Previous bands before joining BNM: Band With No Name, Andy White's Celebrity Gardeners, BushbabyAmbush
What makes you really mad?: Running out of cheese and Pimms
What do you think about dress-down days? How terribly common!
Favourite planet: Earth, the surf is better
Can you recite any poetry? Only if I've learned it first
Your favourite place and the place you would most like to visit if you had the chance? My bed at 4 o'clock in the morning
Someone you admire: Lord Randolph Pimms from cult '60's TV series 'The Procrastinators' (he's something of a role model)
If you won £1000, how would you spend it? Get a couple of long-boards and head off to Saunton in Devon
Favourite item of clothing: Anything with Paul Smith or Versace on the label, or a wetsuit
What musical instruments/equipment are you currently using on stage and/or in the studio? Fender Stratocaster, Epiphone Gibson SG copy, Marshall Valvestate 2000 AVT 100, Boss DD-5 digital delay, tambourine, ego
(I have the distinction of being the only guitarist on the planet who struggles to get a decent tone from the classic rock combination of Stratocaster and Marshall.)
What are your musical influences? The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Damned, Show of Hands, Burt Bacharach, Bowie, James Last, Kylie
Do you have an all time favourite track or album? Not really, it depends on my mood. However, as a sample I do like Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Floyd), The Look of Love (Dusty Springfield), Love Is Blue (Paul Mauriat), Elizabethan Serenade (James Last), Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez - II Adagio.
Any words of wisdom for other musicians? If it moves, shake it