| 1. What are you currently up
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Just done some gigs,they were brilliant,and now making a demo CD for promoters,agencies etc.......then a video/DVD.
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| 2. You are now fronting an ELP tribute band. How did that come about
and do you recreate the full Keith Emerson experience with knives in keyboards?
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Its something that I've wanted to do for years - finally got it off the ground!- I used to do the organ throwing/knife thing when I was
17 years old - my back won't allow it anymore !!! So I just get down to the serious playing and ribbon controller gyrations !! oops not
forgetting the singing as well.
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| 3. What have been the highlights/lowlights of your career to date?
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Well,I suppose FM was THE highlight - but Ive done so many things - There's definately a few dodgy bands as well! Mind you,my new band
is quite a highlight for me as well (but its the hardest thing I've ever done)
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4. What have you been up to since you left FM?
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Doing gigs/paying the bills just like everyone else - went solo in 2000 - so now I suppose I'm a vocal/keyboard artiste and of course I've got the band now !! I did a short spell with Pink Floyd
band "Off The Wall".
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| 5. What have been the most memorable gigs and why?
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London Astoria - magic night ! The early Marquee gigs - historical venue - Hammersmith Odeon - too many to mention.
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| 6. FM - How did you come to join the band? Did you have much input
in the songwriting?
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Same sad answer
I was originally just sessioning on the demos and showcases,and when the band got a deal,they asked me if I wanted to join! I co-wrote a
few of the songs - but my main input was on the keys!
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| 7. Why do you think FM never broke the US given that they had the
AOR sound so beloved in the US at that time?
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I know - its a real puzzle, I think that maybe internal company politics in Sony UK and USA were a problem/or the US doesn't like to
import UK bands (but it loves to export US bands everywhere) who knows ??? Conspiracy theories abound !!!!!!!
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| 8. How did you come to leave the band? Were you approached by other
bands to join them?
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I'd had enough - the band had peaked - there was no where left to go. I didn't leave to join another band though!
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| 9. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
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Er....what's spare time.......if I get any,its spent with my girlfriend Carolyn, or son Lewis (who is getting rather good on the
guitar!)
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| 10. Message for our fans?
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Love you all.........check out the website loads of info - FM and Black Moon (ELP band).
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