Kiwi Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I could name drop just about every London-based British star-chitect, the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor, a few Lords and Sirs and a handful of Mayor's Advisors as part of my day job but musically I'm less fortunate. I used to be in a motown pub band with Steve Jackson, co founder of Games Workshop and he co-wrote the Fighting Fantasy game books in the early 80's with Ian Livingstone. The same band had a singer who was briefly with Desmond Decker and the Israelites too (before they made it big). I've not yet played with any famous musicians yet though although I've met a few like others here. Came close to getting lessons with Julian Crampton at one point, but he kept going on tour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 supported Peter Frampton before he joined Humble pie also Edwin starr, the Drifters and Cliff bennet and rebelrousers, yeah it was a while ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 WAR! Huh! Good God, y'all. What Is It Good For? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darwin Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 My old R&B band supported Screaming Lord Such about 10 years ago (if anyone remembers him ?) A very interesting gig indeed, when he turned up they though he was a tramp and tried to throw him out ! Next month I'm supporting Rhino Edwards band - Woodez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='53298' date='Aug 31 2007, 12:35 PM']I could name drop just about every London-based British star-chitect[/quote] When Norman Foster walks into a meeting does everyone shout out "Norm!"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 [quote name='dlloyd' post='53314' date='Aug 31 2007, 12:53 PM']They're from Dryburgh in Dundee.[/quote] really? ok, i was very wrong. they sounded like they had a glaswegian (sp?) accent. Ah well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Going back to the late '60's, my band supported, in no particular order: Joe Cocker & Grease Band - Chris Stainton (fretless precision) Ten Years After - Leo Lyons (1961 Jazz) Jon Hiseman's Colosseum - Tony Reeves (EB2/Rivoli) Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - John McVie (Precision) Keef Hartley Band - Gary Thain (Jazz) Procol Harum - Alan Cartwright Rhino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I met Jon Hiseman once. I had no idea who he was, I'm ashamed to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 [quote name='The Funk' post='53373' date='Aug 31 2007, 02:19 PM']When Norman Foster walks into a meeting does everyone shout out "Norm!"?[/quote] Generally in my line of work, shouting at the enobled would be frowned upon. I must admit it is interesting finding out how closely talent matches reptuation. Generally, reputations are well deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 [quote name='cheddatom' post='52729' date='Aug 30 2007, 11:22 AM']We supported Status Quo last year! :-/[/quote] The bands not My Elvis Blackout is it?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblebass Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 My Band has been joined on stage by Martha Reeves (without The Vandella's), Edwin Starr, Ben E. King, and an incarnation of The Drifters (Ray Lewis's one I think). Also shared the bill with Paul Jones' Blues Band, (What a miserable person! Allegedly!) and John Otway (raving nutter) (Also allegedly!). And we also played at a function attended by John Prescott, although thats not a claim to fame, thats just embarrasment coming out! Jack Dee hosted an awards ceremony we were playing at (to$$er) allegedly, as did Paul Merton (nice guy) R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16Again Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 i cant beat whigfield (i'd like to though) The bands i've supported in the past; Then jerico Hawkwind Mann Gun Feeder The Silencers Angelfish and more recently with my punk covers band; The Beat 999 The Damned UK subs Dead Kennedys SLF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 [quote name='niceguyhomer' post='52272' date='Aug 29 2007, 12:59 PM']In the 70's my band at the time supported Medicine Head at Liverpool University. More recently Dave Finnegan (Mickah Wallace in The Commitments) occasionally gets up and sings with us. *Edit* Nearly forgot - the landlord of one of our regular gigs gets up and beats the skins when we can't fight him off - he was the drummer in Pinkerton's Assorted Colours who were kinda well known in the 60s.[/quote] Thats Spooky Alan, The band I was playing with in the late 60's did Liverpool Uni supporting Pink Floyd and Traffic, (playing guitar then though). Also supported The Who in the same era and Johhny Johnson & The Bandwagon. Also backed Edwin Starr on one gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studavis Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Recently supported The Datsuns, The Young Knives, Good Shoes, The Rumble Strips, Bromheads Jacket, Little Man Tate, The Harrisons, Morning Runner, Shout Out Louds and a few more that I can't remember. Never played with anyone famous though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 [quote name='dlloyd' post='52358' date='Aug 29 2007, 02:54 PM']Um, I played bass with Ken McClusky once... he was one of the vocalists in The Bluebells, if anyone remembers them...[/quote] Aye I remember them dlloyd, they were great on channel 4 programme 'the tube'! Think the most well known band we supported were London garage band The Wigs at Fulham Greyhound many many moons ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Claims Worked with Roy Hudd (not music but hey...) Mate Paul is the Harrisons manager The Bassist from Curve has watched me at a birthday gig in the heart of the South Downs (His kids said I was cooler and better than Dad,coz I enjoyed myself more) Met the long suffering Pauline Prescott in Hull (Nice lady,warm smile) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 (edited) was an extra in a video with fish and sam brown...friends and lovers i think the song is called! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2tKJ4zzNjw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2tKJ4zzNjw[/url] my former bass tutor is the nephew of Jack Bruce... he also played bass with the proclaimer, danny wilson etc... also, used to be a cracking rock pub in Edinburgh called the Southern...Nirvana played an accoustic gig in there before an evening show late in 92', the place was quite literally full to overflowing, as you would expect, takings for that night was one the best the pub did ever!!! until...my rock covers band played in there...full, couldn't bloody well move nor get a drop to drink! record takings? beat it by a mile that night..as good as that may sound the advantage we had - was hogmany 92'! Edinburgh was bursting at the seems...................(|||) Edited August 31, 2007 by andy67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3V17C Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 [quote name='Russ' post='52245' date='Aug 29 2007, 12:12 PM'], The Crazy Gods Of Endless Noise,[/quote] woah! they were a cool band with some nice bass playing - saw em at reading and went and bought the album..still sounds quite good peace c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 OP and I have just finished touring with Gruff Rhys from the Super Furry Animals. I have also worked with John Jorgenson (guitar)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I played Bass for Boney M on a tour in 1989... Does that count....??? I HOPE NOT...!!! Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumb4bob Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 My band played joe's well in leeds about a year ago and the keyboard player from the kiezer chiefs was there. He told all the bands he'd go check them out and then spent the whole night in the pool room with his mates. I wasnt too fussed as ive always thought his band were bloody awful but a little indie kid from one of the other bands looked really beat up about it. So I went over to him and said i thought it wasnt really on and he shouldnt say stuff liike that if he knew he wasnt going to do it. His excuse was that he didnt have the £3 it cost to get in to see the bands. When I pointed out that his band had just had three sucessive top ten hits and an arena tour of europe and also that he was actually holding a 20 pound note in his left hand, he mumbled something then one of his mates told me to f*** off. Also met the singer from the kiezer chiefs seperatly but that wasnt at a gig and was before they got big.Plus I accidentally nearly pushed matt bellamy down some stairs once but that was in a music shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassninja Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I was in a jazz trio with session supremo Big Jim Sullivan for a while. Learned an awful lot fast. Got to meet & play with Herbie Flowers at a few of those gigs (looks like at least 75% of us here have met Herbie though. Nice bloke nonetheless...) I did an unrehearsed dep for a band at a party at Roger Taylor's enormous Surrey pad (the Queen drumming one). Met Gary Glitter (uurgh...), cool bassman Phil Spalding, Martin Chambers from the Pretenders, etc etc. Tony Hadley wee'd on my foot there... (by accident I hasten to add). Alvin Stardust. Richard O'Brien (Crystal Maze, Rocky Horror Show etc) said I played bass like a piano player's left hand. I think it was a compliment... I performed in a musical with 80s DJ Mike Read & Radio 4's mellifluous voiced announcer Peter Donaldson. He had us howling with laughter at his selections from the shipping forecast (just kidding ;-) But the best one was with a personal hero from my prog days: David Palmer from Jethro Tull. I remember him as a bearded pipe smoking Bloke behind a pipe organ and bank of synths... I met her shortly after her sex change when she became Dee Palmer. Got a peck on the cheek at the end of 'Locomotive Breath' though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmandan Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='52496' date='Aug 29 2007, 08:11 PM']I knew her for years (she went out with one of my best mates) and she always talked about becoming a professional singer. We got together for a few performances and did a version of Sweet Love by Anita Baker. I've never heard anything like it and got so hooked on her voice that I nearly lost my place a few times! A really nice person too. It's one of those friendships I wish I'd have kept going. Coat-tailing? Moi?[/quote] i know how you feel mate, I went to school with her. Played with her a number of times and she always promised me the gig in her band if/when she ever "made it"..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 I've backed Bob Monkhouse on three occasions - Very funny man, he was! Also backed Russell Watson on the "Passion of the Tenors" tour with Richard Courtise & Richard Brierbrook. Also played with/for many names on the classical circuit... Evilyen Glennie (deaf percussionist), Oliver Knusson (conducts at proms regularly), etc... We were actually supported by signed band "Twisted Angels" this year as well... Quite odd having the young pretties lapping up our "experience"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 (edited) [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='55733' date='Sep 5 2007, 09:24 AM']I've backed Bob Monkhouse on three occasions - Very funny man, he was![/quote] Did a tour show with him...and he was a very clever comic.... In fact to clever...half the time the audiance did not know what he was going on about...i thought he was great... Hey 'out toplayjazz'....do you know a drummer from your area called 'Bill Hayton'....?? Garry Edited September 5, 2007 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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