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I
have contributed a song to the From Shadow to Shadow Procol Harum
tribute CD. Funds go towards upkeep of procolharum.com
- a good cause, in my books...and a great website ! Available direct
from www.procolharum.com
(May 2004). |
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Keyboards,
Guitar, Bass, All things Midi |
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35 yrs |
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Born in 1951,
I started piano at age 10, & completed 10 years classical piano study at Mount St. Joseph and St. Cecelia convents in Peterborough with old pal Brent Bailey.
Because of that experience, I was able to appreciate rock music that combined the two genres,and to teach myself guitar while playing in various high school bands.
I spent the 70's and 80's as a session player at recording studios in Toronto and surrounding area, playing concerts & recording with the late Michael Behnan & Peter
Cragg, and clubs with Buzz Thompson, Bobby Watson, Dennis
O'Toole,"Prog" cover band Anthem, and Max Mouse & the Gorillas. In 1980, I played keys on Klaatu's
"Magentalane" album{Capitol/EMI} and was penciled in to tour with them...Loose Change was next,{we opened for Brit blues band Savoy Brown -thanks to Mike
Tavrov...}, which begat the Jackson Delta Blues Band. EXP, {an 80's version of Anthem} was then formed with John Crown & J.P. Hovercraft. What a pleasure that was !
The rest of the 80's was spent touring England & other parts of Europe on bicycle & on foot with camera in hand.
In 1990 I did a 6 month tour of Britain playing concerts and pubs with London jazz improv ensemble Voice, alongside Liverpudlian sax player Jim Gilbert. The band played the London Jazz Festival. During this time, I recorded demos & played pool at Klaatu guitarist/engineer Dee Long's studio in Hammerwood Park,Sussex (Dee was engineer at George Martin's AIR Studios, London.) Thanks Dee...I also jammed
at Ronnie Wood's home in Wimbledon, and played wed. nights at "Klook's
Kleek" pub in north London{where the Beatles,Kinks,Who,etc used to play}
Back in Canada, the remainder of the the 90's was spent teaching music,assembling my home studio,collaborating with J.P. Hovercraft (Max Mouse and the Gorillas bassist), and Dave Bingham {Ugly Ducklings vocalist}, as Innocent Bystanders (songwriter collective}, as well as playing clubs with cover band Jericho's
Wall.
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I have contributed a song
to the From Shdadow to Shadow Procol Harum tribute CD. Funds go
towards upkeep of procolharum.com
- a good cause, in my books...and a great website ! Available direct
from www.procolharum.com
(May 2004).
On the local level, I am currently giving MUSIC LESSONS (Keyboards,
Piano, Guitar, & Bass] from my home. Cost is $88 for 4 1 hour
lessons. If interested, please email
me.
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Jams
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Brent
Bailey, Dee Long, J.P.
Hovercraft, Dave Bingham, Buzz Thompson,
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