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nick allen

About Me

I'm 19 and enjoy playing loads of music and sport. Ive been playing guitar for around 9 years. I have attained Grade 7 in classical guitar and Grade 5 in theory. Although my main area of study has been in classical guitar, I have recently started studying jazz guitar. Throughout my long time performing, electric and acoustic playing have become second nature. I led 'Nick Allen and the Blues Prophets' for a couple of fun years. The other 3 guys in the band all did the same college course as me at the same time and throughout our 2/3 years together we became a tight unit playing pubs around the Norwich area (playing blues/rock etc) and functions playing more jazz type music. My favourite genres of music are blues, jazz, rock and folk, although I do enjoy listening to just about anything. I'm a big footy fan, I support Man U and Reading, but I like watching any football (which explains why I own a Norwich Season Ticket haha). I'm hooked on golf and I love playing tennis.
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My Interests

Playing guitar, listening to good music, playing Golf, Tennis, playing and watching Football. My guitar lessons - tricky at times but I have a good time with Simon Durant and Jasper Smith and previously Justin Breame. Check out Jaspers website he's awesome; http://www.jaspersmith.com/

Photo Collage by Dundoo - MySpace EditorSelf confessed guitar addict, my favourite guitars I own; Black American Strat, Cherry American Tele, Martin&Co 000X1, Ibanez Artcore AK85

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Music:

Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, The Eagles, James Taylor, Mark Knopfler, Joe Walsh, George Harrison, Dire Straits, Django Reinhardt, Eva Cassidy, Cream, John Mayer, Bonnie Raitt, Nat King Cole, Joe Pass, Cat Stevens, Ralph Mctell, Ry Cooder, Santana, Taj Mahal, Ray Charles, Ray Bonneville, Damien Rice, John Williams, Andrea Boccelli, Albert Lee, Bob Dylan, Michael Buble, Bob Marley, Free, Jack Johnson, James Brown, Simply Red, Lighthouse Family, Jimi Hendrix, Jools Holland, B.B.King, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Ronny Jordan, Sonny Rollins, Norah Jones, Martin Taylor, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Toploader, The Fields, David Sanborn, Buena Vista Social Club, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Grant Green, John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery

Movies:

The Departed, See No Evil Hear No Evil, The Devils Advocate, The Terminal, Dodgeball, Waterboy, Bruce Almighty, Troy, The Last Samurai, Meet The Parents, Chocolat, Casino Royale

Television:

Friends is the best! (I named my dog after Chandler) Football when its on, any good comedy programmes - Billy Connolly, Peter Kay, Ricky Gervais, Richard Prior are all great! Faulty Towers, Monty Python, League Of Gentlemen, Everybody Loves Raymond