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Jeff Parsons

About Me

This page is intended to showcase my music from as far back as I can find it. I will be posting music, photos and maybe even video from past bands like Arena, Dead Fingers Talk, The Area, Beat The System, Dark Secrets and Kiss The Sky, as well as my solo stuff and Access To Music student collaborations. I thank in advance my band mates Paul Mooney, Nigel Jardine, Joe Louis, Roy Whitehead, Jon Davidson, Robert Eunson, Tony Carter, Rocky Norton, Andy Linklater, Colin Holgate, Andy Stanford, Darryl Battin, Dean Algrove, Mick Fisher, Terry Gatland, Stuart Miller, Julia Hunn, Simon Raywood, Nick Thompson, Kelvin Baldwin, Gary Malton, Phil Mulchinock, Rob Rybak, Paul Costello, Mark Cundill; and Holly Q without whose inspiration this simply would not have happened. body, div, p, strong, td, .text, .blacktext10, .blacktext12, a.searchlinkSmall, a.searchlinkSmall:link, a.searchlinkSmall:visited{ color:rgb(102,0,0); font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; font-family:verdana,sans-serif; }.orangetext15, strong, .lightbluetext8, .whitetext12, .nametext, .btext, .redtext, .redbtext{ color:rgb(255,255,255); font-size:14pt; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; font-family:arial,sans-serif; }a, a font, a:link, a:visited, a.navbar, a.navbar:link, a.navbar:visited, a.man, a.man:link, a.man:visited, a.man font, a.redlink, a.redlink:visited{ color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; }a:hover, a:hover font, a:active, a.navbar:hover, a.navbar:active, a.man:hover, a.man:active, a.man:hover font, a.searchlinkSmall:hover, a.searchlinkSmall:active, a.redlink:hover, a.redlink:hover{ color:rgb(153,0,204); font-weight:bold; font-style:normal; text-decoration:underline ; text-transform:capitalize; }table table table, div table table{ border-style:solid; border-width:2px; }table table table table, div table table table{ border-style:none; }A IMG{ border-style:none; } a I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4.. .... ......
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Member Since: 22/09/2006
Band Website: youtube.com/ftmpch
Band Members: Jeff Parsons; guitar, bass, voice, percussion: and; Dark Secrets - Julia Hunn, vocals; Colin Holgate, drums: Arena - Paul Mooney; guitar, vocals, genius; Nigel Jardine, drums; Joe Lois; bass, guitar, vocals; Roy Whitehead' vocals; Jon Davidson, bass (Arena live only!): Dead Fingers Talk - Bobo Phoenix, vocals, guitar;Tony Carter, drums; Andy Linklater, bass, vocals: The Area - Colin Holgate, drums; Andy Stanford, vocals; Darryl Battin, bass: Beat The System - Dean Algrove, keyboards; Mick Fisher, vocals; Terry Gatland, bass; Stuart Miller, drums
Influences: The Who, Jimi Hendrix, West Coast Psychedelia, English Psychedelia, SRC, BeBop Deluxe, The Church, The Chameleons; my guitar influences are many, but mainly Pete Townshend, Jimi Hendrix, Marty Willson-Piper, Peter Koppes, Dave Fielding, Reg Smithies, Steve Hunter, Dick Wagner, Gary Quakenbush, Joe Walsh, Bill Nelson, Maurice Deebank and Hank Marvin.
Sounds Like: Dead Fingers Talk - Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, The Who. Dark Secrets - The Church, The Chameleons, The House Of Love. Arena - we were totally original! But we loved Spirit, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Rolling Stones, prog and psychedelia - but we sounded like no-one but us!
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Liverpool

I haven't been to Liverpool for about thirty years, and have found the city to be vibrant, alive and inspiring, and we've only been here twelve hours! Staying at the legendary Adelphi and have been to...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:46:00 GMT

Back home

We are now back in Yorkshire after a week of rest, culture, fresh air, food, music and weather in the Lakes!Yewfield was fantastic and the food at Zeffirelli's and Fellini's was magnificent.Today we p...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:03:00 GMT

Yet more stuff to do!

Another day of wild contrasts, and not just in the weather! We had sun and lakes like glass but by mid afternoon this had given way to desperate drizzle and mournful mist. We spent the morning at Hill...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:52:00 GMT

The eternal beauty and enduring charm of the Lakes!

A fabulous day in the Lakes, with the sun shining down-the lakes this morning were like glass-we headed to Coniston Water, the east side, and spent several magical hours at Brantwood, or the Ruskin Ho...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:20:00 GMT

Countryside and culture!

Today we went up to Grasmere and Dove Cottage, where the poet Wordsworth lived. We met a lovely Japanese lady called Eiko who is a librarian specialising in children's poetry. Dove Cottage and the Wor...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:17:00 GMT

Sunshine!

The sun actually shone today, gloriously! We had a lovely day in Windermere and Bowness, including a trip on the lake. We spent money on frivolities and ice-cream - we then came back to Ambleside and ...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:50:00 GMT

Culture and food!

Just seen a great movie called Villa Amalia in a Digital Studio cinema, followed by a top quality meal in Fellini's restaurant. High culture and haute cuisine under one roof and a deal for the two! Un...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:43:00 GMT

Rain in the Lakes

The Lake District is indeed a wonderful place come rain or shine, and at the moment it's definitely rain! So tonight we're off to the cinema then a meal at Fellini's, the new restaurant started by the...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:49:00 GMT

Music and holidays!

On Saturday it was my pleasure to perform with Reaction at the wedding of my esteemed ex-student, the lovely Diane Boston, to Jon, her partner of 15 years! Also at the gig was Rachael, another ex-stud...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:24:00 GMT

Music, music, music!

Music continues to be nature's most potent force ......... Reaction are rejuvenated and doing some new material, including a pretty authentic sounding "Sex On Fire"! Playing at Willerby Manor tonight ...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:40:00 GMT