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JOHN

John - nickname JL!

About Me

Former Bass player with The Flying Squad and currently rehearsing with a 'NEW' band!!!!!!! WATCH OUT FOR FURTHER INFO. Place of birth - Burnley, Lancashire. First interest in music during late 70's during the summer of 77' and the 'mod revival'. Discovered my older sister's had many records of the artists from the 60's era (being mods & rockers themselves) and thus broadening my knowledge and interest in music. First 'love' was and has always been football. My involvement with the proffessional game, being a coach at Burnley & Blackburn Rovers along with several years coaching for the Football Association in Lancashire and managing local semi professional side Colne FC obviously took up much (ALL) of my time. Although I did on many occassions manage to attend various sccoter/mod events during the 80's, combining the two was somewhat difficult,and how I did this I'll never know!!! Since retiring and 'hanging up my boots' so to speak, I decided to finally do what I should have done many years ago and pick up an instrument and play - so I picked up the bass guitar. Love the sound and energy that this instrument brings, and you just can't beat playing 'live'. Born again springs to mind!!!!!! Your never too old to start or learn something new they say - trying to convince your body is a diffent matter, ha ha ha. You never stop learning in life, and it's far too short to accept that you should 'settle down'! Nah!!! - relax and re-charge the batteries once in a while-Yes, but slow down - NEVER! Married to Claire, no children (we like our money). Two dogs Tango & Max. I own a Custom Vespa PX 180 which is constantly changing it's appearance (pictures of which you can find on here).
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My Interests

To state the obvious - football (but I think money is ruining the game), music and scooters (building and riding them) Films and socialising. Playing the bass!!!

I'd like to meet:

Any friendly people with the same interests as me. Scooters, Music, Football - generally enjoying life to the max. I love socialising and getting to as many events as possible up and down the country - so maybe I'll see some of you likeminded people sometime!

Music:

60's R&B, Mod Revival, The Jam, The Action, Secret Affair, Paul Weller,Humble Pie, OCS, The Prisoners,Purple Hearts, Making Time, The Threads, SLF,Mogal Thrash, TSC, The Beat, The Who, Small Faces,Madness, Yardbirds, The Creation, The Kinks, The Troggs,Pink Floyd The Lambrettas, The Scene, The Gents, The Faces, The Chords, Kiserchiefs, Ordinary Boys, The Lost 45's, Grasp, The Bresslaws, Green Circles, Mark Joseph, Motown, Soul, Buzzcocks, Glass Menagerie, The list goes on and on really............

Movies:

Yes, I enjoy films!!!!! Surely you don't want me to list em all??? Favourites inc.... Forest Gump, Green Mile, Quadrophenia, Day After Tomorrow, Terminator, Brave Heart, Get Carter, Glory, Ferris Buellers Day Off, Van Hellsing, Wild Geese, Battle of the Bulge, Saving Private Ryan and on & on & on.........

Television:

Only when it's on!!!!!!!!!

Books:

Anything to do with music and 60's related stuff. Also like a good horror book to read while I'm on holiday!

Heroes:

Football:-Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalglish, Gorden Hill, Leighton James, Paul Fletcher, George Best, Bobby Moore, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Martin Dobson, Paul Gascoigne, Billy Hamilton, Alan Stevenson, Bryan Robson, Tony Adams, Peter Beardsley. Music:-Paul Weller, Steve Marriott, Ian Page, Marvin Gaye, Pete Townsend, Brue Foxton, John Entwistle, Steve Craddock, Ronnie Lane, Fay Hallam, Denis Greaves, Bill Atkinson.