Dave (Saddie)

Well erm, let me think, I've been playing the drums since I was around 13 years old and its all been downhill since then. My teacher said to me you'll never make anything of yourself by playin them drums and he was right BUT I still had more money in me back pocket than he did ha ha..
I auditioned for Status Quo when they first started and was told you'll have to get some long trousers first kid but keep rockin.
At 14 or 15 I formed my first 3 piece RnB band (when RnB mean't rythmn and blues) called "The Concords" playing all the usual stuff by Chuck Berry, The Pretty Things, The Stones, The Who, Little Willy Wotsit you name it, we played it. The worrying thing is, it was the first time around for all this music, so don't take my profile age as gospel.
Being invited to support the likes of Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball in their heydays.
Those were the days when the girlies chased you down the street screaming, the other way round these days....
The line-up:
Keith Lewcock on Bass and vocals (now living in Milton Keynes and still hasn't grown out of it)
Viv Kendal on wonderful Gibson 335 (must of been a 61 mind you it was old then so could've been a 59 or earlier and worth a fortune now, I'll give yer 25 quid for it, Viv) Wonder where he is now.
Me on drums, vocals and womanising.
Hey lads, remember the home made PA speaker cabs covered with blue sparkly lurexy stuff complete with the matching ties (um, guess we should strike that from the record).
............................. I'd got into cars by this stage and unfortunately never grown out of it, sold me kit to pay for my first car (Oh my god that beautiful Ludwig snare 8.5" deep and a chrome lustre to die for. I've had a hate of drum dealers to this very day....
.........................Back to the music....
During the 70's and 80's played in many function and club bands all dressing up together in the interest of showbiz(but we won't go into that)....
...................1987 was the start of
'No More Mr Nice Guy'
3 piece blues band.
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Allan Unnuk, Lead guitar and vocals.
Steve Shire, Bass and vocals.
Me, still bashin on the drums.
Not forgetting
John T on Harmonica
Tom on Sax.
Here we are in our 20th year and still going strong in 2007 we plan to celebrate our anniversary by inviting all previous guests to come along to play a couple of numbers, so if any are reading this 'Get prepared'.
I'll put a NMMNG track on a some stage when I've sussed out how all this works.
....3 TRACKS ON NOW....1990 The Rob Rose Band emerged from the back streets of Reading in Berkshire, this was a variable 9 piece that was so powerful it could strip back the wallpaper on soundcheck, ooooh yes.
The line-up:
Rob Rose, Rythmn guitar and lead vocals.
Myron, Bass.
Mark, Lead guitar.
Dave , Drums.
Maurice, Tenor Sax.
Gavin, Alto Sax.
Ewan, Trumpet.
Dick, Hammond Organ.
Charlotte, Trombone.
The RR Band played Clubs, Uni's and Festivals until around 93.
Davesaddie3 Friends icon....The "Boogiemen" (about 1995/6).
Hendrix influenced 4 piece.
Lead guitar. Bass. Drums. Sax. Vocals.
Playing blues clubs and pubs throughout London and the southern counties. Doing the London sites like the Cutty Sark, Tower of London, Thames Barrier all the best places with no congestion charge and no probs parking, all this at 3 in the morning after gigs at 'The Roadhouse' Covent Garden, 'The Station' somewhere behind Sheppards Bush, 'Worlds End' Finsbury Park to name but a few. Sitting eating Kebabs in the car whilst watching the urban fox's scavenging in the streets. Me sometimes getting up on time to get to work in the morning.
..........................More "No More Mr Nice Guy"....
.......................Did a gig playing with Snowy White (Thin Lizzie and Pink Floyd he was the one playing guitar up in the crane thingie in "The Wall" video (but of course you all knew that, didn't you?).
............................I am currently playing with my club band "John Eagles Reflections" around the clubs of the southern counties (its a livin)
Line-up:
John, Vocals.
Steve, Bass.
Peter, Keyboards.
John, Lead Gutar.
Me on the banger and crashers.
.......................Then there's the Pompey Boys.
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Mick, Lead vocals.
Matt, Lead guitar.
Stewart (Ward Session Amps), Lead guitar.
Ian, Bass.
Dave, Drums.
....4 TRACKS ON NOW..........................OOH, nearly forgot, the Sugarhill Blues Festival 2006 with the Jon Walsh Blues Band supporting the likes of The Robin Bibi Band and Dr Feelgood, not enough advertising, hence not enough people there, still, I enjoyed it...................Then of course there's the Jams.I'd like to thank Dave Shannon and the guys from "Dead Cat Bounce" for the jam at the Castle, Childs Hill, Golders Green every othe Wednesday for a great night and the opportunity to meet loads of new friends, Yes Mr Rob I'm coming down to Swansea, see you at the New York pretty soon.Salisbury Rugby Club First wednesday of the month. Got to give em a bit of a plug cos them is mates Alright then, Pete..................................For those among us that are into automotive stuff my son Marcus runs a small workshop just outside of Basingstoke called "Lunatic Fringe Automotive" building things like Volks-rods, Trikes (go to Google and enter Psycho-triko to see the latest offering) VW renovation, paintwork and fabrication (must be mad to like all that rust....emmm). See Lunatic-fringe.co.uk(when the site is up and running)That's pretty much for now, Can't let all my secrets out of the bag in one go, can I?