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Little Dave

About Me

I am Little Dave I am. That'll do won't it?On reflection perhaps a little more is in order:You have probably seen me if you live anywhere between macclesfield and Chippenham in either one of the many pubs and clubs I have played, at weddings, parties, etc or on the street buskin and trying desperately to make a livin and keep dry!!!I have been doin it that long that I guess it really is possible (to keep dry that is)!!I go out as an acoustic soloist WITHOUT backing music because a live musician should in my opinion be just that. Audiences do not remain constant so why should a live performance be the same each time; might as well stay in the bedroom.I am part of Greenheadman; 60's psychedelic/beat/soul thing also trying to get originals together.. to find out more please follow the link off my friends page.WOT do I do as a soloist? Most gigs require almost exclusively a COVERS set. For these I do mostly 60’s/70’s things: pop, soul, folk, blues, reggae etcBUT.. I have large selection of self penned stuff which I am allowed to wheel out at those special little places where people wanna hear wot I do…HOORAY and thanks ..you know who you are.I love the guitar styles of Roy and Nick Harper. I think it’s the use of interesting open tunings often referred to as different voicings. I like to use open G,D, dropD , Double Drop D!! and DADGAD wherever I can. G tuning in conjunction with a brass slide ( (an old enormous diesel injector thingamawotsit found on a tip) gives me the opportunity to indulge in a bit of Robert Johnson-esque blues playin; I love it! Finger Pickin on these tunings produces a very full and hypnotic effect and as a soloist it greatly embellishes the sound.I often overdo it on the singing but I cant help it!! If the vibe is good its impossible not to push the boat out. I blame my parents obsession with soul and rock and roll and the fact that they were always singing along to it… totally infectious: Wilson Picket, James Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard,Aretha Franklin, Tom Jones yes him too great powerful emotive emotional soul belters one and all. I cant claim to be a great singer but I sing from the soul and that’s all.I suppose I have resisted all aspects of promotion and self publicizing to this date because; firstly and Naively i didn’t think it was important, and secondly I couldn’t afford it! Only recently has it dawned on me that live music really needs supporting if its gonna continue and this means advertising when and where your gonna be and wot the venue is like incorporating their details into something like this myspace jobby. Myspace is also as you are all well aware free ish and even I can afford it; albeit on someone else s computer and broadband.. Thanks Sue,Scott And Ed. XHavin said all that I have n’t got much lined up as yet after a flippin hectic summer including several drownings!! I Could always do with a few more AHEM!! If you’re listenin!!!Lastly (well for now) a little word about Buskin. I love it And I love all who do it. Out there in spite of rain, shine, snow (well sleet which is globally warmed snow), wind, verbal abuse, alcoholics, rude adolescents, Aggressive Beggars, uncared for in the community strange people and officious police/public servants. There’s a lot to cope with but thanks to the majority of you who smile, wave, dance, sing along and who are cheered by us. Thanks also for stopping for a chat, booking me for your weddings, pubs and parties, your spare change. And thanks mostly for you reaffirming my faith in you all being essentially decent and most probably Bonkers.TaTA X

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Member Since: 19/09/2007
Band Members: Me ( The tiny one ) playing GUITAR/BASS/KEYS/DRUMS AND PERCUSSION/HARMONICAS/TIN WHISTLE and SINGIN.....and when i played/recorded with Green Head Man The mighty SYD GREENFIELD Thumps/thumped the bass and sings/sang both main and harmony backin vocals AND.. The melliflous and multi talented DAVE HEADON alias CANADIAN DAVE Hits things and sings awesome harmonies and on the recordings plays keys and lead guitar. GO IMMEDIATELY and check out his myspace ( look in my Friends thingy )Also On my first 'own material' album "TOTGA" the almost legendary TIM BORDER ( ex SLOWBURNER ,GO and see them asap ) put down all the Bass lines.
Influences: INFLUENZAS……Artists that infect me incurably and do their best to make me sound like I am trying to sound just like them when I’m not, and most probably dont include:Roy Harper, Humble pie and small faces and anything with Steve Marriot doin his thing, Joe Walsh, ZZtops early stuff, Robert Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, Leadbelly, Wilson Pickett, The Kinks, Crosby Stills Nash, Neil Young, Free, Joni Mitchell, The Doors, Nick Drake, Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, The Who, Radiohead, Jefferson Airplane, The Levellers, Muse, Deep Purple, Led Zepellin, Nirvana, Hendrix, ACDC, James Brown, Nick Harper, Black Crows, The Pixies, Otis Redding, Pink Floyd, Rory Gallagher, Vin Garbutt, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Pentangle, BB King.
Type of Label: Major