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Derek Forbes/ 4GM

Derek Forbes bass player of FOURGOODMEN

About Me

I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4Derek Forbes original member of SIMPLE MINDS plays bass guitar with FOURGOODMEN. The band includes original members of Simple Minds, Big Country , H2o. Propaganda.First gig was June 2005. Band includes special guests Steve Harris, (Gary Numan/Archive/Spear of Destiny) and Smiley,( Robbie Williams/Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros), Jane Button, (backing vocals with H2o) and Carrie MacNeil who plays bagpipes.Derek Forbes uses Vigier Guitars, Ampeg Amplification and Elixir Strings

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Member Since: 3/13/2006
Band Website: fourgoodmen.com
Band Members: Derek Forbes original bass guitarist from Simple Minds (Scotland) Propaganda (Germany), and Oblivion Dust (Japan). Mick MacNeil original keyboard player from Simple Minds and session player for the Pretenders. Ian Donaldson original lead singer from H2o. Bruce Watson original lead guitar player from Big Country.
Influences: The Beatles. The Rolling Stones. Led Zeppelin. The Who, David Bowie. Johnny Cash, Mick Ronson. Pink Floyd, Mott the Hoople. New York Dolls, Stanley Unwin, Iggy and the Stooges, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, Alice Cooper, Frank Zappa, the Monkees, Ultravox, 10cc. The Sex Pistols. Devo.Talking Heads. Suicide, Staus Quo, Queen, Spear of Destiny, Kraftwerk, Neu, La Dusseldorf, Peter Gabriel, Cream. Jimi Hendrix. Goldfrapp, Abba, Stanley Clark. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Glenn Miller. Kate Bush, King Crimson. The Groundhogs. The Police. The Jam. Free. Killing Joke. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Tangerine Dream. T.Rex, Uriah Heep. And of course The Doors..
Sounds Like: Simple Minds meets Big Country meets H2o
Record Label: yes please
Type of Label: None