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A bass guitar was thrust into my spotty,adolescent,14 year-old hands with much glee by my dad, Ian (still grooving and running and writing for his own big band at 73 years old) I took to this (then)four string electrical thing of wonder like the proverbial crispy duck to pancake and less than a year later I found myself doing weddings,pubs,bar mitzvahs,cabaret gigs and being regularly scared to death by much older musos and dodgy turns thrusting music in front of me to sight-read or expecting me to know the middle eight to some tune written when God himself was a boy........ Anyhow, SINK OR SWIM....I made it to the shore and here I am 34 years later battered yet unbowed and still surviving in this wonderful business we call show.....With said Bass in hand I have had, and continue to have, many hilarious, profound and intensely wonderful experiences with a veritable cornucopia of demented and brilliant nutters along the way (me being one of them!)...........If you've read this far then you are either also one of them or wish to join us in the wonderful madness.REJOICE!!!.............Now the 'look at me mum, look at all the famous people I've played or recorded with' bit......................................................... ........Van Morrison,Stevie Wonder,Herbie Hancock,Wayne Shorter,Madonna,Elton John,Sting,George Michael,Bryan Ferry,Scott Walker,Tom Jones,Al Jarreau,Mark Knopfler,Everything but the Girl,M'shell NdegeOcello,Annie Lennox,Joss Stone,James Morrison,Mariah Carey,Rod Stewart,Ronnie Wood,Dave Gilmour,Leona Lewis,Diana Krall,Natalie Cole,Alice Cooper,Orchestra Manhattan,Alison Moyet,Jon Anderson,Diana Ross,Bob Geldof,10cc,Seal,Randy Crawford,Darryl Hall,Toni Braxton,Mica Paris,Sandy Rivera,Hamish Stuart,Cyndi Lauper,Lemar,Anne Dudley,Bryn Terfal,Renee Fleming,Elliott Randall,Tony Visconti,Danny Elfman,Carleen Anderson,The Chieftains,Steve Mac,Mark Isham,Tommy Cooper,Peter Vettese,Laura Michelle Kelly,David Cassidy,Brian Auger,Chrissie Hynde,Take That,Graham Lyle,David Arnold,Mick Hucknell,The Art of Noise,Shakin' Stevens,Rod Argent,Don Airey,Aaron Carter,Howard Shore,Lulu,Westlife,Mel C,EMF,The Senators,Rolf Harris,London Studio orchestra,Emma Bunton,Bonnie Raitt,gO:Audio,Desmond Dekker,Morecambe and Wise,Ray Gelato,Heatwave,Phil Ramone,George Fenton,Nick Glennie-Smith,Maddy Prior,Carter Burwell,Boy George,Heaven 17,Russell Watson,Ian Levine,Cliff Richard,Barry Manilow,Chris de Burgh,Mose Allison,Jim Mullen,Peter King,Stan Sultzman,Elaine Delmar,John Horler,Meja,Steve Harley,Randy Edelman,Patrick Doyle,The Osmonds,Mari Wilson,Marti Pellow,Donny Osmond,Philharmonia orchestra,Clem Clempson,O-Town,Kid Creole and the Coconuts,Boyzone,The Everly Brothers,Michael Nyman,Robin Williamson,Gary Barlow,The Real Thing,Willard White,Andrew Lloyd Webber,Julian Lloyd Webber,John Miles,Barbara Windsor,John Parricelli,Kiki Dee,Finbar Furey,The Three Degrees,Will Young,Ute Lemper,Alan Parker,Dianne Tell,London Chamber orchestra,Cerys Matthews,Jose Carreras,Ken Loach,Richard O'Brian,Nick Carter,Sally Oldfield,Arthur Lowe,David Hartley,Englebert Humperdink,Sam Moore,Curtis Stigers,Pee Wee Ellis,Jocelyn Brown,Michael Ball,Barbara Pennington,Hayley Westenra,Chaga/Asuka,UK studio orchestra,Gordon Haskell,Ronan Keating,Suggs,Billy Mackenzie,Anastacia,Anna Krantz,Meat Loaf,Kate Winslet,London Symphony orchestra,Adrian Johnstone,Steven Poliakoff,Richard Cocciante,Kumiko Yamashita,Showaddywaddy,Antonio Banderas,Elaine Paige,Evelyn Thomas,Bournemouth Symphony orchestra,Placido Domingo,The Wurzels,Reeves and Mortimer,London Philharmonic orchestra,Laurie Johnson big band,Steve Coogan,Rachel Stevens,Adam Faith,David Dundas,Tony O'Malley,Kiri ti Kanawa,Peters and Lee,Sacha Distel,Shirley Bassey,Four poofs and a piano,Samantha Mumba,Nigel Kennedy,Stanley Myers,Ronnie Corbett,Kelly Clarkson,Clay Aiken,Miquel Brown,Abra Moore,Royal Philharmonic orchestra,Brotherhood of man,Lenny Henry,Jimmy Nail,Vera Lynn,Karl Jenkins,Mungo Jerry,Vanessa Mae,Martine McCutcheon,Hugh Jackman,Vanessa Amorosi,Vinnie Jones,Denise Van Outen,Shara Nelson,Eddi Reader,Jools Holland,Georgie Fame,Pepper Adams,Ronnie Scotts' big band,Buddy Greco,Harry Stoneham,Roger Whitaker,Margarita Pracatan,Barbara Dickson,Errol Brown,Vikki Carr,BBC Concert orchestra,Bonnie Tyler,Dick Emery,Burt Reynolds,Charlie Chuck,Ralph Burns,Brian Dee,Cilla Black,Pete Cox,Tony Hadley,Girlthing,Brendan Shine,Enrique Englesias,Victor Silvester,Sarah Brightman,Lesley Phillips,Echoes of Ellington orchestra,Bob Downe,Chris Farlowe,Tammy Wynette,Ruby Turner,Eros Ramazotti,Phil Campbell,Betty Boo,Nick Heyward,David MacAlmont,Yusuf Islam(Cat Stevens),Katherine Jenkins,Nik Kershaw,Chesney Hawkes,Delta Goodrem,RyanDan,Lou Cowell,Il Divo,Josh Groban,Melody Gardot,Sonya Kitchell,Paul Potts,Leon Jackson,Peter Kay,Jason Donovan,Bill Bailey,Rhydian,Kris Buckle,Polina Giffis,Claire Teal,Sophie Ellis-Bextor,Heather Small,Charles Aznavour,Laura Pausini,Sharlene Spiteri,Robin Gibb,Bryn Christopher,Sam Sparro,Jarvis Cocker,Michael Henry,Lizzie Loeb,Owen Gilhooly,Dot Allison,John Barrowman,Liane Carroll,Gabriella Climi,Tim Minchin,Imelda Staunton......Drummers!..Steve Gadd,Vinnie Colaiuta,Chester Thompson,Dave Mattacks,Ian Thomas,Ralph Salmins,Neal Wilkinson,Andy Newmark,Mark Fletcher,Jeremy Stacey,Blair Cunningham,Charlie Morgan,Roy Jones,Dave Early RIP,Gary Wallis,Brett Morgan,Barry Morgan RIP,Frank Tontoh,Ash Soan,Harold Fisher,Art Morgan RIP,Chris Dagley,Steve Arguelles,Mike Smith,Geoff Dugmore,Kenny Clare RIP,Frosty Beadle,Gary Husband,Steve Sanger,Mark Mondesir,.............I have also played on the soundtracks of many films including: Evita,The Full Monty,Charlie and the chocolate factory,Big Fish,Lord of the Rings,007-The World is not enough,Shirley Valentine,Sweet Home Alabama,All dogs go to heaven,Carla's story,My name is Joe,The History boys,Dogma,Donnie Brasco,Monkeybone,Lucky Break,High Fidelity,A Knight's tale,Bread and Roses,Flesh and Blood,The Mighty,Hideaway,Born Romantic,Help!I'm a fish,Agnes Browne,About Adam,High heels,low life,Wild West,Night train to murder,The Last Resort,Sinners,Goal!,Heavens prisoners,The Tall Guy,How to get ahead in advertising,Staggered,Pontiac moon,Intimate contact,Entrapment,The Miracle,The life of David Gale,Roseanna's grave,Where the truth lies,A good year,Three and out,Hellboy II,I know you know,007-Quantum of Solace,Looking for Eric........................................Some were fantastic musical experiences, some were a pain in the arse,to be frank,pardon my french. But in the immortal words of who knows who, whenever a moan was about to be uttered,............."YOU CHOSE THE INSTRUMENT!!!!!"............