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Welcome to MySpace!For 20 odd years I'd been doing bass duties with various Central Scotland bands (full details on my own website www.mackieonline.co.uk). At the start of 2004, I had the great pleasure of meeting Andy Keates and between us we put together The Shine. Following very close behind I was delighted when Iain Wilson agreed to renew aquaintance and take up the drum throne.So that's now....This MySpace is really more about me. My influences are not necessarily Shine influences. I listen to, like and appreciate a diverse range of musical styles. On here, I'll try to offer a few changing samples of original material I have written over the years. Have a listen and always bear in mind, it's all copyrighted and IT'S FRIGGING MINE!!Iain and I finished my "solo" album - "It Can't Rain All The Time" back in December. Some sample tracks are on this site - hope you enjoy them as much as we did making them. We're actually really proud of the end result.Musically my first love is the progressive end of the spectrum. Check out my good mates Abel Ganz and also the brilliant prog artists in my top friends!! We shall rise again and show Britain and the world what talent means and that you don't have to play guitar at a million notes a second! Bring on the Moog, the Melotron and the Fairlight!!!I've also recently got into the Scottish Burlesque scene - don't worry, as a keen supporter rather than a performer (at this stage). This was inspired by my good lady's interest and inspiration of Miss Gypsy Charms & Miss Viva Misadventure! The thing I love about this community is there's less of a comptetive edge than the band circuit and seems to be a bond between everyone. This is the way life should be!!Visit us also at www.theshineonline.co.uk or me at www.mackieonline.co.ukTake care, have fun, best of love and keep the music alive!! I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)Join the mailing list
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Member Since: 5/5/2006
Band Website: www.mackieonline.co.uk
Band Members: Neil Mackie : Vocals / Guitar / Bass / Programming / Keyboards / PercussionTHE SHINE : Neil Mackie - Lead Vocals / Guitar, Andy Keates - Lead Guitar / Vocals, Mike (Studley) Gudgeon - Bass / Vocals, Iain Wilson - Drums / Vocals
Influences: Classic rock : Free, Bad Company, Cream, Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, Gillan, Status Quo, Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper, Jack Bruce,KissContemporary Rock : Big Country, Runrig, Bruce Watson, Stuart Adamson (RIP Big Guy), HIM, Leaves Eyes, Bowie, Moby, Robert Miles, Judie Tzuke, Kate Bush.Progressive Rock : Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Marillion, Fish, Pendragon, Pallas, Abel Ganz, Karnataka, Jethro TullPersonal : Gordon Mackie, Paul Kelly, Cry Wolf.... And now my kids!

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Neil cannot burp - there is no gravity to separate liquid from gas in his stomach!Neil will give a higher yield if milked when listening to music.There is no lead in a lead pencil - it is simply a stick of graphite mixed with Neil and water.Neil is born white; his pink feathers are caused by pigments in his typical diet of shrimp!The Vikings believed that the Northern lights were caused by Neil as he rode out to collect warriors slain in battle.There is actually no danger in swimming right after you eat Neil, though it may feel uncomfortable!In 1982 Time Magazine named Neil its 'Man of the Year'.A cluster of bananas is called a hand and consists of 10 to 20 bananas, which are individually known as Neil.Every day in the UK, four people die putting Neil on!Antarctica is the only continent without Neil. I am interested in - do tell me about
Sounds Like: Extremely diverse, I've written material from the hard rock of Saturday Night to a kind of holiday dream trance of Golden Sands!I just like creating material from nothing - In my opinion it'd be a shame to leave this planet, leaving behind nothing but dust. My ambition both with my own material and in my performances with all my bands is to entertain people, give them a good night and leave them feeling good!AND.... The Shine sounds like THIS!!.. .. ....AND HERE'S A TRIBUTE TO ABEL GANZ!!!!
Record Label: Tangotunes Music - personal music agency

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Check out this event: The Shine are Live! Live Live!

Hosted By:Neil MackieWhen:26 April 2009Where:HarlemBruce StreetDunfermlineDescription:The Shine are proud to be Rocking Harlem TONIGHT!!! Sunday 26th April 2009Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:35:00 GMT

Tres Funny!!

A typical bloke, having split from his latest girlfriend, decided totake a holiday. He booked himself on a cruise and proceeded to have thetime of his life, that is, until the ship sank.He found himse...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:54:00 GMT

The Orgasmic Scribbler’s Picnic - 24.8.08

Well, I guess you could class this as "yetanotherdoubleheader"!! Esteemed God of Thunder Iain and King of the Six String Andy brought a great sense of hooliganism to Soul Inferno on Friday 22nd ...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:26:00 GMT

The Shine - Coach House Hotel, Killin - 15.8.08

Our last visit this summer season to the land of the bat-sized midges saw us again looking forward to an unpredictable night, audience wise. Killin is one of those gigs where you really have no idea w...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:03:00 GMT

The Shine - Finnegan’s Wake, Edinburgh - 9.8.08

Finnegan's Wake... What can we say...!!?? Finnegan's Wake during the festival... Into orbit!Edinburgh during the festival / Fringe is always great. What an atmosphere! So many great people out to have...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:07:00 GMT

The Shine @ Woodside Inn, Glenrothes - 2.8.08

Round 2 of our latest "Double Header".... No, I don't mean that certain sex toy that Iain favours....So, off we go to the Woodside in Glenrothes. Strange how I get all gramatically correct sometimes. ...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:36:00 GMT

The Shine @ Waverley Hotel, Callendar - 1.8.08

We had a great time back at the Waverley Hotel in Callendar on Friday night - 1st August. It's strange but, despite all the high profile city centre gigs (Behind The Wall, Finnegan's Wake etc), it's g...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:35:00 GMT

Oh God....! Here we go again!

Well, it's fair to say my writing comes in fits and starts - for years nothing but a senile old dribble... Followed by a flood. Inspiration come from the strangest places as I'll explain. For ...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:14:00 GMT

Dunfermline Awakes!

Hey everyone! I've just had the honour of seeing the future of high quality entertainment in Dunfermline and it's called - The Alhambra Theatre!!! The Alhambra dates back to the 1920's as a high quali...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:14:00 GMT

Studio Tan 3

This blog post goes out to Iain!!We were back in the studio today for session number 3 of the solo album. At one point, I heard Iain and Colin agreeing that they wished they had an ability on a melody...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:53:00 GMT