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New Banzai Tracks

November 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Two new Banzai tracks done: ‘We Are The Banzai Buddy Band!’ (kind of a signature song, that one) and ‘The Rhythm Machine’ (an homage to the awesome Dr’s beats) They’ve all gotta be done, finished, dusted, by Sunday. That’s er, today. Rats, I’ll be busy tomorrow then. Today, even.

Check us out here. http://www.myspace.com/thebanzaibuddyband
[Myspace unfortunately. I [...]

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Peter Bocking: RIP

November 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

Pete playing with Victor Brox at the Nursey Inn
(courtesy Butch Mepham)
I found out recently that Manchester guitarist Pete Bocking died last week. He was my first electric guitar teacher and a complete one-of-a-kind. There’s more info available on the net about Pete here:

Manchester Beat – Pete Bocking
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Manchester Beat – Pete’s [...]

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Inner Noise Reviews

December 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

I play in a band with Asaf Sirkis and Steve Lodder, it’s called the Inner Noise. It’s an unusual line up in that we use church organ, gtr and drums and because of this it’s a reviewer’s dream band. Here are some of the best review/quotes…
‘The Phantom of the Opera Meets The Who.’ – Pittsburgh [...]

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Apr/May/Jun/Jul/Aug/Sept/Oct 07

October 4th, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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I’m writing a column for Guitarist Magazine. Of course, this is like my dream job. The column is all about blues and jazz – in fact, it’s called ‘Blues to Jazz’. So far I’ve done 4 columns: one was a few simple chords, the next some more but with harder chords, next a solo [...]

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71,288th best actor

March 4th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Jan/Feb/March 2007
I am officially the 71,288th best actor ever with an overall actor score of 0.8924.

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Riverhouse Education Project

June 7th, 2006 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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Riverhouse Education Project
From October ‘05 to March ‘06 I led a composition/improvisation workshop for 20 A level students.
This project started out as a commission by the good people at the Riverhouse Barn in Walton-on-Thames to involve 20 A-level students from Esher College and Hinchley Wood School to each produce a composition which had scope [...]

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