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I never had much interest in the guitar until I
heard “Whole lotta Love” by Led Zeppelin. After listening to
Jimmy Page’s guitar solo, that was it. I had just left school
and at a loose end, but not anymore for the next five years I
dedicated myself totally to playing.
I played with a few local bands in pubs and clubs in south
London
during the mid-eighties, but could never link up with the right
musicians. I decided to advertise for a drummer and bass player
which led me linking up with Jeff Braitwaite. |
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Having just discovered the likes of Joe Satrani,
Tony Macalpine and Steve Vai Jeff and I just gelled perfectly
and embarked on a Satraini tribute band.
We started playing pubs and clubs in
East London
such as the Dean Swift and The Standard etc. Whilst
playing one Saturday night a certain Mr Peter Franklin got on
stage with us and covered Gary Moore’s Cold Hearted. One night I
will never forget, I remember saying to Jeff after the gig, “It
would be great to be in a band with Peter a great front man”
We carried on gigging for over
a year with Jeff and his brother Mick who took on the role as
front man but as what happens with many bands we split up due to
personal differences. After that I became disillusioned with
music and nearly gave up playing altogether. |
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A year ago I linked up with Jeff again he told me
that Pete had been in contact and was thinking of doing a solo
album and working with original Chariot bass player John Smith.
I was asked if I wanted to play some numbers with them. I went
down the studio for a jam, the playing was so good that Peter
decided to make it a Chariot album, I was offered the part of
lead guitarist. It was too good to miss. Since joining Chariot
things have gone from strength to strength, with our two gigs at
the Underworld under our belts and a great reaction from the
crowd, I look forward to things to come.
Funny how things turn out.
Paul. |
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