Begun playing Guitar age 7 - first pro gig (age 15), a rowdy Irish Bar in England when they sang "Behan" songs. I recall the drummer falling asleep every night bout 9.30 pm - we always knew he was gone by the big crash as he fell onto the snare drum. On the wilder nights you had to duck the flying bottles :)

Kinda like the Blues Bros hehe, cept there was no chicken wire. For those who sing Mc Alpine's - it was just like the song, - for those who think Musicians are 'soft' etc the guy I played for used take me out on a site during the week and the work was tough - really!

I recall running (not walking) with 8x4' 3/4" marine ply sheets - it was not a place for a 'softie' as they called em. Kinda makes me laugh to see 'tough guys' out here. The folk I met in those days got the muscle from hard heavy work and they could really kick **s if there was a fight. Most of em were over 6 ft and over. Look up Dominic Behan if you need to find out more - or the Dubliners. (Oh there was one big row one night and the bass drum ended up around some guys neck - I saved my Hofner Electric Guitar by hiding it in a broom cupboard.) Nuff said.