Derek Forbes original bass guitarist from Simple Minds (Scotland) Propaganda (Germany), and Oblivion Dust (Japan). Los Mondo Bongo (England/Spain) and The Alarm (Wales)
Influences
The Beatles. The Rolling Stones. Led Zeppelin. The Who, David Bowie. Johnny Cash, Mick Ronson. Pink Floyd, Mott the Hoople. New York Dolls, Stanley Unwin, Iggy and the Stooges, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, Alice Cooper, Frank Zappa, the Monkees, Ultravox, 10cc. The Sex Pistols. Devo.Talking Heads. Suicide, Staus Quo, Queen, Spear of Destiny, Kraftwerk, Neu, La Dusseldorf, Peter Gabriel, Cream. Jimi Hendrix. Goldfrapp, Abba, Stanley Clark. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Glenn Miller. Kate Bush, King Crimson. The Groundhogs. The Police. The Jam. Free. Killing Joke. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Tangerine Dream. T.Rex, Uriah Heep. And of course The Doors..
Derek Forbes original member of SIMPLE MINDS plays bass guitar with FOURGOODMEN. The band includes original members of Simple Minds, Propaganda. First gig was June 2005. Band has included special guests Steve Harris, (Gary Numan/Archive/Spear of Destiny,Los Mondo Bongo)) and Smiley,( Robbie Williams/Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, Archive and Los Mondo Bongo). Carrie MacNeil and Vonnie McHugh play bagpipes, and sing like birds. Frank O'Hare (H20) and Phil Kane,(Silencers), make up the guitar and keyboards respectively, and we have Owen 'My Favourite Waste Of Time' Paul, as guest vocalist for the next two gigs.
Derek Forbes uses Vigier Guitars, Ampeg Amplification and Elixir Strings
I'm still more and more amazed by your bass lines... listening to it over and over again..fantastic stuff. personal favourite: Sons & Fascination/Sister Feelings Call album.
Best regards to you, Derek! Hope you're well, Tana
Not too late to get advance tickets for my shows coming up - including two tickets for £5 for my Birmingham gig (3 Nov). And remember I'm playing with Ebb at the ICA in London (9 Nov) - this is a very special performance and it would be great to see you there. /MaJiKer
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