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
Hello from Perth, West Oz! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR DEREK, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! Thanks for the add...have a fantastic, wonderful day Dan the Man! xoxo Much love, Debs (I met you back in 1982 in Perth btw!) xoxo
Hey Derek, I just finished an afternoon toss. Got to thinking when are you visiting AC again..lots of fun last year on Art's boat...Lots of love to Wendy and family....John
THANKS DEREK!!!WE ARE AGAINST NUCLEAR POWER!! "Cities, buildings falling down Ideal homes falling down These pictures I see on the wall Timeless leaders stand so tall Assassin in a hit and run Asia steals a new born son Evacuees and refugees Presidents and monarchies" (I TRAVEL)
Hey u! You lot were fab yesterday! should've requested to stay on longer! I'm all bruised with the bloody Roller Disco! good day and I lasted well! The girls were amazing! Keep up the good work and love and stuff to all! I'm better on FB than this! C x
