Drumming influences- (in no order) Buddy Rich, Billy Cobham, Simon Phillips, Ian Paice, Manu Katche, Vinnie Colaiuta, Phil Collins, Jon Hiseman, Barriemore Barlow,Terry Hawkins, Carl Palmer, Simon Kirke, Gene Krupa, Nicko McBrain, Ed Thigpen, James Blades, Roger Polmear, Evelyn Glennie, Jimmy French, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Florian Pilkington-Miksa, Terry Bozzio, Bill Ward, Alan White, Stewart Copeland, Bill Bruford, Brannen Temple, Ginger Baker, Michael Shrieve, Nick Mason, Neal Peart, Ray Cooper, Steve Gadd, Dave Abbruzzese, that caveman who first banged a tree trunk with a bone.....
Drum Kit; Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute (air seal system), colour; black
Bass Drum 22”
Tom 10”
Tom 12”
Tom 14”
Snare Drum; 14” Mapex Black Panther Brass Master
Cymbals;
Ride: 22” Paiste 2002
Crash 18” Sabian AA Metal X
Crash 16” Sabian AAXplosion
Crash 16” Sabian Dark Crash
Hi-Hat 12” A Zyldjian Custom Mastersound
Fixed Hi-Hat 15” 5* Zyn matched pair
Splash 6” Sabian Paragon
Mini-china splash 8” Krut (inverted)
Accessories;
Stands; Tama snare stand
Yamaha CS845 cymbal boom stands (2)
Yamaha tom stand with cymbal arm
Premier cymbal stand
Attachments:
Drum Workshop fixed hi-hat clamp
Yamaha double tom bass drum mounting with splash cymbal arm
Tama cymbal arm and clamp
Pedals;
Tama Iron Cobra double kick
Tama Iron Cobra Hi-Hat
Stool;
Tama 1st Chair Throne with backrest
Cases;
Protection Racket hardware bag with wheels
Hard Case cymbal vault
Le Blond snare case
Pulse soft cases
- Fender USA Precision Bass (Leo Quan Badass II bridge)
- Rotosound Flatwound Jazz Bass standard guage 45-105
- Ashdown Evo 300watt head
- Trace Elliot 400watt 4x10 and 1x15 Cabinets
Bass Influences - Gerry McAvoy (Rory Gallagher), Burke Shelley (Budgie), Colin Stone / Stoner (The Doctors of Madness), Duncan Sanderson (Pink Fairies), Paul Simonon (The Clash), Dee Dee Ramone (Ramones), Tony Visconti (David Bowie), Overend Watts (Mott The Hoople), Lemmy (Motorhead), Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy), Ronnie Wood (Jeff Beck Band), Andy Fraser (Free), Mike Rutherford (Genesis), Bruce Foxton (The Jam), Glenn Hughes (Trapeze / Deep Purple), Gary Thain (Uriah Heep), Bob Daisley (Ozzy, Heep, Chicken Shack), Geddy Lee (Rush), Dennis Dunaway (Alice Cooper). Gordon Rowley (Strife), Leo Lyons (Ten Years After), Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath).
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Influences
Gerry McAvoy,
Bob Daisley,
Popa Chubby,
Joe Bonamassa,
Status Quo,
Taste,
Robert Johnson,
Bukka White,
T-Bone Walker,
Freddie King,
Sonny Boy Wiliamson,
John Lee Hooker,
Muddy Waters,
Howlin Wolf,
BB King,
Bo Diddley,
Chuck Berry,
Willie Dixon,
Alexis Korner,
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers,
Chicken Shack,
Fleetwood Mac,
Cream,
Magic Sam,
Albert King,
Albert Collins,
Otis Rush,
Jimi Hendrix,
Savoy Brown,
Ten Years After,
Alvin Lee,
Yngwie Malmsteen,
Taste,
Rory Gallagher,
The Allman Brothers,
Paul Butterfield Blues Band,
Jeff Beck,
The Groundhogs,
Johnny Winter,
Buddy Guy,
ZZ Top,
Stevie Ray Vaughn,
AC/DC,
John Foggerty,
Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Albert Collins, Albert Lee, BB King, Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, Soft Machine, Yes, Genesis, Pink Fairies, Ian Hunter, Mott the Hoople, MC5, New York Dolls, Bagas Degol, Skwardya, Hawkwind, Mick Farren, Larry Wallis, Strife, Cornwall, Cornish, Kernow, The Groundhogs, Deviants, Chet Baker, Stanley Clarke, Chris Squire, Juniors Eyes, Slade, Lemmy, Motorhead, Incredible String Band, Pink Floyd, Family, Paul Kossoff, Back Street Crawler, Billy Cobham, Budgie, The Shadows, The Ventures, Ten Years After, Alvin Lee, Stan Webb's Chicken Shack, Santana, Mahivishnu Orchestra, Joe Satriani, Frank Zappa, Barclay James Harvest, Caravan, Eric Johnson, Ramones, The Clash, The Police, Sting, George Benson, Pat Metheny, Steve Vai, Jack Bruce, Hank Marvin, Robert Fripp, King Crimson, Duane Eddy, Graham Bond, Ginger Baker, Carl Palmer, Booker T and the M.G.'s Dick Dale, Brian Bennett, Geezer Butler, Caravan, Chris Squire, Rickenbacker Basses
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"She was a good looking Woman, but she was a bitch
Well she left me by a roadside down in a ditch
Well I had my mind opened - and that was no lie
I was looking in the shadows, reaching for the sky
I was a Poor Boy - Long way from my Home
He had a full metal jacket - he was born to kill
He had a heavy gunfire - on Hamburger Hill
Well he was lost in the Jungle and he didn't care
With a semi automatic and a thousand yard stare
He was a Poor Boy - Long way from Home"
"Here's something a bit different. These guys are heavily influenced by Rory Gallagher, Status Quo and early 70's British bluesy hard rock. They've got a great groove in the rhythm section, a fine guitarist in Guy Rosewell, and their album 'Bullfrog Blues' is recommended! The album includes a rockin' take on Rory's "Seven Days". Plus, they list Joe as one of their influences. Definitely not another SRV clone" (Keith - joebonamassa.com)
“She was a good looking woman but she was a bitch” - “Poor Boy” by Guy Rosewall for Devils Creek.
How can you not love lyrics like this! If you’ve been reading this blog, you’d know I hate modern rock groups. Well here’s an exception: Devils Creek, the Best New Rock Group I’ve heard. They sound like the second coming of Rory Gallagher but more commercial the way Cream was commercial playing “Sunshine of Your Love”. If you love 70’s British blues hard rock, then you will absolutely fall in love with Devils Creek. Its hard to believe their debut album “Bullfrog Blues” wasn’t an unreleased album recorded in 1971 by a British power trio. “Bullfrog Blues” features great driving originals by lead guitarist and vocalist Guy Rosewall as well as excellent covers of originals by Rory Gallagher and Ten Years After Alvin Lee. The other members of Devils Creek consist of Tim Chapple on Bass Guitar and Terry Brown on drums. The album was produced by Phil Innes who did a great job as it has an excellent balls to the walls take no prisoners sound for a studio album.
If you love 70s British Blues Rock Devils Creek “Bullfrog Blues” is a wet dream. Guy Rosewall is like a 21 century Rory Gallagher and a great vocalist and songwriter. My favorite tracks include Seven Days by Rory Gallagher and Guy Rosewell’s original “Poor Boy” whose riffs are as great as the above lyrics.
I’m still not convinced Devils Creek wasn’t kidnapped by aliens in 1971 and just returned to Earth now. Bruce Springsteen isn’t the future of Rock and Roll, Devils Creek is". (Phil Hershon - blog review)
"You guys have a great sound. Very full and hard drivin'. Your bass player gets things goin' and keeps the fire lit throughout, on all songs. I really like your guitar playing and vocals. Excellent solos. Drumming is very complimentary to the style being played. I like the guitar and bass echoing each other on Family Song. I hear a blend of music spanning several decades. I hear the rhythm section on Seven Days as back in the 70s with such bands as Grand Funk etc. I also hear guitar from hard rockin' "hair bands" of the ..80s and 90s. I think you've done a great job of blending different flavors of music together to make a very enjoyable listening experience. It gets one movin' as well. I also like your take on JT's Fire And Rain.
I will turn my 17 year old son onto you guys. He..s getting pretty good on his Fender bass, and I like to share other hard thumpin.. bass players with him for inspiration.
Best of luck to you on your CD release and gigs ahead.......R.K." (Rick Kendrick - www.rorygallagher.com)
"Devils Creek are a Cornish band which might, under some circumstances be called a Rory Gallagher tribute band. However, if that was so, we would not be reviewing this CD in BITS. Although there are, a couple of tracks which come directly from the Rory Gallagher songbook (strangely ex- cluding Bullfrog Blues: but see below) a significant number of the cuts are originals, many written by the band’s guitarist Guy Rosewall. Covers include, ’Messing With The Kid’, written by Mel London, and made famous by Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, and Dave Hole’s, ’Demolition Man’.
One of the surprises in the album is the inclusion of James Taylor’s ’Fire And Rain’, one not usually heard in this rock blues format but none the worse for all that. The band is driven beautifully by Terry Brown on drums and Tim Chapple on bass, the latter laying down a stomping beat on every number! I am told by the boys in the band that although they have a following in Cornwall, they are looking for new pastures. Well, on the showing of this album, I would strongly recommend them. Finally, what about the missing ’Bullfrog Blues?’ Well, Tim Chapple told me that in typical rock’n’roll style the band selected the artwork, chose the title for the CD and so on and then went into the studio to record. The only track that turned out duff was Bullfrog! Worse things happen at sea - but not many".
(Ian McKenzie - Blues in the South - March 2008)
"Wikkid version of Seven Days - I love it!" (Barry Barnes - Sinnerboy)
"You're absolutely fookin stunning!" (The B-Man)
"It's good to hear the great old roots that you fellas' apply in your rock & rock & roll. Please don't ever stop!!"
(John Garner - Sir Lord Baltimore)
"A great tribute to Rory Gallagher" (www.rorysfriends.de)
"Sounds Good!" (Dumpys Rusty Nuts)
"Devils Creek really blew me away, and I can't for the life of me believe that it sounds so good. Every 2 minute snippet (cd baby) from this release had me wanting more!" (Kim -www.rocknrolluniverse.com)
"The band is driven beautifully by Terry Brown on drums and Tim Chapple on bass, the latter laying down a stomping beat on every number.......... on the showing of this album I would strongly recommend them" (Ian McKenzie - Blues In The South).
"Guy Rosewall, guitar and vocals, Tim Chapple on bass and drummer Terry Brown could be described as a power trio....
The old Ten Years After classic Hear Me Calling sits Guy's heavy rock sound the best, and its the guitar sound that has a strong influence..... Guy's own foray into songwriting shows some interesting invention, particularly on the Family Song - good old 70's rock really. The others - Dead Man Walking, Poor Boy and Shadow City are built more on solid riffs, but Guy's also put in some worthwhile lyrics and not wasted the opportunity with rock cliches.... There's some worthwhile material in there" (Al Tait - Blues Matters)
"A driving and effusive mix of rock and blues" (Scrumpy 'n' Western - The Live Music Magazine)
"Sounds like you guys really do the business" (Rod Clements, founding member of Lindisfarne)
"Lawdy mama, that's some KILLER lead-guitar work!! Impressive precision, growls, and wahs. Yeah, ok, there's nothing "new" here, but geez-Louise, nobody [reviewer-wise] ought to be expecting "new" here! Not to say that THIS reviewer (uhh, YEAH, that would be moi) doesn't enjoy more "contemporary" stuff, but when she's in "blues-based-rock mode," then G-dammit, she wants to hear the real-deal ROCKIN' BLUES! And this crew delivers! So I'd say this was pretty damn cookin'.
But let's face it: This band is competing in a well-worn, time-honored genre, and it's pretty tough to sound "oh-so-novel-different." The thing is: Do they "rock" and "push the right buttons"? For my money: YES." (Garageband Reviewer)
"It's a great disc, and you can expect a very favorable review indeed! I'm loving the Rory cover, and it's refreshing to hear bluesy rock that's not the same ol' 12 bar. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's good to see a more 70's hard rock influence" (Nightwatchers House of Rock)
"You are doing a fine job!" (Steve Arvey)
"All sounds good, I hope it does well for you" (Bob Daisley - Ozzy Osbourne, Uriah Heep, Stan Webb's Chicken Shack).
"Superb CD" (Paul Alexander Radio CRMK)
"Blues Giants" (Crow Room Review - The Cornishman)
"Checked you guys out and y'all sound GREAT! That cat is smokin on guitar" (Chris Bell 100% Blues)
"FINALLY--A ROCKIN' GROOVIN, BLUES BAND - I just can't stop listening to you--great musicianship with a drivin' beat--I feel your music in my spine, and when I feel that, I know you are a band to be reckoned with.It's time you conquered the world!" (Jay Hill - eclatentertainment.com)
"Blues rock at its best. Solid rhythm section, awesome guitar work and mature vocals" (Swifty - The Barley Sheaf Liskeard).
"Any regular reader of these pages will know that I’m partial to a bit of blues-rock. The last couple of years has seen Joe Bonamassa and Walter Trout rank highly in my year end favourites, whilst the likes of early Status Quo, ZZ Top, Gwyn Ashton and Rory Gallagher are regular listens guaranteed to please whatever my mood… so I’m kicking myself a bit for not picking up on this band a bit sooner!
Devils Creek are a classic three piece blues-rock outfit, very much in the mould of the aforementioned Gallagher line-ups although herald not from Ireland but from Cornwall. Issued on bass-player Tim Chapple’s own Cornish music promoting record label “Top Of The Hill” my first impression upon hearing “Bulldog Blues” (other than wondering where the title track disappeared to – but that’s answered on their myspace page!) was this album has a similar structure to Bonamassa’s “Sloe Gin”. Not in style particularly, we’ll come to that in a moment, but more in structure. Like “Sloe Gin” it’s a mix of impressive original compositions, from the pen of lead singer/lead guitarist Guy Rosewall, accompanied by a number of well selected and certainly unusual and often superbly interpreted covers.
Stylewise though it’s that Irish genius Gallagher and most specifically that stomping brand of blues-rock he displayed so brilliantly through the 70s and 80s that forms the major template for the music. In fact it’s a radical electric reworking of the acoustic “Defender” closing track “Seven Days” that opens the album. A fantastic re-imagining of the song so effective that it’ll have you checking the lyrics just to confirm its the same thing. Following this a trio originals underscore the positive first impressions, with the powerful “Dead Man’s Walking”, and the amusingly acerbic lyrics of “Poor Boy” especially impressive.
With another original, “Shadow City” interloping in a collection of covers on the latter half of the album it is instead another reworking, this time of James Taylor’s “Fire And Rain” that catches the ear before a welcome visit to Albert Lee’s excellent “Hear Me Calling” proves a delight to discover. For many years the opening song of the mighty Slade’s live set, Devils Creek take the sensible root of not trying to emulate the power of that band at their peak but instead take the song back to its bluesy roots.
Naysayer’s will knock the fact that there’s nothing radically new in terms of style on the album but that’s not the point is it? Some unfortunately even dismiss the genre as little more than glorified pub-rock but there’s plenty of us out there that delight in finding bands like this that keep this invigorating music alive. For me, it’s the best album of its type that I’ve heard since last years Walter Trout set, and it offers the belief that live they’d be a blast. A quick check of the gig listings on their myspace page shows that although prolific live performers unfortunately they seem mostly restricted to the South West of England at present. Now, with the fact that Walter Trout has actually just announced a pretty comprehensive UK tour, I can’t help thinking that he and Devils Creek would make an ideal pairing" - (Rock of Ages June 2009).
One of the hardest working bands in England finally spend some time in the studio.
Guy Rosewall - Lead Guitar / Vocals
Tim Chapple - Bass
Alan Ibbotson - Drums / Vocals
Contact Devils Creek -
email cornishmusic@btinternet.com
Mobile 0795 6885064
Phone (01736) 740503
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