Jim Duncan "AKA Love machine" - Vocals & Guitars
Steven McCluskey "AKA Snib" - 5 String Banjo
Jason Wotherspoon "AKA Spoony" - 5 String Bass Guitars
Thomas Meharry "AKA Coco" - Drums
Influences
Sting
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
Scott Vestal
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Alan Munde
Davy Spillane
Chick Corea
Larry McNeely
Led Zeppelin
Tony Furtado
John Martyn
Frank Zappa
Alison Brown
Steve Vai
Metallica
Joe Henderson
Flatt & Scruggs
Bach
John Williams
John Patitucci
John McLaughlan
Marcus Miller
Jaco Pastorious
Frank Gambale
Sounds Like
Chili Peppers meet the Flecktones meets Frank Zappa meets Led Zeppelin meets John Coltrane meets Davy Spillaine meets John Martyn meets Aerosmith!.
A fresh sounding Scottish band blending a mixture of Rock, Celtic, Jazz and Bluegrass sounds to form something that will blow the socks off you!. After all a band that comprises of the following members could only be described as "Compelling".
Jim Duncan "AKA Love Machine" is rumoured to be a distant relation to the world renowned lover, Don Juan. A self proclaimed genius who's many conquests include bedding various female celebrities and even royalty who cannot be named for legal reasons. Main duties include vocals, guitars and general ambience as well as pouting for the female fanbase.
Steven McCluskey "AKA Snib" handles the five string banjo duties in the Goblin camp. Little is known about this man but stories tell of how he suddenly disappeared. He became a recluse for many years in Tibet & China where he studied an ancient and lost martial art, and in doing so earned the respect of the great warriors of a time once forgotten to become the ultimate shaolin banjo jedi.
Jason Wotherspoon "AKA Spoony" is a gifted lover. He is proud of the fact he can make love to a woman in 7 seconds using only the B string of his bass!. He has travelled the world in pursuit of pleasure and never ceases to amaze with his tales of exotic experiences. Even though he isnt homosexual his story of a weekend in latin america with two gay Venezualan midgets and a glass table would bring a tear to anyones eye.
Thomas Meharry “AKA Coco Von Toots” handles the beat division of Green Goblin. He started playing drums at one year old but never turned professional until the age of three. After a recent drumming breakdown Tommy fled to amsterdam where he earned his corn fluffing for a few months then moved on to cleaning out self pleasure booths. Jim was on a song writting trip to Amsterdam and heard Coco playing drums on a homeless person and knew fromat that moment he had to make him a Goblin.
Check out some of the tunes in Myspace and keep checking here for live dates.
Like the sounds any chance of playing up here in dundee ? I'm into The Old Crow Medicine Show and others .... will pass on your name and music to others up here ......Ian
Really nice having the piano on 'Ladiesman'. It's got a nice feel.
Reichman sounds class on 'Free To Breathe'!! The end section sounds really good.
'Making Bad Love Feel Good' sounds absolutely brilliant with the dobro!! Ickes is an amazing player!!
'Fight The Fear' is rocking!! Jason sounds wicked!! The banjo/bass trading sounds great and unison runs are tight!!
Vaporised has got a really good groove to it. Tommy and Jason hook-up really well. Tommy's breaks are killin'!! CHOPS!!!! I also really like the bass/banjo fill bits in between them.
Steve sounds as masterful as ever!! I especially like the banjo break on 'Ladiesman' (It's got a touch of the 'dirty white' to it!).
Jim's guitar breaks on 'Vaporised' and 'Fight The Fear' are rockin'!! (you nailed that run in 'Vaporised' as well!).
Great stuff! I look forward to hearing the full album.
Give us a shout when you guys start doing some gigs in Londinium.
Hey, hope you had a nice weekend, I am performing, not to far from Glasgow, at Edinburgh Castle supporting Girls Aloud on the 25th July.
I can't wait!
Natalia x
Whoops. Should've stopped the fine wines a few glasses ago........daftie. Clicked wee button thingy twice. Obviously. Will try to restrain myself in future.
Hey no-one's posted a comment for a wee whiley so thought I'd just say a wee hello. Hello! Hope you're all well? Not seen y'all since your previous incarnation. Tell Kev there's a chick at my work who looks dead like him. Possible sister separated at birth?! Anyhoo.....catch ye later. Had a few wines, (all of which were drinking well) and hear my bed callin X X
Hey Goblins! Thanks for the add. Really enjoying your music. Kevin's dad said you were going to send me a demo to play on the radio but it never came! Maybe someday? All the best, Les, The Wild Sarachs, Campbeltown
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