ME, MYSELF, I AT THE MOMENT
BUT WOULD LOVE TO BE DOING MY STUFF WITH A FULL LINEUP..
ANY DRUMMERS OR BASSISTS WITH NOTHING GOING ON?
Influences
MARK KNOPFLER, ERIC CLAPTON, BOB DYLAN, LARRY NORMAN, KIETH GREEN, STEVIE RAY VAUGHN, BB KING, BRUCE COCKBURN ... JESUS CHRIST...
TOP TEN GREATEST ALBUMS IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:
FLEETWOOD MAC: RUMOURS
BOSTON: BOSTON
PINK FLOYD: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
PINK FLOYD: THE WALL
PETER FRAMPTON: FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE
PAUL SIMON: GRACELAND
MARC COHN: MARC COHN
DIRE STRAITS: DIRE STRAITS
DIRE STRAITS: BROTHERS IN ARMS
U2: JOSHUA TREE
EAGLES:HOTEL CALIFORNIA
SUPERTRAMP:BREAKFAST IN AMERICA
COLDPLAY:VIVA LA VIDA
BRUCE COCKBURN: STEALING FIRE
LARRY NORMAN: ONLY VISITING THIS PLANET
STEVIE RAY VAUGHN: COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER
ERIC CLAPTON: UNPLUGGED
AL DI MEOLA, JOHN McLAUGHLIN, PACO DE LUCIA: FRIDAY NIGHT IN SAN FRANSISCO
NEIL YOUNG: HARVEST
UB 40: SIGNING OFF
BOB MARLEY: HARD TO CHOOSE
BOB DYLAN: WELL - I HAVE 185 OF HIS ALBUMS AND I JUST CAN'T WORK OUT WHICH ONE IS BEST.....
OK I LIED...THERE'S MORE THAN TEN....AND THERE'S PROBABLY MORE TO COME....
GUITARS I PLAY:
ACOUSTIC STEEL STRING: MARTIN OMC-28E, OVATION ADAMAS ll, IBANEZ M330
ACOUSTIC NYLON STRING: CORT CEC-5
ELECTRIC: FENDER STRAT 62 REISSUE, YAMAHA SG 45, IBANEZ AF-125NT CUSTOM, IBANEZ CIMAR BASS
BANJO: EPIPHONE MB250
MANDOLIN: GIBSON A-50
OTHER EQUIPMENT I THINK IS COOL:
LR BAGGS PARA ACOUSTIC DI - THE BEST!
ART SGX 2000 EXPRESS - OLD SCHOOL TUBE/ANALOG/DIGITAL PROCESSOR
DANELECTRO PEDALS - THE OLDER ONES
ROLAND D110 SOUND MODULE - STILL USE IT!
PET HATES: LINE 6 POD - SOUNDS GREAT FOR A WHILE THEN YOU REALISE EVERYBODY'S GOT THE SAME "MODELLED" SOUND - WHERE'S THE ORIGINALITY?
PEOPLE I'D LIKE TO MEET (I'LL LEAVE OUT ALL THE MUSOS):
MICHEAL SCHUMACHER, RICHARD BRANSON, REINHARD BONNKE, THE STIG, BRETT, JERMAINE, MURRAY AND MEL, GEORGE FOREMAN, BONO
Sounds Like
RAIN....I MEAN WAYNE....MOST OF THE TIME
YOU'LL HEAR THE ODD INFLUENCES COMING THROUGH BUT IT WOULD BE HARD TO SAY I SOUND LIKE ANYONE IN PARTICULAR - WOULDN'T BE FAIR TO THEM ANYWAY!
SOUTH AFRICAN BORN BUT NOW LIVING IN BELFAST. I HAVE BEEN MAKING MUSIC FOR AROUND 35 YEARS NOW AND HAVE LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT.
DONE THE ONE MAN BAND THING - MAYBE DO IT AGAIN SOMETIME...
DONE THE ROCK BAND THING - MAYBE WON'T................
I PLAY GUITAR, BASS, BANJO, MANDOLIN, HARMONICA, KEYS & COMPUTERS AND A LITTLE VIOLIN (VERY DANGEROUS WITH IT).............
I HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVELY INVOLVED IN CHRISTIAN MUSIC & WORSHIP AND PRODUCED THREE ALBUMS BACK IN SOUTH AFRICA, ONE OF WHICH WON THE CBSA AWARD FOR "BEST NEW ARTIST" 1999................
I LOVE SONGWRITING AND HAVE WRITTEN A NUMBER OVER THE YEARS, MANY OF WHICH WILL NEVER BE HEARD AND PROBABLY DON'T DESERVE TO, I DO BELIEVE THAT SOME OF THEM DESERVE A BIGGER AUDIENCE AND SO I GO DOWN TO THE LOCAL PUBS FOR SINGER SONGWRITER NIGHTS TO TRY THEM OUT. I MAY PUT A FEW DOWN ON AN ALBUM FOR MY 3 FANS. I AM GEARING MYSELF UP TO DO SOME GIGGING IN THE NEAR FUTURE..........
I HAVE RECENTLY PRODUCED ANOTHER ALBUM WHICH IS A WORSHIP ALBUM
CALLED "THE SOUND OF RAIN" AND WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON ON MY WEBSITE - STILL TO BE LAUNCHED.................
5 OF THE 14 SONGS ARE AVAILABLE TO PREVIEW ON THIS SITE.
I HAVE ALSO INCLUDED SOME OF THE SONGS I WOULD DO IN THE PUBS..
"LONDON TOWN", "LEAVES", "OUT ON THE HIGHWAY", "LONELY ONES" & "LADY OF THE HIGHLANDS". ..............
I DO ALL MY OWN RECORDING AND AM AVAILABLE IF YOU'RE IN BELFAST AND WANT TO DO A DEMO................
LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH LOCAL MUSOS AND HOPING FOR GIGS IN GREATER BELFAST AREA - ORIGINALS OR COVERS. .....................................................................
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Bonsoir Wayne. Thank you for your friendship, and welcome. I like your style of music and the movement which accompanies the Life..."For in Him we live, and move, and have our being..."
And congratulation for your projects and to also help the others in the music... Glory to God, in Christ.
"Leaves" is a great song especially on a day like today when its nothing but grey skies and rain!! I guess I cant have sunshine everyday but hey....wouldnt it be nice? :P
Take care Wayne...and keep writing the songs like I know u will
