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Nick McCabe
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Nick McCabe



Bath, Southwest
United Kingdom

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Member Since5/23/2007
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InfluencesEddie Hazel, ambient Eno, Javanese gamelan, Terry Riley, Alvin Curran, John Martyn, Jason Sensation xxx,Can, Newcleus, Jerry Calliste Jr., Charles Stepney, Arthur Russell,Norman Whitfield, Harry Partch, Lou Harrison, Charles Ives, Morton Feldman, Miles Davis, Martin Hannet, The Chameleons, King Tubby, Keith Hudson, Philip Jeck, Dif Juz, Cocteau Twins, Pere Ubu, Bernard Parmegiani, Blind Idiot God, Roedelius / Cluster, Stooges, Section 25, Joy Division, New Order, Curtis Mayfield, Electric Prunes, David Axelrod, Gang Starr, early Mobb Deep, Robert Wyatt, Godspeed / A silver Mt Zion / Set Fire to Flames, Glenn Branca, Amon Duul II, Linda Perhacs, Ethiopiques (Ethiopian Funk compilations of late sixties to mid 70s heyday), Fela Kuti, Wire's '154', 80s Sonic Youth, Robert Fripp, Paul Dresher, ESP, ESG, A Certain Ratio, Street Sounds Electro 1-9, Kraftwerk, PiL's "Metal Box", The Byrds and all their offspring, Moby Grape, Skip Spence, Vashti Bunyan, Vaughan Williams, Debussy, Steve Reich, Arvo Part, Xenakis, Thomas Tallis, the Blue Nile, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Tom Verlaine, Love Unlimited Orchestra / Barry White, Live Skull, Durutti Column, Alice Coltrane, John Coltrane, Autechre, Arovane, Phonem, Photek, The Remote Viewer, BoC, Bola, TG, Derrick May, Juan Atkins, 97 jungle, John Lennon, George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass", Phil K Dick, Lao Tzu, Austin Osman Spare, Milan Kundera, Charlie Kaufman, Oliver Postgate, Pete Carrol, Bukowski,Rex Probe / Serge Tcherepnin, Rothko, Turner, Anish Kapoor, Sartre, Scotland, Isles of Scilly, forgotten England,, love, dreams, nature, empty spaces, fear, exhaustion, boredom, shit music, people who talk too much, bus journeys, bathtime.
Sounds LikeI think one of our colleagues once described it best:
"spunkbubbles".
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   About Nick McCabe
 
me=Verve guitarist and ex-tramp.
Hello.

Back from the dead. What a strange couple of years.

Anyway.

The Verve seems to be on holiday, and shows no sign of not being on holiday- so, I've been hesitant to breach Official Secrets style policy with any missives from the, well, from any front, basically. Don't ask me anything about the big V, just let me enjoy my non-alcoholic Piña Colada and tell you about what's going on elsewhere.

Thumb twiddling was never our forté so Si Jones and I have been busy with a new project. Currently this includes the brilliant violinist, Davide Rossi, who you may have had the pleasure of seeing with the Verve at various festivals last year. Also with us, an old friend, multi instrumentalist Michelle Schillace on drums and whatever he fancies playing that particular day. The project is shaping up nicely. Expect krautrock style excursions into the unknown and maybe, just maybe, the killer pop record we're toying with making. Two sessions took place so far, Best Kept Secret studios in Copenhagen last year, and this year, my place in Walworth. There is a huge amount of material being generated and we have several interesting vocalists in mind. Clips to follow.

Also up and running as hinted above is my humble tracking studio in South London. Current clients are willing Guinea Pigs while I am learning the craft. The Albini model is a good one, the days of the super studio are gone thank god but bands still need a place to track and I've put a place together which is already serving this function.

Recently we have had Jamie and Alex from Bath's X is Loaded, along with Charley Bickers, another Bath veteran (ha ha, sorry mate) and myself (just veteran, heh) playing together for the first time, again at my place in Walworth. An incredibly productive two days, very promising and Charley is in fine voice currently.

Also played with Damo Suzuki, Jeff wooton and Mark Heaney at Night and Day Cafe, Manchester. Will be working more with both Jeff and Mark in the near future.

Pictures and sound to follow.

Will try and wade through some of the missed emails in the absence but Verve radio silence has infected my very being (ha ha ha). Do my best though.

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Studio: Trident Fleximix- 8-bus 16 channel. small mic collection including various ribbon and small and large diaphragm condensers, handful of dynamics. Alesis HD24XR and/or Digi003 recording. Selection of analogue synths. 1TB Linux based SFTP (FTP over SSH) server for collaboration and/or archiving.


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Sebas





Apr 11 2009 8:50 AM

Nick, when are you coming down to Singapore? Don't keep us waiting too long!
JC





Apr 11 2009 5:11 PM

I enjoyed reading what you've been up to in your updated "About Me." Best wishes from the States, looking forward to any new tracks you'll have.
Verve





Aug 24 2008 12:08 PM

Cheers Nick, received my Forth boxset on friday - it's fantastic!
Johnny





Apr 24 2008 7:56 AM

I've missed the sonic wave nick. SF show was killer.
Come back please!!
Tinyrox





Feb 4 2008 11:22 AM

ah monsieur McCabe, i refer you to page 24 of the aforementioned book, i too have the schedule of a doldrum..i am thinking milo was bought for you as a present in college land?? i dont know what is tiny i think it time for change they is all old tunes..
hurry up i need a teabreak.x
Paul, Jr.





Jan 26 2008 7:35 AM

NEW FACEBOOK GROUP: The Jones & Salisbury Rhythm Brigade. Search for it. Much love. The modern day Kiss Army has begun.
smokeyanthony





Jan 17 2008 12:11 AM

I see Owen Morris in your top friends. I hope you get to work with him, again.
The Reverse Apache Master





Jan 16 2008 10:52 PM

cant wait to hear you guys new stuff. that clip yall put on nme for free download was the most beautiful thing i heard all of last year!
HOLLIS





Jan 16 2008 9:13 PM

Have a look at my page fella...

http://www.myspace.com/hollisgreene

My messages thing ain't working so I have to use the comment doo dah.

I'm getting more dates together.
I fucking love this place Nick...

Miss you mate

H
Chicca!!!





Dec 21 2007 5:14 PM



:************
Stuart





Dec 22 2007 1:22 AM

You were top drawer in Manchester (22nd) i was a bit disappointed not to hear Already There.....i was the crazy lad directly in front of you doing a bit of bowing lol What is going on with Richards barnet...strange, to be polite lol i think he fancies himself as a bit of a socialite these days! Nice one Stu
Gallagher





Dec 22 2007 1:35 PM

Amazin 2 nights in manchester..

Doesnt matter if u hate speakin into microphones...Ur Special..

See You In The Next One
(Have A Good Time)
HOLLIS





Dec 22 2007 5:28 PM

Have a good Christmas mate.
GIMPEY





Dec 22 2007 7:42 PM

Good show in manchester last night(fri). Funny seeing you speak on the mic, were not used to that! anyway great show and well performed. Have a good new year.
Tom Clifford





Dec 23 2007 11:11 AM

Merry Christmas !
Chicca!!!





Dec 17 2007 3:21 PM

London o2 arena



Your coming back is the best gift of this 2007 :)

see you in the next one!!!

kisses from Italy
Roberta





Dec 16 2007 8:31 PM

London and Glasgow blew me away.
Thanks for being back.
Aaron





Dec 17 2007 12:36 AM

Cant wait to here the new album! keep on it Nick all the best
THE BEASTS OF EDEN





Dec 17 2007 1:25 AM

Nick...NYC fan since storm in heaven...keep doing it!
cheers
-a beast
Mint Ive





Dec 17 2007 7:27 AM

alright Nick...we got a new tune up be good to know what you think,called false idols.....big love from Notts

Will x
grafficcontrol





Dec 17 2007 9:27 AM

aaah bisto...loved it thursday. was miles away, but it still sounded great. peace
Mig Schillace





Dec 15 2007 3:41 PM

Hey Nick,
whatever you were doing during "Bittersweet" @ O2, even with cramp, blew me away... Ace night!
PRO VINYLIST DΞAN





Dec 14 2007 7:14 AM

Glasgow City Awaits The Verve's Return,Ma Shamen Brethren,

Bring On The B Sides Fir tha HardCore:

"Three Steps,I See The Door,Feel"

POSITIVITY ST8 TO UR SOUL,

EVOKE THE SPIRiT....

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PEACE,L O V E,UNITY!!!

a PSYCHEDELICK HIP HOP SOULMAn,

NT,THE PRO VINYLISTS.
Mark Wilde





Dec 6 2007 8:50 PM

Hey Nick, how's life been treating you since after the tour? I wish I wasn't poor and that I didn't live in the States--I bet it was mindblowing. Listening to "The Way the Light Bends" once again today...I love your guitar tone at the end of the track...it was beautiful the first time I heard it this summer and captured the mood perfectly and now it's still captivating in the winter as the snow falls, perfect atmosphere...I hope that your unique and distinctive, dreamy, elemental, ambient sound as displayed in this track makes it into the recording sessions for the new album. :-)
VALAN





Dec 9 2007 9:10 AM

looks like things are going well...cheers on some amazing shows! And i really like what yer doin' in Sit and Wonder. Very far out in a crazy John Carpenter sort of way. Almost spooky! Get over here to the states.....CHEERS from San Francisco
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