My family Fender Bass guitars Big trail bikes, (I own an Aprilia Pegaso and a BMW F650GS) People watching Long days in London Saving the planet and finding the peaceful Pete within.
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By the way, for any bass players out there my arsenal is: 1983 Fender/Squier Jazz Bass, (JV series)1986 Fender Precision Bass, Fender Jazz Bass 5, and a Vantage Fretless (mid 70's.)I play through a Trace Elliot 7215 combo, with a custom built 1x15 extension cabinet. No effects and no plectrums!
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Soundtrack To Your Life
Opening Credits:
It's a boy, The Who
Wake Up:
Wake up and Make Love Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Average Day:
Motorbike beat, Revillos
First Date:
Until I get you, Hanoi Rocks
Fall In Love:
Afterglow of your love, Small Faces
Love Scene:
Tracks of My tears, Smokey Robinson
Fight Scene:
Lets Break the Law, Anti Nowhere League
Breaking Up:
Marleise, Fischer Z
Getting Back Together:
Handle With care, Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins
Punk, Funk, Jazz, Country, Soul, Disco, Metal, Rock + Roll. As long as it's got soul and fire in it's belly. Special mentions to The Clash, Chic, Jaco Pastorious, Kirsty McColl, Dave Edmunds, The Who (with John) and John Patitucci.
Movies
Spinal Tap, The Untouchables, The Last Waltz, Tommy, Quadrophenia, Toy Story (1+2) Moulin Rouge, Goodfellas, (and the pizzas) Carry on Nurse, Performance, Fargo, Stuart Little (1+2) The Green Mile, American Beauty, Metropolis, LA Confidential, Nightmare Before Christmas, On The Town, Walk The Line and The Rutles. PHEW!!!!
Television
Never Mind The Buzzcocks Motogp The Grand Prix World Superbikes and
The Avengers. Also totally addicted to Road Wars and Bike Cops!
Books
I don't read fiction, but I read a lot of biographies. Heres a wee taster.
Englands Dreaming,
Jaco's Biography, (long title!)
Bass Culture (The Ox's bass collection)
The Fender Bass, Many Years from now (Paul McCartney's bio)
And a few more...........
Heroes
David George Nicol (I forgot you left me behind to remind me of you) Barry Sheene John Entwhisle Mick Doohan Wilfred Owen Hector MacDonald
About me: I'm Pete Nicol, this is mainly about me and my music. I currently play bass guitar for Perthshire "blues and beyond" band Wang Dang Delta and rock covers band The Mutleys. Kev Mutley and myself also do some duo work as the imaginatively names "Kev and Pete".
Over the last 20 years, Ive also handled the low end for various bands and singers up here in sunny Scotland, too many to list to be honest, but a special mention to Carol Newlands, (from busking to the Glasgow Concert Hall!)
My recording credits include bass and vocals on Glebe Street's "Duke Box" album and Wang Dang Delta's "Paper Boat" and "Delta Road" albums as well as various demos for bands and solo artists.
My bass has taken me all over Scotland playing venues from small pubs to concert halls and festivals including: Celtic Connections, Orkney Blues Festival, Dundee Blues Bonanza, Gairloch SRAD Fest, Glenelg Drams in the Field, Skye Motorcycle Show, Perthshire Amber, The Scribblers Picnic,(Stirling) and plenty more.
After studying at Perth College, I graduated in 2003 with a BA in Music Performance.
I now work as a Community Link Worker for Perth and Kinross Council, providing pupil and family support to schools in the Blairgowrie and North Perth Areas.
Please feel free to send me a message, I love talking music and bass guitars, and hearing new music.
Who I'd like to meet: All my heroes,
Valentino Rossi,
The man who put the bop in the bop shoo wop shoo wop, and the ram in the ram a lang a ding dong.
The late Walter Kaaden,
Linda Thorson and Diana Rigg.
Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
BLACK RAT DEATH SQUAD
Like Dick Dale and Black Flag in a knife-fight.
Have supported the likes of Fucked Up and The Supersuckers.
Dangerous rock'n'roll from Glasgow. Good times! www.myspace.com/blackratdeathsquad
TORTURO NERVOSA
Intense brew of punk, grunge and hardcore from Perth.
Veterans of the scene, these guys will rip off your head and shit down your neck.
Think NoMeansNo, Shellac, Fugazi, etc. www.myspace.com/torturonervosawillkillyou
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
Good to have you as a friend! So great to see the internet in action this way, shortening distances between people.
I hope all's well with you and that you enjoy checking out my web site some time.
For occasional, new, refreshing, insightful and (possibly?!) valuable content, I encourage you to sign up for my free newsfeed/email newsletter (using the form on site at page right - high quality, low quantity, no spam!).
Take care and keep in touch.
Best, Faber.
"Just a guy trying to make the world a better place. "
The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website.
You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
Will ask him but don,t hold ur breath as he may no want to part wi cash!!!! Glad ur ok and still rocking !!! I sent Kev a message on My Space about a gig next year, see if he got it ok !!! Cheers Gaz ..
hey Pete! Nice to see ya here! Your a dude! Remeber you said to let you know when the gigs are coming up? well theres one on the 30th of August Ak Bell at 8. My first solo gig. I'ts gonna be awesome! and Damn Hot are playing at the retreat on the 22nd yey. Hope you and your missus are well. Peace n Chips XXX
