- Star Sign - Taurus
- From - Hackney, London but raised as an
infant in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Likes - all sports except below.
- Dislikes -golf, tennis, bus lanes.
- Food -pie and mash, fish and chips, Chinese,
Indian and Thai. These last three can all be found under one roof near
where I live.
- Films - Life of Brian, Producers (the old
one), Blues Brothers.
- Books - I don't read much, life's too short. If
I do it's probably non-fiction.
- Bands - Apart from the obvious, a very close
second are The Association.
- TV - Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, Only fools
and Horses, 24.
- Car - The one I drive now.A black convertible
SAAB Classic 900 16 valve.
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FIVE FAVOURITE BEACH BOYS /
BRIAN WILSON TRACKS –
- Please Let Me Wonder
- All Summer Long
- Disney Girls
- Good Timin`
- Wouldn't it be Nice
" I have recorded with many
people over the years, too many to list but great memories. I have played
and sung in every corner of the world with the exception of Africa.
I was in Chicago once and in
the hotel gym I saw Carl Wilson working out. Boy, could he do sit-ups.
Amazing really, given his girth. But there he was, 40,50,60, just not
stopping. Mike came in with his son and started lifting weights. I went
into the sauna later and sat next to Bruce. Throughout the time we were in
there, about a half-hour, his hair didn't move an in inch. It didn't droop
or sag even with all that heat and dampness. Now that's a hair-spray!
We were all at the same
hotel, obviously, and after our respective gigs we, as bands normally do,
went to the bar. I sat with Carl for about an hour or so and I told him I
was doing backing vocals for Elton (John) and that we had a day off
tomorrow and were they playing anywhere that I could go to. He then said
where they were playing and, that I could go with them to the gig and GET
UP AND DO SOME SINGING with them! I thought it was just the alcohol
talking and didn't think he was serious.
Anyway, the following
day I went out sightseeing and came back to the hotel and there was the
message, telling me where to meet! But I was too late. We parted company
the following day. I met Brian at the Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles
where he came to see our show. He was a shell of a man but he looked great
after all he'd been through.
Above I have listed my
favourite "tracks" as opposed to singles. The singles would be;
Fun, Fun, Fun; I get Around, California Girls, Do it Again and Good
Vibrations."
Alan
