Post by weegeo on Oct 11, 2009 16:49:13 GMT
Just to follow on from Shyam`s post about how we started here`s a wee resume` of my career to date I started quite by accident in 1963 at the age of 14 i was at my friends practise and their drummer couldn`t be there i was asked if i played of course i said `yea`i was very raw and inexperienced but i had started lol the band i think was called `tom thumb and the fingers`that short experience opened a few doors for me and i was asked to drum as stand in with a band called five by five they later changed their name to `method`and were very well known locally i was humble to have played with them as their full time drummer was a guy called wilgar campbell [google his name and be surprised] he was a genius and i learned my craft watching him from there i played in a 4pce r&b group called `klutz`i was with them for about 6 years fitting it in with art college were i trained as a silversmith it was during my time with `klutz`that i had the good fortune to be stand in for a local group that went on to become internationally famous their `hits`included `here comes the night` `gloria` and so on lol but i must emphasis only ever as a stand in during my time i have gigged with some of the finest musicians this country has to offer and some real classy guys that were never recognised 1 of these guys was a lad callled Terry Robb he could make a guitar talk he made it all look so easy he was quite magical i played with his band for 4 years and they were called `fernando`after i left them [well actually i was sacked lol] i did a few months on the cabaret scene and enjoyed that a lot i was asked to go back on drums with a band called `denver`which were a 5 pce outfit and were really very good we did at the height of the 70/80`s 4/5 nights a week all over ireland and over on the mainland i was with them for over 21 years i left them and decided to retire lol which lasted 2 months i went back and becaues of arthritus had to give up drums and went over to keyboard and `midifiles`and this is were i have stayed for the last lot of years i don`t gig much now due mainly to illness but i still run my band and would go and gig occasionally i guess when it`s in your blood your hooked lol There is 1 guitarist i haven`t mentioned his name is Trevor Forbes and i will relate some stories in another post
Well there you go a potted history of weegeo hope you find it interesting ;D
, Hi Weegeo,Ole Simmo just popped in for an update on all the news & had a read of your musical background,W0W!!! thats one big heap of experience you've had there very interesting stuff,i bet you could sit down & write a book on all of the things you have seen & had happen to you during what must have been a colourful career,best wishes to you Terry(,PS,to everybody) i'm still catching up with everything at home & sorting a few problems out but all is well,i have been popping in from time to time to get up to speed on things that have been happening on the site,good to see some new members have joined the madhouse,a big hi to you all,i'm also back playing at the old folks homes between trying to sort out some new material as well,i'm a bit rusty on the midi editing so that is taking up a bit of time,the other thing is i'm filling in for no 2 son who is taking a well earned break in Bali with the family,he has a landscaping business & is a bit snowed under at the moment with an excess of ongoing work,so the old body has had to get a bit more physical than just pottering around our own yard,thank god he's back on Wednesday 
will keep in touch,Simmo
