One of John’s first memories is being lifted up by his father to look eye to eye at a rag-and-bone manÕs mule in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1961. The mule let out an almighty belch right in his face.... Little did his dad know how this experience would effect JohnÕs future.
Ê ÊJohn first picked up a guitar in 1970 and, self-taught, arrived as lead guitarist with art college band The Rhythm MethodÊin 1982. 'I left college in 1983 and dedicated many years to solitary bedroom noodling. Through the nineties my playing was improving, and inspired by some of the old greats like BB King, The Stones and Santana I decided to try to get a band together before I got too old'.
Ê ÊThe self-abuse ended in 2000 at a jam with work colleagues where he met Lofty Logan the bass player with whom he formed Blues RPM. The band folded in 2003 but was quickly followed by a new band, Big Galoot. Again this group folded after a couple of years... but, reluctant to spend the rest of his life playing by himself, John resorted to the web to try to find some like minded collaborators and, early in 2007, made contact with Ian and Dave... and the rest, as they say.... John plays a 1978 Yamaha SA-700 semi-acoustic as his main guitar alongside a crusty old Strat and a Duesenberg Starplayer Special.
