Biography:
P-Fan:
What is your
birthday ? :
BMG:
8th of March 1959
P-Fan:
Where were you
born ?
BMG:
Glasgow Scotland
P-Fan:
Whats your job
after you leave school ? :
BMG:
I had always worked in family businesses from the age of about ten and when I
left school I was
working with my father in one of his pubs.
P-Fan:
Have you had
musical education ?
BMG:
When I was at school aged about eight I was taught how to play the cello and I
learned how to read music,
apart from that I never had any other musical education, everything else is
self-taught.
P-Fan:
Which
instruments do you play?:
BMG:
I play drums and percussion and a bit of keyboards but not too much to boast
about.
P-Fan:
Whats your
hobbies ?
BMG:
I love computers,sports I still play football, keep fit .I actually don’t have
much spare time for hobbies.
P-Fan:
Whats your
favourite food ?
BMG:
I love Italian first then Chinese and probably Japanese third.
P-Fan:
Which record
is your first you`ve bought ?
BMG:
I think it was „Call me number one“ by the Tremeloes
P-Fan:
Your last ??
BMG:
Peter Gabriels UP album
P-Fan:
Whats your
favourite film ?
BMG:
The Tin Drum by Gunter Grass
P-Fan:
Whats your
favourite actor ?
BMG:
Daniel Day Lewis
P-Fan:
How old are
your children ?
BMG:
My son Daryl was born in 1983 and is 20 this year, my daughter Charlene is 17
born in 1986
and my baby“ Lisa is 12 born in 1991.
P-Fan:
Any notes from
you for your biography, please write it down below:
BMG:
I have never written one myself but here is some info:
I was an original member of Simple Minds from 1977 to 1981 starting straight
from school.
I recorded five albums with them during this period.
I then joned a Glasgow group called Endgames from 1982 to 1984 recording two
albums.
I joined Propaganda in 1985 originally as a session musician along with Derek
Forbes and
eventually joined the group shortly afterwards.
I was with Propaganda for five years and recorded one album 1234.
I left Propaganda and went into studio production and now have my own production
company
recording and writing dance music and RnB.I also have two recording studios
based in Glasgow
I live in Glasgow with my wife Shirley and children Daryl , Charlene and Lisa
I have been married for 22 years.
Interview:
P-Fan:
What`s the names of the
bands you worked before Propaganda ? :
BMG:
Simple Minds and Endgames
P-Fan:
Did you knew on how many
concerts you played with Propaganda ?
BMG:
Haven’t got a clue.
P-Fan:
Have you a
list of the concerts and dates you played with Propaganda ? ( i have only the UK and German dates)
BMG:
I have some tour itineries in boxes somewhere at home but not a lot.
P-Fan:
How have you
experienced the battle on court from Propaganda ?
BMG:
I was already in the band before it began and was still in the band when we
signed for
Virgin records very frustrating period for everyone concerned.
P-Fan:
What was your
expectation of the sound of the band for the album 1234??
BMG:
I personally wanted that album to have a lot more of the Propaganda of the
first album in it
and I don’t think that was acheived, apart from that I think it an excellent
record and was very proud
to be part of it, even though it took so long to record.It was a great
period in time for me.
P-Fan:
I think „1234“ is underrated, because everyone waits for a second „a secret
wish“ album
and nobody wants to see and feel the love and the soul in this album. What do
you think
about „1234“ and what was your expectations on this album ??
BMG:
I think it was
very underated at the time as well but I think it was probably too far away
from the original sound of the band and took a bit longer to understand and
enjoy.
P-Fan:
What are you
favourite song(s) of 1234 ?
( Mine is „Wound in my heart“ )
BMG:
mine is „how much love“
P-Fan:
In 1990 i was
very disappointed, because the tour was cancelled, what was the reason for this
??
BMG:
Mainly it was because of the amount of money that had to be spent to actually do
the tour
P-Fan:
When and why
did you leave the band and what was the reason for the split ?
BMG:
I left along with Derek Forbes in 1990 whilst working and living in Dusseldorf.
We were preparing for some live dates and we both realised that our time with
the band
had ended.The band had taken so long to record the 1234 album and as well as
that it cost
an absolute fortune and the record company were starting to lose faith in the
band.
We called Michael and said we were going to call it a day and we both returned
to Glasgow.
We are still good friends to this day and am always keen to hear any news on the
band.
P-Fan:
Have you been
involved in some musical productions after you leave Propaganda ?
BMG:
Yes I have a production company based in Glasgow and two recording
studios,unfortunately
I don’t have much time for playing the drums.
P-Fan:
What did you
do now in the music biz???
BMG:
I am involved in Music production now.
P-Fan:
Have you heard
the new song „No return“ and the „Duel Y2kmix“from Propaganda, did you like them
???
BMG:
No I have not heard them.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GOOD LUCK FOR ALL THE FURTHER THINGS YOU DO IN YOUR LIFE
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