Instrument:
Lead Guitar
Bio:
Nick's qualities, hmm, where would we start? The master guitarist, the sensitive lover, a man and a half, and modest to boot, Nick provides the band with a bag full o' good ole "widdly-widdly".
Want to know more? The solos say it all.
Vital facts:
Name
Nicholas Patrick Arthur William Frederick Thomas Phipps Durant
Position
Widdley Gueetar
Previous Bands
A couple of not worthy of note or rememberance. I was harbouring my pimp potential.
Influences
Hmm, t'would be easier to tell you who hasn't influenced me. Well,
lets see, Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Nuno Bettencourt, Zakk
Wylde, Slash, Simon & Garfunkel, Martin Taylor (at times), Robert Johnson, Guthrie Govan, Hendrix (of course) and anyone else who has picked a guitar up and made it worth learning!
Fav Bands
Tough question. See above! As long as it sounds good to me I dont care who it is :)
Fav albums
Tori Amos - Tales of a Librarian
Guns n Roses - Appetite For Distruction
Mr Big - Lean Into It
Michael Jackson - Dangerous
Lenny Kravitz - Greatest Hits
Steve Vai - Alien love secrets (Whoa!)
Films/Book/TV
My Fav film is probably 'The Princess Bride'with Robin Wright and Carey Elwes
I'm currently working through a series of fantasy (not sexual, mind you) books by Terry Goodkind, The Sword of Truth series. Also, Dean Koontz books have been known to take my fancy. Bloody good read
I don't really watch an awful lot of TV to be honest, I've got better stuff to
do like concentrating on becoming a Gueetar God!!!
Best Gig
Seen: Boog @ gregstock 2004. I also really enjoyed touring with Caleb as they are all such wonderful people
Played: Botb Final @ Club Riga
Worst Gig
Seen: Dunno....
Played: Arlington Rooms function. 4HRS!!!!!
Current ear candy
Ive been listening to Old Skool 80's Rock like Racer x and suchlike. Steve Vai is a permanent fixture in my CD changer. The Sharpe soundtrack always rouses my hidden Patriotic nerve. On my mellower days i like to stick on Alicia Keys. And of course the beautiful compilation that my gorgeous Girlfriend Joey made me for Christmas '04 :)
Fav Pimp Song
Heaven's Scent cos it's so much fun to play! All eyes on me :) Or To And
Fro. Or Run For Your Life. Or Shotgun Paradise. Or Get Rich Quick or.................
Cheese
Gorgonzola Gorgonzola Gorgonzola Gorgonzola Gorgonzola....
Poison
"I'll have a pint of coke with no ice please mate"
Pet hates
Arrogance - I'm so much better than that