Interviews

Below are all of the musicians Geoff has interviewed since the Coronavirus lockdown came in and all our activity was relocated to his home studio.

Roger Daltrey from The Who

Nicky Chinn, one half of Chinn & Chapman

Mike Batt, record producer, songwriter, manager, and voice of The Wombles

Steve Hackett from Genesis

Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet

Richard Jones from The Stereophonics

Mike Lindup from Level 42

Carl Palmer from Atomic Rooster, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Emerson Lake & Palmer and Asia

Steve Harley

Nik Kershaw

Suzi Quatro

Paul Carrack

Clark Datchler from Johnny Hates Jazz

Limahl, singer with Kajagoogoo and soloist

Steve Howe from Yes

Jill Saward from Shakatak

Martin Fry from ABC

Will Sergeant from Echo & The Bunnymen

Tony Burrows

Dave Hill from Slade

Jeff Brown from The Trems

Sandy Newman from Marmalade

Steve Hackett from Genesis

Martyn Ware from Heaven 17

Duke Fakir from The Four Tops

Alan Warner from The Foundations

JJ Burnel from The Stranglers

Gary Fletcher, bassist with The Blues Band

David Paton from Pilot

Jeff Bannister

Gordy Marshall, drummer with The Moody Blues

Gordon Haskell

Ricky Ross

Romeo from The Magic Numbers

Tom Toomey

Jason from Little Red Kings

Allan Clarke from The Hollies
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Martin Brammer from Kane Gang

Stephen Tow, music historian and author

Greg Kane from Hue & Cry

Nick from Vega

Adam Norman from Future Fires

Shel Talmy, American record producer, songwriter and arranger

Donal Gallagher, brother and manager of Rory Gallagher

Denise Pearson from Five Star

Dennis DeYoung from Styx

Jamie Lawson

Caroline Stephens

Lorna Rees

Vince Connolly

Judd Lander, record promoter

Ben Edwards

Barry Ryan

Rachael Sage

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

Keith Airey, musician who has worked with Roger Taylor, Paul McCartney and Nigel Kennedy

Steve Allen

Alex White

David Courtney, singer-songwriter and record producer

Keith Harris

Graham J

Phil Gregory

Graham Dee

Ronnie Platt

Marty Wilde

Colin Hare from Honeybus

Don Airey

Ian Donaldson

David Fenton

Phill Brown

Owen Paul

Marty Kristian

Charlene

Ace Frehely from Kiss

The one and only Chesney Hawkes

Andy Crofts

Dick Carruthers, producer of the TV series ‘Icon’

Elliot Kennedy

Joey Molland from Badfinger (now solo artist)

Chris Difford from Squeeze

Peter Asher

John York from The Byrds

Simon Kirke from Free and Bad Company

Kris Gray

Richard Easter

Jim Peterik from Survivor

John Rossall from The Glitter Band, now a solo artist

Frank Allen from The Searchers

Digby Smith

Bev Bevan from The Move, E.L.O. and Black Sabbath

Geoff Downes from The Buggles, Yes and Asia

Richard Hewson, arranger and soloist as The Rah Band

Don McLean

Steve Ellis from The Love Affair

Phillip Wright from the original Paper Lace

John Helliwell, saxophonist and clarinet player from Supertramp

Digby Smith, again!

Patrick Olive from Hot Chocolate

Right Said Fred

Marilyn

JC Carroll from The Members

Rusty Egan from the Blitz club and Visage

Andy Scott from The Sweet

Eddy Grant

Danny Zelisko

Denny Seiwell

Andy McMaster from The Motors

Andy Kyriacou from Modern Romance

Neil Fairclough

Eagle-Eye Cherry

John Lodge

Chris Groom

Peter Cunnah

Andy Bennett

Allan Cosgrove

Eddie Mooney

Paul Evans

Beaky from Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Titch

Peter Barton

Clive Wilson

Jim Cregan

Adam Glister from Aliensdontringdoorbells

Marti Pellow from Wet Wet Wet

Aston Barrett Jr from The Wailers

Jamie Lawson

Darren Reeves

Rod Stephen

Keith Miles, author

John Aizlewood

James Cole

Chris Amoo from The Real Thing

Darren Watson

John Illsley from Dire Straits

Glen Tilbrook from Squeeze

Toni Baker

Merv Goldsworthy

Mick Smitham from The Fortunes

Pete Agnew

Grant Nicholas from Feeder

Mo Foster

Peter Cox

Robert Cray

Robin Campbell from UB40

Dan Gillespie-Sells from The Feeling

Richard Houghton, author

James Warren & Al Steele of The Korgis

Barry Ashworth

Steve Ellis of The Love Affair

Andy Bown from Status Quo

Peter Howarth from The Hollies

Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell

Alexander O’Neal

Davey Johnstone, keyboardist with Elton John’s band

Ian Broudie from The Lightning Seeds

Crispian & Alonza from Kula Shaker

Mark Mangold

Justine Riddoch, .a.k.a. Totally Tina

Michael Burdett

Dennis Locorriere of Dr Hook

Duke Fakir of The Four Tops (2nd interview)

Steve Hackett (3rd interview)

Ralph McTell

Spencer James

Neil Saint

Eddie Wheeler

Darren Wharton

Rupert Creed

Richard Houghton

Gary Crowley

Ray Laidlaw

Daniel James

Glenn Tillbrook of Squeeze

Chris Norman

Oliver Darling

Adam Zindani

Colin Blunstone of The Zombies

Richard Houghton, author

The Himalayas

Irwin Sparkes of The Hoosiers

Glen Matlock of The Sex Pistols

Dave Wakeling of The Beat

Steve Hillage

Dave Hemingway

Midge Ure

Ward Thomas

Nick Pendleton of The Marquee

Martin Fry of ABC

Mark Blake

Captain Sensible of The Damned

Dave Robinson of Stiff Records

Pauline Black of The Selector

Peggy Seeger

Mike D’Abo

Lola Lennox

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull

Ziggy Alberts

Richard Houghton, author

Thea Gilmore

John McClure

Mark Thompson-Smith

Harriet

Joe Williams of The Himalayas

The Wild Things

Shane Fogerty of Hearty Har

Phillip Goodhand-Tait

Rob Birch of Stereo MCs

Ron McCreight

Bruce Sudano

Gary Crowley

Robby Takac of Goo Goo Dolls

Carol Harrison (author)

Terry Rice-Milton

Andy Scott of The Sweet

The Bird Dogs (Everly Brothers tribute)

Zak Abel

Klaus Eichstadt of Ugly Kid Joe

Steve Cradock of Ocean Colour Scene

Alan Lovell

Malcolm Wyatt

Nigel Hutchings

Howard Jones

Andy Taylor of Duran Duran

Nick Heyward of Haircut 100

Matt Willis of Busted

John ‘Rhino’ Edwards of Status Quo

Peej of Punk Rock Factory

Hayley Griffiths

Andrew Roachford

Roy Stride of Scouting For Girls

Ron McCreight

Anni Pohto

Jim Cregan

Peter Watts

Dave Hill of Slade

Andy McClusky of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark