What was the reason that you played that very old melody
"When I arise"?
I wanted to try out a guitar with a real orchestra string section
and I liked the melody of that partuculair piece.It almost works,
but not quite.Still it was very enjoyable to do.
Pink Floyd Questions
There has been some contradictory information about your
role during the Wall concerts with Pink Floyd.Some sources
state that you were part off the"surrogate band".I think that's
incorrect,or isn't it?Did this surrogate band really play or were
they just miming during in the Flesh and In the flesh?
I was part of the surrogate band and then I was on with the Pink
Floyd band later in the show.The surrogate band did not mime,we
were playing it.
Questions to Snowy part 2 -David Bolam,Morton,IL,USA
After reading the Peter Green biography by Martin Celemins,
Snowy you are credited with playing guitar on 2 singles by
Peter Green'biography:Heavy Heart b/w No way out (reprise
14092) released june 1971Beast of burden b/w Uganda woman
(reprise 14141) released january 1972.My question is did you
play on these songs and are they currently on any album or
cd?It also credits Nigel Watson on congas and Cliff Chewaluza
on percussion,or is this a misprint? Considering you did the
Rattlesnake guitar concert.are you still on good or speaking
terms with Peter?
No, I did not play on those two Peter Green singles.I saw this in
Martin Celemins book and I was very suprised because Martin
spent more time talking to me,for the book and at no time did he mention"Beasts of burden" or"Heavy heart".I waswith Peter at the
time he recorded the songs but I didn't play on them.Nigel and Cliff
were the other two musicians.Yes I'am still in good terms with Peter,
in facthe came to see me at the gig I did in London recently and seemed
to be in good form!
Ed Sander-The Netherlands
Snowy at the gig in Uden in februari( 1993) you played 2 songs which
are unknown for me.One of them started very similair to the Blues Agency version of "Ooh wee baby" and I think the first line was"I'm looking for any worries....The other one was played at the end of the gig and had a line which went"I get a real good feeling talking to you on the telephone" .Could you tell me what these songs were?
As far as your questions are concerned,I can't really remember what I did in Uden,but certainly"I get a really good feeling talking to you on the telephone"is from "I can't hold out" by Elmore James.The other one is probably the Peter Green song called"World keep on turning" which starts off with the words"I don't look for no worries,worries and troubles come around..."
Erwan Carr,Aberdeen,Scotland
As I'm trying to find a good Fender sound I would be very gratefull
if you might put me in the right direction as I've bought a lot of amps
and sold them because the shops in Aberdeen can't; provide a wide
range of amps to try out.Could you tell me the model of Fender amp
you used in the past both with Peter Green and on"Gold Top"?
The best amp to use for the Fender sound is the'" Fender Twin" amp
(not" twin reverb" not "the twin"' but TWIN AMP with Fender "special design" speaker).They are very new but very good.I'm just about to buy one.The amp I used on "Bird of paradise" was on old Peavy"Classic".Some old "fender twin Reverbs" are very good but finding a good one is almost
impossible as they have been really messed around with.
What is this "fender Sound" Snowy refered to? Is it for the"Chucky sound" which Snowy got on the "Blues Agency" album "Change my life"
or do I need an old Fender amp for that?
I feel that the new Fender amps are too" modern" sounding.....you know
with transistors backing up the valves.I know that the controls or Fender
amps are interactive and can take a long time to get "that sound" of maybe you have tohave the volume controls on the guitar (front & back pick up) adjusted to give the "cluckyness".
Also what does Snowy mean when refering to Fender Twin reverbs
as being"messed around with"?What guitar did Snowy use on "Bird
of Paradise?
In answer to the questions about the Fender amplifiers all I can say is
that Ican't really describe the"sound of the Fender amplifier".I just
know that there are certain amps that make my guitar sing.The new fender"Twin amp" does that but if you ask me why,I would not be able
to give you a precise technical answer. I do't really have any technical knowledge of amplifiers and guitars.Ijust mess with the controls until it sounds good to me.When I refer to old fender amps as being "Messed about with" I mean that they have often been changed in some way, from how they were originally for instance they might have had new and different speakers or different (often wrong) valves in,or the amp has been damaged and not properly repaired.The reverb often doesn't work, some of the original parts are worn out etc etc.......This means that they often don't sound how they originally did.My Only tip for anyone trying
to get a good sound is that I personally don't ever have much distortion on the amp.I always clean it very clean and then bring the distortion volume up slightly if I need it.I also keep the volume down on the guitar as well for a lot of the music. I don't think you need to have an old Fender to get a good sound,the new ones are just good as far as I am concerned.On "Bird of of Paradise' I used my Gibson Les Paul Gold Top.
David Bolam -Morton-USA
I heard about a new release of a CD by John"Rabbit "Bundrick
on which you played.Can you tell me more about this?
I played on a track of Rabbit's CD" Tour Guide".
Yuri Tsuda,Tokyo,Japan.
I'd like to play Thin Lizzy songs from Chinatown (with an amateur
cover band).If I''ll use the Les Paul guitar,what will happen to my
"rock " sound?I'm curious about the Les Paul sound because I've
never used it.Will it match the sound of heavy metal or hard rock
music?By the way,I usally use a Mesa Boogie Caliber 50 amp and
Metal zone pedal(by Boss).
I do not think that a Les Paul is the best guitar to use for rock music.
It is more a blues guitar.That's why I use it,because I play blues most
of the time.I did use my Les Paul with Thin Lizzy and The Pink Floyd,
but that was because I like the feel of the guitar,not so much because
the sound was the best.For that sort of music.I used to borrow one of
David Gilmour's guitars if I needed a different sound on stage for some songs.but of course everyone has a different idea about what sound they
want.I suggest that you try the Les Paul with the Boogie amp.I always
get a good sound with that combination.You need to put an out of phase
switch on the guitar to get a sweet"singing" tone.Of course it depends on
what sound you are looking for......The important thing is that you should
use a guitar that sounds good to you!! I am not really into using lots of
differents guitars because I've been happy to use the Les Paul ever since
I began playing.So I am sure that you know much more about different
guitars and sounds than I do !
Snowy what's your opinion about the fanclub magazine?
I must say that I am really impressed by the way that the"look" of the
magazines has developed recently and also by the way that the articles
have much more professional" feel to them.It's very interesting for me to
read the pieces written by the people who actually come to see our gigs.Everything we do looks different when you see it from the other side. .
I am always amazedby the dedication of some people in the way that they support us,especially when they travel so far to do so.It is very easy to read
and understand,and somehow seems to be much more"value for money".
Waka Hara-Japan
Did you played at the Celebration Blues Festival on 28th june 1992
together with Mick Jagger?
I only played rhythm guitar for Jimmy Rodgers,but I doubt if you
ever will hear it on recordings.
Yuri Tsuda-Japan
Why are the pickup's and those selector switch sections frames of
your Gold Top black? I've never seen this color frames on another
Gold Top.It came forth originally black,or did you change its colors?
I'd like to know about it really.
The black switch surround and pick-up surround are original(they were
not very may of them made)
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