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Bob
was born into a very musical family. His father played guitar, and
his mother played organ and accordion, they both played in local
clubs for years. This was the starting point of Bobs percussive
career, having tried trumpet, guitar, accordion he always came back
to the ‘skins’. He started practicing seriously at the
age of 13, taking lessons from old pal Johnny Jackson. At 15 he
joined his first band ‘THE VULKAN’S a 4 piece pop band
doing 60’s covers and made his first TV appearance at the age
of 16 playing ‘Wipeout’.Bob
then went on to play in dance bands, jazz groups, rock, country
and local operatics.
Bob
then joined the George Rowell dance band organization where he played
at all the local hotels and the flagship job the banqueting suite
at Newcastle Civic Centre where the group were resident for many
years playing for many celebrities such as Mohammed Ali, The Queen,
Princess Anne and Jimmy Carter on his historic visit to Tyneside
in 1977 and many more. Bob
heard that the ‘Washington Welfare Band’ were going on
tour to Belgium and so Bob decided to go just for the holiday, he
ended up playing drums and marrying the 2nd horn player Jean who
now plays for Wansbeck’s Ashington Colliery Band.
Bob
joined Ever Ready in July 1991 and have been here ever since. He
is still in demand as a guest player and now working at Durham University
Music Department . He teaches drums most days on a private tuition
basis. He also plays for shows and many varied musical events across
the North East..
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