3. OCCUPATION:        Studying for a speech therapy MSc in Newcastle

4. PLACE OF RESIDENCE:      Durham

5. WHAT YEAR DID YOU BECOME A FAN?:       This year, Jan 2001
 

        SAFE AS MILK : __________________   _8
        MIRROR MAN : ____________________10
        STRICTLY PERSONAL :  _____________9
       TROUT MASK REPLICA :  ____________2
       LICK MY DECALS OFF BABY :  _______1
       SPOTLIGHT KID :___________________5
      CLEAR SPOT :  ____________________   7
      UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED :_11
      BLUE JEANS & MOONBEAMS :  ______12
      SHINY BEAST :   _ _______________       _6
      DOC AT THE RADAR STATION :   _____4
     ICE CREAM FOR CROW : _____________3

1. Fairport Convention
2. Martin Carthy
 3. Elton John
4. The Fall
5. Syd Barrett
6. Les Savy Fav
7. Circulatory System
8. David Ackles
9. Bob Dylan
10. Futureheads

9. HOW DID YOU FIRST DISCOVER CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND,
AND WAS THERE A PARTICULAR SONG THAT MADE YOU SEE THE LIGHT?:
Definately Abba Zabba. I think I just came to download a load of stuff at work, and that happened to be one of them.

10. NUMBER OF BEEFHEART  GIGS SEEN,  AND WHICH YEARS:
I've seen Gary Lucas twice, and the Magic Band three times. I was 5 in '82.

11. ART SHOWS VISITED: None

12. ANY CONTACT WITH DON?:  No, none

13. MUSICAL ABILITY / TRAINING:
A whole sordid history here of not quite getting my act together. My bandgot a reasonable review in the demo bit of the NME! That's about as far as
it goes really, we were rubbish live. I have a song on the guitar I pull out and terrify people with. My piano playing continues to deteriorate
 

14. ANY OTHER INFO YOU WISH TO ADD?
My favourite Beefheart song: Bellerin' Plain
My favourite Beefheart description: "Cellular sail-boat - ye ole feathered kind"
My favourite Beefheart moment: at "sits spreadeagled on poor men, piled high on truth mountain'