Musicians at your school

[vournikas]

jogon said:

John Barry who did the James Bond theme tunes.

And very much more than that! I love JB's music.

Nick M said:

Guthrie Govan, a bit of a whizz with a guitar

A bit better than that. One of the best all-round guitar players you're likely to find.

[4154QLD]

Ian Drury, Howard Jones went to the same school as me.

From a funny man point of view, so did Jimmy Carr and Paul Foot.

[DubZeus]

My music teacher Mr Powell left & was guitarist for Catatonia, not sure if that counts?

[Johnspex]

By co-incidence JJ Burnel is a customer of mine, Katie Melua's guitarist (also known as justinguitar.com) lived in the flat above the shop and Katherine Jenkins singing teacher is also a customer.

[Skyedriver]

Skyedriver said:

Hylton Valentine and I think John Steel from The Animals were a few years above me and Dave Black who went on to form Goldie (a popular one hit band from the 70;s). Dave still does the rounds of Tyneside -haven't seen him for a few years.

In case you missed it, Dave died in what appears to be rather tragic circumstances last Saturday.

RIP Blackie

[MarshPhantom]

No one famous ever came from the town I'm from, let alone my school.

[Legend83]

blueg33 said:

His son was my sons head teacher:

Your son presumably went to Sir John Lawes then, where I was once deputy head boy!

Joe Lenzie, of DnB duo Sigma (currently riding high in the charts with collaborations with Paloma Faith, Ella Henderson etc), was in my year at SJL.

[Surfr]

Kula Shaker just before me, and some bloke called Jamie T after me.

[Chicken Chaser]

Paul Smith of Maximo Park went to my college. Was a couple of years older than me.

[OscarIndia]

Surfr said:

Kula Shaker just before me, and some bloke called Jamie T after me.

Crispian Mills was the singer for Kula Shaker we were in the same year and house.
He was always strumming away on a pink Fender strat. Bit of a tt really.

James Blunt was at my Prep school in the year below, I was his allotted mentor for his first term.

[Surfr]

OscarIndia said:

Crispian Mills was the singer for Kula Shaker we were in the same year and house.

The Mall? I was an Orleans Park boy but Crispian went to RUTC after which is where we were both alumni.

[Katzenjammer]

Vivian Campbell guitarist with Def Leppard and Thin Lizzy and previously Whitesnake, DIO, Sweet Savage, Trinity, Riverdogs, Shadow King.

[opieoilman]

Roger Taylor was at my school long before me. Will Young was in my year at uni and Thom Yorke was there a few years earlier.

[OscarIndia]

Surfr said:

The Mall? I was an Orleans Park boy but Crispian went to RUTC after which is where we were both alumni.

No, Stowe School. He didn't last long though.

[Billsnemesis]

CAPP0 said:

Matt Letley, for many years the drummer with Status Quo, was one of my best mates at school.

I also remember teasing Nitin Sawhney at lunchtimes, he was a couple of years younger.

I'm pretty sure someone else famous also went there, maybe it'll come to me (Rochester Math).

Whilst still at school I used to jam with other mates at James JTQ Taylor's house.

Woman across the road from me when I was a nipper is Elton John's cousin.

I briefly dated a woman who lived off the royalties she received monthly from her divorce settlement - her ex played bass for a VERY famous 60s/70s band. He's no longer famous, lives as a recluse in another country.

And my cousin, who shall remain nameless, has had more top 40 hits than you could shake a stick at.

I frequently wish I'd pursued a career in music, I just wasn't confident enough.

I was at Uni with Nitin Sawhney - for a year. He cleared off to do music and I stuck with law.

[schmunk]

Chicken Chaser said:

Paul Smith of Maximo Park went to my college. Was a couple of years older than me.

Lukas Wooller of Maximo Park went to my school. Was (and still is) a couple of years older than me.


Also Paul Heaton from Embrace, but he's a lot older...