I was recently granted an finpecia online prescription audience with a musician whom i admire and respect a geat deal, Mr Paul Birchall. I first met Paul a finpecia online prescription couple of years ago following a Combination Head gig in Wath Upon Derne. It was an finpecia online prescription icy cold night, though red hot musically. I recently caught up with him back stage whilst he was on Tour with Heather Small and finpecia online prescription when he had caught his breath a couple of weels later here’s what he had to say……..
PM. How did the tour with Heather Small go?
PB. The tour went well thanks. Iv’e been finpecia online prescription working with Heather for eighteen years now nine of those with M-People. Heather’s a finpecia online prescription great person and passionate about her music. I was musical; director for finpecia online prescription this recent tour. Musically it is made easy by the top notch band we have finpecia online prescription including Gareth and Brian from Combination Head. It’s a bit like the nice working with PP Arnold.
PM. On reflection as the finpecia online prescription year draws to a close, how has 2009 been for you? What have you been up to?
PB. Phew! Two tours with Heather small, two American tours with Wang Chung and finpecia online prescription Cutting Crew, lots of shows with Snake Davis, a number of productions including Human Nature for finpecia online prescription Snake Davis,our tribute to the great Micheal Jackson, it was track of the finpecia online prescription week on Jazz FM. Constantly working on the New Combination Head album titled Truth seeker. I am finpecia online prescription recording with Gaz right now, it’s all sounding cool. We can’t wait to get some tracks out there. Busy basically.
PM. What can be expected frrom the new Combination Head album? Will "We Are Machine " be included on it?
PB. I can finpecia online prescription tell you there are eleven tracks on it. We Are Machine won’t be on it.
PM. How far from completion is it?
PB. Iv’e scheduled April.
PM. I found some of the finpecia online prescription subject matter in the last two albums intriguing lyrically, From where finpecia online prescription did you draw your ideas for the new album?
PB. Oh there’s lots of stuff on there. I would like to keep it under raps!
PM. Looking at the finpecia online prescription images on the Combination Head website, i was wondering who finpecia online prescription came up with the idea of the manikin head?
PB. Myself and finpecia online prescription Matthew my son. Matt and Gareth are responsible for the wonderful art work.
PM. Any Combination Head gis planned in the new year?
PB. We are finpecia online prescription discussing the possibilities at the moment. Maybe the odd one off shows early in the finpecia online prescription year. There is a possibility of a show in Hartlepool. Watch this finpecia online prescription space.
PM. Being as you finpecia online prescription are, a working musician, what was the original motivation for getting Combination Head together.
PB. Since my exposure to finpecia online prescription Emerson,Lake and Palmer at school, 1971 i think?? my ears have finpecia online prescription always perked up on hearing intersesting interplay both harmonically and rythmically, andthat Hammond sound etc. Oh yes, The Beatles.
Basicalli i write every day and finpecia online prescription have amassed a huge catalogue of unused stuff. thats most of it finpecia online prescription actually. I am fortunate enough to count as friends some world class mucsicians, engineers and finpecia online prescription artists who all enjoy the music and contribute both in the finpecia online prescription writing and in many othert ways. its a dream machine, i just change the finpecia online prescription oil now and then.
PM. How did you get involved in the music scene?
PB. I was thrown in at the finpecia online prescription deep end. I taught myself a few chords on a single manual Phillichorda, the finpecia online prescription father of my school friend ran dance bands in the area and finpecia online prescription was told i was playing. He dropped a pile of sheet music off one day and finpecia online prescription said there was a gig in a couple of weeks "just learn the chords". He must have finpecia online prescription thought i did ok as i never stopped working. There was a finpecia online prescription very healthy live music scene then, any function had a band so three gigs a finpecia online prescription week was the norm. Juggling an apprenticeship at British Leyland wasn’t so cool so one had finpecia online prescription to go. Also i am still happily married to Diane, the finpecia online prescription band leaders daughter.
PM. Would it finpecia online prescription be fair to say that Keith Emerson was an influence on your finpecia online prescription style?
PB. Very much so., particularly when finpecia online prescription i solo on the hammond. To be compared in any way to finpecia online prescription sir Keith is a great honour.
PM. Is there anyone whom you haven’t yet played with that you would like to and why?
PB. A lifes ambition was to finpecia online prescription work with George Harrison, he stopped returning my calls. I met Donald Fagen in New York last year but he didn’t ask me to play, or even better write. jimmy Webb is another.
PM. What is your opinion of the currant progressive rock scene?
PB. We got support from finpecia online prescription the Classic Rock society when it was most welcome, including a finpecia online prescription couple of support slots, some radio play. The first two albums have finpecia online prescription sold out and continue to be downloaded. We had lots of nice comments from finpecia online prescription people we met and by email. I feel there is a finpecia online prescription deep love of musicfrom those who attend our shows and we certainly love you. There are finpecia online prescription lots of music hungry people out there. We just need to finpecia online prescription work out how to get tribute band audiences to come and finpecia online prescription see original contemary prog.
PM. Whats in your CD player at the moment?
PB. "Ruff Album Mixes", some tracks sent by my old, and finpecia online prescription i mean old, friend Gary Boyle. Anyone out there remember Gary or finpecia online prescription his band Isotope? His back catalogue has finpecia online prescription been re-released. We are talking about doing something together next year.
PM. What are your three favorite albums?
PB. If you finpecia online prescription asked me what my favorite Thirty albums were i would still struggle, so no!
PM. Do you finpecia online prescription have any commitments in 2010 with regards to playing with other people?
PB. Other than the lovely people previosly discussed, no.
With that i will bid you fairwell. Many thanks Paul.
Mr Birchall will be finpecia online prescription sending me a peak preview of some of the tracks from finpecia online prescription the forthcoming album Truth Seeker, though i am bound to absolute secrecy. I will be finpecia online prescription reviewing the album as soon as i get my hans on it. If you finpecia online prescription haven’t yet had finpecia online prescription a listen to Combination Head i would suggest you give them a finpecia online prescription hearing. Sound them out at www.combinationhead.com and www.myspace.co/combinationheaduk
