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Ricks are down in the article.
http://www.kajagoogoo.com/ChrisNickInterview.shtml

Nick is a monster player and a very personable guy, from what I've seen. If anyone saw the VH-1 "Bands Reunited" series I thought Kajagoogoo's episode was one of the best, mostly because of Nick.

Wow, thanks for posting that link, Mike. Great stuff!!! Interesting is the comparison of the CS signature model feel being so different.
I saw that Bands Reunited Alan, and he is a really good player, and a nice guy. I always thought the bass playing to Too Shy was really cool.
Also, I'm interested to know how many current bassist under the age of 25 would list McCartney as an influence. I'm only 35 but am lucky to have been brought up on Beatles music.

That's pretty cool...Thanks for that one Michael...

That interview is in the current Bass Guitar MAgazine (UK).

I agree that NB is a great player - saw him on the JPJ Zooma tour and was *very* impressed. I'm also pleased that he was able to pull off an interesting interview with Squire - a refreshing change from the usual rote Q&A that I've seen for the last bunch of years. Gotta wonder about some of those typos though (Offerd, Rabins, etc.)

Nick Beggs I agree is a 1st class musician and a very sought after session player. He plays a Chapman stick a fair bit as well as his usual 5 string. He must be good, John Paul Jones uses NB in his touring band. He is also putting Kajagoogoo back together after the Bands Reunited interest. Unfort Limahl has not agreed to rejoin. Nick is in serious talks with a Guy (who lives in my home city) called Dan Bryan to replace Limahl. He is 6'5" and very camp. Never heard him sing but NB would not have if he couldnt do the business.

kajagoogoo was pretty cool....Listen to NB's Iona stuff too..

And Chris was Nick's 1st bass hero too...

Here is a pic of Nick with Dan Bryan who is currently with Icehouse a Hull (UK) band.

If I remember correctly, Nick was friends with Jon Camp and introduced him to Vigier basses. Jon abandoned his RIC for a Vigier shortly afterwards.

Funny how my initial semi-threadjack comment has become the follow-on topic of a post that was originally about Chris Squire!

I think we all read the interview with CS. It was very interesting especially the fact that he got the 3rd Ric....after Ent and Qaife...and then became huge himself, after just being the shop lad of the dealer ! Incredible.

I reckon we have all latched onto NB because he is under rated and we all recognise that, and what a great musician he is. I went out to see 3 Men and Black tonight, Great acoustic show featuring Dave Wakeling from The Beat, Roddy Radiation from The Specials and Pauline Black from The Selector. It was a 2 Tone special. Great !

Cant you tell I had a few beers tonight ? It should have been Quaife, and please forgive the bad grammar.