"Most of all, we always had fun": Derek Forbes on Simple Minds
THE opening chapter of Derek Forbes’s memoirs captures all the heady glories of being in a hugely successful touring rock band – but also the…
Source: heraldscotland.com
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Derek Forbes on Simple Minds: "Most of all, we always had fun":
THE opening chapter of Derek Forbes’s memoirs captures all the heady glories of being in a hugely successful touring rock band – but also the…
Source: heraldscotland.com
"My playing was a response to whoever said, 'Bass should be felt and not heard'. To me, bass should be like warfare!" Derek Forbes, founder member of Simple Minds, on his five best basslines
Derek Forbes was Simple Minds’ bassist from 1978 to 1985. Here he explains how he was inspired by Andy Fraser and Stanley Clarke, why he prefers Precision to Jazz, and the influence of magic mushrooms
Source: guitarworld.com