PAUL LOGUE - BASS
Full Name : Paul Logue.
Date and place of birth : 22nd July, Greenock, Scotland.
Family Status : Married to Pam with one gorgeous daughter Emma and a Cocker Spaniel called Lily.
Town you’re living in : Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Instruments conversant with : Bass, Guitar, Keys, Drums and flat vocals.
Previous jobs before music : Retail, Bank and I.T.
Description of your Music : Melodic Metal.
Current Record Label : AFM Records.
Current Musical Status : Bassist, founder, songwriter and Manager in Eden’s Curse.
Previous Bands / Projects : Lavalle, Dead End Heroes, David Readman, Doogie White, Cry Havoc, Van Hielan (Van Halen Tribute), The Unlawful, Fear, White Lightning, Give & Take, The Void.
First record you ever bought : Paul Young - “No Parlez”.
Last record you bought : Circus Maximus - "Havoc".
Top Five albums of all time : Winger - “Pull”, Edguy - “Hellfire Club”, Queensryche - “Operation Mindcrime”, Pink Cream 69 - “One Size Fits All”, Dream Theater – “Images & Words”.
Heroes and Idols : Kip Winger, Mark “Snake” Luckhurst, Eddie Jackson, Brian Wheat, Dennis Ward, Mike Brignardello, Andy Fraser (R.I.P.), Robert Kearns, Michael Anthony, Dann Huff, Tobias Sammet, Alfred Koffler, George Lynch, Mark Spiro, Bryan Adams, Tony Mitchell, Michael Wilton and Chris De Garmo.
Dream band reformation/reunion : Giant with Dan Huff.
Song you’d most like to have written : “Merry Christmas” by Slade - imagine the royalty cheque on that baby!
Most underrated band of all time : Winger.
Most overrated band of all time : The Doors, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, Thin Lizzy, Rush - the list is endless!
Fondest memory in your music career : Opening for Dream Theater at Wolves Civic in front of 3000 people. Squeaky bottom time but thoroughly addictive!
Worst memory in your music career : Too many to mention!
Nickname at School : Logie or Yogi.
Biggest compliment made about you : “Your bass made my false teeth rattle”.
Favourite TV show/film : TV: Match of the Day & a good Netflix box set!
FILM: Braveheart, Dumb & Dumber, Happy Gilmour, King Pin, In The Name of the Father, The Matrix, Underworld, Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, Harry Potter.
Most annoying person on TV : Clive Tyldsley the English Football commentator. Condescending with a capital "C"!
Things you hate : Trash Television shows, Racisim, Bigotry, Techno Music, Neds, Arrogance, Self Indulgence, Rudeness, Bullying of any form.
Hobbies interest outside music : My Family, Football & Cooking.
Childhood ambitions : I wanted to play centre midfield for Scotland. My problem was, and still is - you can keep a ball off me with a set of flippers on in a phone box!
Short term ambitions : Get Eden’s Curse to Japan!
Most prized possession : My wonderful family.
Most annoying and unhealthy habits : Picking my nose and breaking wind or as Dennis Ward calls it “Speaking French”!
Most embarrassing moment : Kicking a guy in the ass in London whilst he was texting on his mobile phone thinking it was our former keyboard player Ferdy! Oooops he took it well.
Place you would most like to visit : Nashville, Toronto and Japan.
What makes you laugh : My daugher is a wee comedienne!
If you won the lottery : Pay off the mortgage, set the family up for life and try and helps other less fortunate than myself. Build a studio and start some form of music related company.
Favourite Food/Drink : My own home made Spaghetti Bolognese and Soda Water & Lime!
Prime Minister for a day, what would you do : I would try and help the poor and less fortunate as much as I could. 24 hours of help is better than none at all.
Fantasy date for one night, who would you choose : My Wife Pam of course!
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