What’s The Best Night Out You’ve ever Had?
A very hot and sweaty night at Funkin Pussy when it was at Fish on Oxford St in the early 90’s. My P-Funk indoctrination.
What’s Your Favourite Club?
Jelly Jazz
What’s Your Favourite Record Of All-time?
There is no such thing as an All-time favourite record for me, but ‘Indianola Mississippi Seeds’ by BB King rates pretty highly.
What Record Can’t You Stand?
I’m a lot more tolerant in my advancing years, but Soft Cell’s ‘Tainted Love’ used to get right up my nose.
What Record Did You Lose Your Virginity Too?
B.T Express – ‘Do It Til You’re Satisfied’
What Was The Last Record You Bought?
The Heliocentrics – ‘Out There’ LP on Stones Throw. Gritty psyche funk.
Name Three Of Your Biggest Influences…
Musical influences would probably be early nineties hip hop, 60’s brit-blues and anything on Blue Note records.
Who Would Play You In ‘Dr Rubberfunk – The Movie’
Kenneth More
What’s Your Dream?
A big sunlit studio, with Rudy Van Gelder on call for recording engineer duties. And a nice red 60’s Mini Cooper S parked outside.
How Do You Escape?
Daydreaming – usually about a nice big sunlit studio etc etcÉ
What Is Your Favourite Possession?
My vintage Ajax drumkit. In Aquamarine sparkle finish don’t you know.
What Is Your Life Philosophy?
A good deal is a series of compromises.
What’s In Your Pockets?
A 45 adaptor, a drum tuning key and a plectrum. Be prepared!
If You Were An Animal, What Animal and Why?
Perhaps a bird of prey, not your obvious Golden Eagle, something a bit more jazz, like a Marsh Harrier or a Crane Hawk. I’d be a raptor, which sounds pretty cool, so that’s reason enough for me.
You Are Having A Party, Whom Dead Or Alive Is On The Guest List?
Spike Milligan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Bootsy Collins, Stephen Fry, Grandmaster Flash, Linda Carter, Carole King, Carol Kaye, Catherine Bach, Len Deighton, Carmen Electra, John Noakes, Geoff Emerick, Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt, Mike D, Lady Miss Kier, Ginger Baker, Clyde Stubblefield & Buddy Rich.
Tell Us Something That We Don’t Know About ‘Dr Rubberfunk’
My DJing once started a food fight at the prestigious Hotel George V in Paris. I escaped the clean-up bill by pretending to be Richard Branson’s nephew.
