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Stars Interview
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Dave Burn is the guitarist in a UFO tribute band called
UUFO (Double-U-F-O) as well as being the main man behind
several other albums and solo projects. As well as being
prolific in the rock genre Dave has also just completed
a classical album, and has twice featured in the final
of a guitar competition at Wembley.
1. What are you currently up to? (e.g. touring/studio,etc.)
I've just finished recording my 6th solo album
Perceptions, which I'm really pleased with as I managed
to acquire the services of Tristan Greatrex, who, graciously
produced the superb artwork for the album and I'm about
to start the next which has a working title of The Woodcutter's
Tale. I'm also in the process of writing a tribute album
to Paul Kossoff (A Long Way Down..) who died 30 years
ago come March 19th, I'd like to have that ready for
then. I've finished my first classical album Fortunato
Nato (Born Lucky) which was somewhat of an achievement
for me as I'm a self taught musician and I've started
writing my second (Im Namen Der Liebe - In The Name
Of Love). I've also just finished recording a version
of Another Brick in The Wall Part II for the new Neptune
Pink Floyd album, which will hopefully be picked
to go on that album - if not, I'm sure it will pop up
later on one of mine! And finally I've just finished
mixing the UUFO album Close Encounters which should
be available by February.
2. Who was/is/are the biggest influences on you, musically?
Jimmy
Page first and then Paul Kossoff, Leslie West, Jimi
Hendrix, Michael Schenker, Dave Gilmour, Dweezil Zappa,
Joe Satriani and John Bonham.
3.
Tell us about your UFO tribute band. How easy or hard
is it to get gigs and promotion for gigs?
The UUFO
tribute thing is kind of in limbo at the moment as the
vocalist Ritchie Bee has his own band gigging at the
moment and I'm busy with my solo stuff. We decided 18
months ago that because we had no audio/visual from
the band playing live that we would record the stuff
for our own benefit. It's ended up a 3 album project.
We're on the second album now, the third should be out
in autumn
4. Please give us a brief history of your career
and the styles of music you play.
I have played in hundreds of bands in the
north-east of England for more years than I care to
mention and gained a bit of a reputation, I part formed
a band called Nobody's Fool who managed to win through
to the final of Undiscovered Originals at Wembley in
'99 playing original material which we put out on 2
self financed albums, Little Black Dress and Turn Another
Page. I performed in the final of the Guitarist of the
Year held at Wembley the day after. Due to friction
within the band it all fell apart, three quarters of
the band then formed UUFO, but I think there had been
so much stress in the band over the previous 2 years
and with the bass player leaving us in the lurch after
a couple of months it didn't last a year, a shame considering
we were going down an absolute storm every gig we played.
I then had a break and started my solo career, building
up a studio to record classic rock style melodic guitar
based instrumentals.
5. What has been the highlight(s) and lowpoint(s) of
your career to date?
Highlights
would be just about every gig I've ever played, that's
essentially what it's all about. Playing the guitarist
of the year competition, (hate that word being associated
with music!) and right now being able to write and record
my own albums under full control of them. If it sounds
crap, it's my fault and vice versa... Low points would
be the many broken promises you get in this business,
Oh and when my Les Paul headstock snapped!!!!
6.
What would you like to achieve ideally by the end of
2006?
At least another three albums of quality and
more hits on my website and to have a band to gig my
material with (that will be the hardest part)!!!
7.
How important do you feel the internet is for promoting
your music?
Extremely!
In this day and age, had it not been for the internet
I would not be having this interview, nor would have
met Tristan and Batttttty etc, and it also means that
you can get your music out there without a fortune having
to be spent.
8.
What has been your most rocknroll moment so far?
I'm living
it!
9.
What cds do you have available, and where can we find
out more about them.
I have 7 albums available and you can find
them all at www.daveburn.net/db/music.htm
10. Please
give us a message to your fans.
Don't stop Rocking!!
It means a lot to me that you don't!!!
Many Thanks
To Kate and the Get Ready To Rock team
© January 2006
