DATE: 17/08/08
NAME: The Frank Gannon Trio
INSTRUMENT(s):
Frank Gannon - Vocals/Guitar
(Answerin’ the questions and front right in photo)
Shaun - Lead Guitar
Bez - Double Bass
Andy - Drums
CURRENT RELEASE:
New CD 'The Frank Gannon Trio' due to be released shortly by Raucous Records
1. Biggest Influence(s)?
My influences are countless, varied, often obscure, and not always entirely obvious!!Dick Dale, Link Wray, Travis Wammack, The Sonics, The Sorrows, Zakary Thaks, Ral Donner, Dion Dimucci, Hank Williams, Ray Smith, Johnny Cash, and of course, the 'king'... Elvis Presley !
2. Favourite records/tracks old or new?
The Undertones - Teenage kicks
The Phantom - Love me
Dick Dale - Misirlou
Elvis Presley - Baby lets play house
Iggy Pop - The passenger
The Sonics - Louie louie
Hank Williams - Lost highway
Link Wray - Rumble
3. What would you be if not a musician?
Bored....
4. Career high point so far?
Every time someone listens to one of my songs, and says "You know.. I LIKE that" is a highpoint to me...
5. Perfect night off?
Me... My motorcycle... And an open road !
6. Most recent CD in your CD player?
Garnett Mims - The very best of...
7. Favourite book/film?
ANY movie by Tarantino, Rodriguez, Lynch or The Cohens!
8. Whiskey - Jack or Jim?
I'm more a Corona & Lime kinda guy!