I felt the need to get something off my chest and I suppose that’s at the heart of this.
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"I decided that those were the things that I would write songs about, the things that I felt passionate about and the things that made me angry. But I looked at my Facebook posts, and the stuff that I was historically writing about seemed to be to do with politics, religion, government, the way in which information is shared or withheld and important subjects like that. Do I have anything to say? And, for a while, I didn’t know whether I did. So if I’m going to say something, it better be valid. “A record company was prepared to do something with me so, with that in mind, I thought, ‘Okay, well, what is it that I want to say?,’ Nick says.
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The lyrical themes running through Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me came to Nick Beggs at a relatively early point. So, when I wrote a song - by and large - I would submit it to him and listen to his response.” I decided that I would give Thomas what he was looking for. This idea came to mind that Thomas Waber was an A&R man that I respect and, I figured – having been an A&R man myself - I should be able to give an A&R man what he’s looking for. For a very brief period, I really enjoyed it. I used to be an A&R man for Phonogram in the 90’s. "And, suddenly, something crystalised in that moment. “And I said, ‘Well, you know, I kind of buried that idea a long time ago’… and he said, ‘You should do something… we would put it out if it’s good enough and there’s no reason why it shouldn’t be’. “I had a conversation with Thomas and he very calmly pointed out to me that I was working very hard for all of these other people but not doing anything of my own,” explains Beggs. Going right back, the project was actually initially prompted by Inside Out Music head honcho, Thomas Waber. The Mute Gods line-up also includes two prominent A-list musicians, drummer Marco Minnemann (Joe Satriani, Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats) and keys player Roger King (Steve Hackett). On January 22nd, Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me by Nick’s new band The Mute Gods will be unleashed and the album’s vibrant and eclectic mix of progressive rock stylings, political lyrics and pop sensibilities will be sure to turn the heads of fans old and new. In recent years, Nick has established himself as the go-to bass and Stick player for both ex-Genesis axe genius Steve Hackett and prog rock king Steven Wilson, both live and the studio.ĭuring the course of his multi-faceted career, Beggs has released two solo albums – Stick Insect and The Maverick Helmsman – and 2016 once again sees him pushing himself to the forefront. Belinda Carlisle, Rick Wakeman, Gary Numan, John Paul Jones, Tina Turner, Maddy Prior, Midge Ure, Seal, Toyah Wilcox, Michael Bolton, Cliff Richard and Howard Jones are just a few of the stars to have benefitted from Beggs’s intuitive feel and commanding technical ability.
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Versatile virtuoso Nick Beggs is arguably one of the greatest bass (not to mention Chapman Stick!) players to have emerged from the UK during the course of the past 40 years.Īfter first finding fame with new wave pop outfit Kajagoogoo in the early ‘80s - as bassist and then as lead vocalist from mid-1983 onwards - Beggs went on to become a seriously sought after sideman.