Barry's Profile

Sadly, Barry is from up North. But he makes up for this with his brilliant bass playing (I swear he never has to practice) and great vocals. He claims he was not alive in the 60's & early 70's, but we know better. He was born in Wolverhampton (wherever that is) in 1942 (he says 1958).

He has started collecting guitars, specializing in ridiculous bargains. He also extends this ability to his cars and anything else he buys. He plays a Rickenbacker and a Fender Precision, but keeps some more hidden from the public. Barry has been playing for centuries now. He lives in the 70's era of music and would love to play all 70's songs. We allow him to do some now and again. His musical background is varied and he has even worked as a DJ! In his teens, Barry had to choose between joining Hull City as a professional footballer or his music. He chose to become a pop star. Although invited to join major bands, Barry decided to save himself for Best Served Chilled - and we are grateful.

His bass is fed through a Hartke amp with 2 cabs which has a very good tonal range and plenty of drive. There's no problem hearing Barry!

Here's a tip for bass players - before a gig, boil your strings (take them off the guitar first….). This brightens the sound and makes them sound like new. Whenever Barry does this, he puts the strings back and tunes them to where he thinks they are in tune. When we check them at the gig, he is virtually spot on - every time!!! We think he has perfect pitch.

Fortunately, Barry is blessed with a superb voice. His rendition of "Angels" always gets the audience going. In our last set, we play mainly dance music and this is where Barry comes into his own. It is a struggle to prevent the last set becoming a '70's revival, but we always get a good response to the music. We've recently added The Sensational Alex Harvey Band's version of Delilah. Barry launches into this with gusto (one of my favourite Italian dishes) and usually brings the house down (that's why we only play once at each venue).