Forcefield – more pictures recording studio 1988

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Pete Prescott… pete prescott ray fenwick chris cozens neil murray and cozy powell was at the studio near slough (now closed down) i was ill.pretty bad.couldn’t sing.i was replaced by tony martin of black sabbath in the end (good singer). . . i was rattling.i had quincy.my throat was covered in white spots !

James Wyatt… I’ve got the first ‘Forcefield’ Album, it’s a great Album ! Graham Bonnet was the vocalist on the next 3 Forcefield Albums, they’re modern Pop/Rock of the 1980s, and really good !

Catherine Ireland… Was it Eddy Hardin’s place ?

Pete Prescott… I don’t think so. The first single was recorded at Park Gates in Catsfield. The 1st album was at Marble Arch in London. Is that the old Polydor studios? Dollar were in the studio next to us. Next to them it was Chas and Dave. Next to that they were mixing a George Michael track. These photos were taken in the ill fated 2nd album sessions. Tony Martin replaced me (that was down to Cozy) Lawrence Cottle replaced Neil (also down to Cozy).I met Tony Martin once at the unveiling of the Cozy blue plaque in Cirencester.He is a very nice guy. Very good singer ! As I’ve said before there is a nice end to the tale. I met Cozy not long before he passed . It was outside the White Rock Theatre after the Peter Green gig. He said he liked the albums I’d recorded with Paul Sinden and agreed to play on the next one we were making. He died shortly after. I was very sad at Ray’s passing. We were back in touch. It was great. I was trying to get him to write a biography. I miss him.

Colin Bell… The main studio’s situated at Marble Arch were Pye Records, Polydor did have one nearby in Great Cumberland Place, if that helps Pete.

Splinter Group featuring Peter Green, Cozy Powell, Neil Murray, Spike Edney – White Rock Theatre Hastings 27th March 1997

Andy Gunton… I was there

Pete Prescott… I was there. I spoke to Cozy after the gig outside the theatre. He agreed to play on an album I was making with Paul Sinden. It was the last time we spoke. Sad

Peter Stacey… I was there to great concert

Mark Randall… A little known fact that in the 80s a law was passed that it was compulsory for Neil Murray to play bass in every U.K. rock/blues/poodle metal band

Joe Knight… Wow! Amazing!

 

Forcefield – in the Slough Studio 1988 & Chris Cozens photo 1986/1987

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Pete Prescott…. Pete, Ray, Chris, Neil and Cozy 1988. Slough Studio.

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Chris Cozens and Pete Prescott & Ray Fenwick supplied by Pete Prescott

Chris Cozens….No, I’d not seen that one so I’m so happy that that hairstyle is preserved here! PS – I AM standing up!

Andy Qunta….Great shot!

Pete Prescott… Chris like me is a left handed player. When we started writing together he came to my place in Hastings. This is around 1986/87

Terry Pack…  I did some sessions on the Graham Bonnet albums, too. They were pretty shambolic affairs: multiple studios (at least three), Cozy’s drums covered in tea towels, Ray’s sequenced keyboards, an engineer (at Redwood) who had no idea. I’m amazed they got finished and released.

Pete Prescott…  I’m proud of the fact that two songs of mine are on the album but I hate the way he sang the ballad. He came in so strong vocally and made mince meat of it. I have not heard it in a long time to be honest and it wasn’t giving “the long and winding road” a run for its money as a song ha ha ! So back to my original statement. I do remember a very worried Ray wondering how he was going to get the lead vocals on the Bonnet album finished when he only had 4 weeks to do it ! (Tony Martin and I sang on albums in 4/5 days each). Cozy said he had warned Ray about Bonnet.”just ask Roger Glover ” he said. But Ray wanted a big name. When he had the right song Bonnet is amazing. I mean he is Graham Bonnet.

Pete Shaw… Simone and Catfunkle… Harmony Hairspray…. After and before! Luv ya Pete !