Zal Cleminson Interview with Phil Aston for the Now Spinning Magazine Podcast
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- Zal Cleminson Interview with Phil Aston for the Now Spinning Magazine Podcast
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Zal talks about Tear Gas, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Nazareth, Bonnie Tyler, Elkie Brooks, Midge Ure and reforming of SAHB and his new project Orphans of the Ash.
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The older brother of a school friend who played guitar wrote to Zal back in the 70’s asking how he had achieved a particular guitar sound. Zal wrote back saying that he had used his trusty SG and had stood close to a very loud Marshall amp. Answering fan letters personally shows real class.
Zal has always been, it seems to me, a class act!
Awesome interview. Zal is such a great guitarist. ❤
Thank you 🙏
His guitar on 'weights made of lead' - phenomenal
He did a fantastic job with Nazareth...
he sure did. saw him with the naz on the no mean city tour, his axe was top notch as was the late, great manny charlton.
I was lucky enough to see SAHB in ‘77. Bizarrely, I saw Tandoori Cassette twice at the Marquee. I absolutely loved them but the music was younger than they were & the New Romantics were knocking on the door. Zal understood this perfectly.
What Zal says about Zappa, he is 100% correct. Zal is a legend.
This was fantastic Zal doesn't often talk much about the SAHBs. So well done Phil ,one of my biggest regrets was not seeing them live - being a local band i think a lot of us took them for granted. Very insightful.
Thank you for listening and for your positive feedback - Phil
Interesting interview. It's amazing how he played on two Nazareth albums that were so different sounding from one another, but both equally good. Orphans Of The Ash sound very interesting. Hopefully this album will receive a wider release on CD.
Thank you for listening - Phil
High respect for Zal, especially the Nazareth work.
Great interview Zal. I didn’t know that you received no royalties. That’s terrible. Everyone is looking forward to a further album!
I saw the reformed SAHB only once, at the Robin 2. I was wearing a Zappa shirt, so was Glenn. I'm pleased Zal is a fan too. I loved Sin Dogs and I'm looking forward to the next project.
There’s so much great stuff to unpack from this insightful interview, thank you so much Zal and Phil. We all know that the Jimmy Pages and Richie Blackmore’s came away from the 70’s with a pension, not just for life but for several reincarnations. It’s so good to be able to drop in on the life of somebody whom, back in the day was just as gifted as their really high earning peers and know that they’re still doing it and are ok. So Jimmy may have the financial riches but Zals takeaway is a wealth of a different kind from Mr Page; hunger, thirst and desire. The creative genes are still firing, Jimmys seem long since spent, people will always want to interview him but Zal will be productive until the end. Good on him.
Thank you 🙏 I enjoyed this one a lot and it will give many people an insight to how tough being a full time musician is. Zal is not relying or living in the past. He still has that fire in his heart. A brilliant guitarist - Phil
Good luck Zal - keep going, saw SAHB twice back in the 70’s, indelible memories of one of the best rock bands live in the world who maybe one day will get the recognition they deserve. Listened to orphans of ash, pleasantly surprised how good and hard hitting it is.
I saw him play with Nazareth some time in the very early 80's at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan... killer show!
Missed Zal with SAHB but saw him at Caird Hall, Dundee, 1979 with Nazareth (Saxon supporting) :) Me & my brother's fist gig! Amazing guitarist :)
Great interview, Phil! You asked all the stuff that I wanted to know about, that I haven't heard him talk about in other interviews like Tandoori Cassette.
My absolute favourite site.
That is very kind of you to say ! Phil :)
Good to hear Zal in great form. I fell in love with SAHB aged 13 when I saw them on Top Of The Pops doing Delilah and have been a fan ever since. I wore my SAHB T'shirt at the recent Rebellion punk festival and the number of people who stopped me to chat about the mighty SAHB was incredible. Obviously there's still a lot of love for a band that could rightly considered one of the originators of punk ideals. They marched to their own beat and, despite a lot of bands that claim that they don't want to be labelled with a particular style, SAHB were so musically diverse that they simply defy classification. Totally unique and of course... SENSATIONAL..!
Thank you for listening and sharing your thoughts on Zal and SAHB - Phil
Had the pleasure to see Zal as part of the Elkie Brooks band - an outstanding musical and a massive contributing writer on the album Minutes, check out the track To Heavey to Strong (again from the Minutes Album. !
Great stuff Phil it,s good to hear Zals memories and to see that he is still rocking I first saw them support Slade at the Greens Playhouse that later went on to become the Apollo I was lucky enough to see them quite a few times there, including 2 nights of the run of Christmas shows the last time I saw them with Alex was at Celtic Park supporting the Who, .years later I saw the band 2007 in a place called the Oran Mor and Zal was on top form..............keep up the good work Phil.................All the best from sunny Glasgow
Hi John, thank you for listening and sharing your memories - Phil :)
Great to see Zal get some exposure. Thanks Phil.
Frank Zappa is abstract, hes a musical genius. I'm glad he liked Blackmore. Lot of us do.
We all need to shear shear Zal got to be the most underrated guitar player performer so mesmerizing .Alex Harvey band all so talented .Ted such a groove and diverse who I feel should have a yearly tribute ,the material and different bands he played in the the choice of songs would be endless and great ..I wish Zal the best as I always do personally and feel privileged to know him personally a caring and humble man .. All the best bro hoping you get the the recognition you deserve love all your new stuff look forward to the next album plus scoring a vinyl pressing for my collection ,,Wish you luck bro to push you into touring so I can see you live .There are very few bands I crave to see besides Wishbone,Y@T ,Manny sadly gone maybe a handful of others ..so I would walk on hot coals to catch you live ...All the best bro
Thank you for listening - Phil
Amazing Interview, and great question about Cleminson's Zappa influences.
Thank you 🙏
Wow just caught this, 10 days late.
Superb interview with the legendary Zal, had the pleasure of seeing him live on the SAHB reunion spell with Max Maxwell,
As usual he gives us a warts and all version of history past and current events.
Just so glad he's still making music, and still mentioned that book he's been writing forever.
Anyone here go to the Bilston Tea-party events at Robin 2, loved the Q & A bits with the band.
Fun fact, I actually suggested that title to then band manager Martin Kielty and he loved it, couldn't believe it was actually used for the event, still waiting for the free t-shirt he promised me, lol.
All the things we wanted to hear asked were covered in the interview, I could have stuck another hour of chat with Zal.
What a travesty that those Xmas shows in their heydays weren't filmed!
Where do I even buy the Ellipsis CD? I've been streaming it on Spotify, hard to believe a musician as renowned as Zal Cleminson has to take down the band web page, and the follow up album in taking longer than hoped because the other member is too busy cutting hedges to make ends meet!
If there was a way to crowdfund or preorder, I don't know much about such things, could be talking out my ear?
Greatest live band I ever saw bar none!
Tear Gas is amazing!!!
Great interview! Time to play Vambo and play it loud - it's been too long......
Good luck Zal and KEEP TOURING
I love Zappa and I love SAHB but never knew Zal was influenced by him
fantastic interview Phil, can't wait for a vinyl copy of Ellipsis to add to my collection
Me too !
Brilliant beginning with Zappa talk!
Fab Phil! Zal is a legend.
He certainly is - Phil
I saw SAHB in 1976 at Celtic park and The Who on the line up was Little feat and who was in Frank Zappas Mothers of invention Lowell George .
Wainmain was immaulate on Next. Perfect sound.
❤Zal
great informative interview Phil !
i wonder who else had visions of Zal sitting talking with his clown's makeup on tho ?
Thank you for listening - I know I did ! Phil
Midge Ure's guitar parts were "slik". 😅
Not your run of the mill guitarist in sound or style. Brilliant with SAHB but sin dogs was not a great move in mho!