Al Noble

Arden Street - Writer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Cathcart Johnny - Guitar
Caveman  - Writer, Vocal, Guitar
Deep Blue Sea - Writer, Vocal, Guitar
Hazy Ann - Writer, Vocal, Guitar
Hitman - Writer, Vocal,  Guitar
Poor Boy - Guitar
Red Dress - Writer, Vocal, Guitar
Sneaky Slider - Writer, Vocal, Lead Guitar
Sorcery - Writer, Vocal, Guitar
TrainWriter, Vocal, Guitar
The Very Next Bend - Guitar
Vibrations Of LoveWriter, Vocal, Guitar
Walking Dead WaltzWriter, Vocal, Guitar
Withers On The Vine - Writer, Vocal, Guitar

In Al's own words.....

" My earliest musical memories are of lying underneath the stereogram in our home in Scotland. I don't know why it was necessary to lie underneath it and not just listen to it from a chair like civilised people. Maybe I liked the echo chamber effect down there. Music has always been like a feast to me and I block everything else out. My old man was a Jim Reeves fan and I would absorb the deep resonant baritone on "He'll Have to Go", "the Blizzard" etc.

Beatles hysteria hit and myself and 3 other kids grabbed some mops from the school janitor's cupboard and did an impromptu "She Loves You" from the ramparts. Migrating to Oz I found the beach, surfing and the music of the day was the Doors, Hendrix, Cream. I find it difficult to name influences and sources because with music one thing leads to another and it becomes endless extrapolation. Jimmy Page said once that his biggest influence on acoustic guitar was the Irish folkie Bert Jansch. Not something that would immediately occur to anyone but when you listen to Bron Y Aur you can hear it distinctly. I find it fascinating that one artist can take another's vision, put it through their own lens and produce something new and interesting. Then of course there is inspiration that seems to arrive of its own accord. I am untrained musically and pursue it through personal interest. Outside of some high school and garage bands I have not really performed publicly and see myself more as a songwriter than performer. That being said its immensely enjoyable getting involved in the musical co-op of The PBGB Shed."

Well that's all great Al, but we at PBGB are very pleased to have found you, and look forward to putting more of your songs through our lens and producing something new and interesting for us !!  Welcome aboard sir !




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