tag:georgelindsayblues.com,2005:/blogs/original-line-up-minjOriginal line-up, 'MINJ'2022-11-29T08:09:17+00:00George Lindsay Bandfalsetag:georgelindsayblues.com,2005:Post/59076202019-09-27T18:02:46+01:002022-07-20T12:56:46+01:0070's Punk Rocker<p><span class="font_large"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/158279/42232a55d995739f74bfcacb5088a0889d669dfc/original/sham-69.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" />Compo started playing bass in 1976 joining Stef McGlinchey, Donald Sinclair & Hugh Devlin to form The Nameless, a punk band with influences of The Clash, Sex Pistols, Stranglers amongst others. Highest profile gigs back then were as support to Cherry Vanilla around 1977, whose band included Stewart Copeland & Gordon (Sting) Sumner who were in the process of forming the Police, and as support to Jimmy Pursey's Sham 69. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Later the band moved towards new wave as Stef's song writing evolved away from the urgency of the punk movement. A stint at the Edinburgh Fringe showcased a more moody side to the music. Stef went on to have a successful<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/158279/549f0571dc0ee467041ec33f5577a8f051caad30/original/cherry-vanilla.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_right border_" /> music career on his own.</span></p>George Lindsay Bandtag:georgelindsayblues.com,2005:Post/59076192019-09-27T18:02:38+01:002022-05-31T07:16:35+01:0090's Heavy Rock with MINJ!<p><span class="font_large"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/158279/69dfe3eef303a9cb42ef198a619d5edd65e4821a/original/compo-minj.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" />Playing mostly original material MINJ was the rock band formed by Mark Scott. A brilliant guitarist whose influences included AC/DC, Eddie van Halen, Steve Vai, amongst others. Compo was on bass with Pikz McNicol on drums. Gordi Smith later replaced Pikz on the sticks. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">High energy rock music was the order of the day!</span></p>George Lindsay Bandtag:georgelindsayblues.com,2005:Post/59076142019-09-27T17:48:03+01:002023-12-10T17:18:35+00:0000's Rock covers with THEROCKSHOW!<p><span class="font_large"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/158279/1acbc07b554267b436ba51aedf737a2aace9484a/original/the-rockshow-party.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_right border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/158279/7b87ad561dc976f274cc50a9212c23c4f8a719cd/original/compo.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" />THEROCKSHOW was the commercial evolution from the MINJ years with a focus on playing covers but to a quality level! Years of playing pubs and clubs the all around Scotland with some weddings thrown in for good measure! Our singularly best wedding party achievement was having a bride in full wedding dress & veil POLE-DANCING at her own reception!</span></p>George Lindsay Band