[quote name='noelk27' post='291939' date='Sep 25 2008, 04:23 PM']You know, I don't think I've ever seen Derek Forbes mentioned here - or on the old versions of the site.[/quote]
Derek is a really nice guy to boot. I e-mailed him a few years back regarding what equiupment he used on the Sons and Fascination album and he not only told me what he used but what his set-up was, amplification, strings - you name it! I have exchanged a few mails with him over the years and he is always friendly and honest. The official line of him leaving Minds in 1985 from the band was that he was basically being lazy not turning up to rehersals and generally enjoying the rock and roll lifestyle a bit too much.
Derek has said that he was taking it a bit easier than he should but there was more to it than that. One thing is for sure Minds were poorer for him going the Once upon a time album is MOR american mid eighties rock despite having a fab replacement in John Giblin the bass is almost invisible.
He now has two clips of himself on you tube playing two tracks; Colours Fly and Catherine Wheel and also I Travel - check them out...
He also told me he has all the equipment from his minds days.