Colin Green

Colin was at the audition when I auditioned for Marty in 1958. I think he was about 14 years old. He played very well but you could tell he was young. I was about 17 and had been playing since I was 14. I knew a lot of solo's like James Burton and Cliff Gallop, Frannie Becher, Scotty Moore and so on. The thing is I never quoted a solo note for note. I always put my own things into the solo. Colin leant very fast and he was soon to be the guitarist with Billy Fury's Blue Flames. From there he went on to play with 'Nero and the Gladiators'.  (The photo on the left shows Colin & Criss Gillies at the Pipline convention 1995)  He then joined Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames and he started to do studio work as well. He and I always had a mutual respect for each other because we both were formostly musicians and not stars. Colin recently was Shirley Bassey's musical director. He travels the world with her conducting and arranging the orchestras

This is 'Nero and the Gladiators' at the Pipeline convention 1995. Colin on Guitar far left.

Criss Gillies-Bass. Bobby Woodman-Drums

Mike O'Neil-Keyboards.