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is possible. Liverpool was like Nashville years and deep down you knew it was

in the sixties, Gerry and the Pacemakers, special and now reflecting back it was the

Cabaret Club, private live-music parties best years in retrospect, those times people

and wild weekends. The road manager were obsessed with music and Liverpool

for the Road Runners was a good friend was the greatest and we lived through it it

and through him I met a lot of the up was special.

and coming pop groups. I knew the

Beatles before Epstein, before they went Another influence comes from the

to Germany, before the All Stars Club, American natives. Why does a Basque

Hamburg, before they became famous. from Liverpool start painting murals

Of course you are influenced by everything about American nations?

around you. First time, I met John Lennon In the early 70’s I started painting the

in the Crack Pub near the art school, North American Native, I found strength

during a drinking contest, a pint of beer in and a passion of a race struggling for

less than four seconds, we were watching their identity similar to the Basque

together and I said “How do you drink a People of northern Spain. These

pint in 4 seconds” and John said “Not me” influences dominated my work for many

I used to walk with John down from the years; even today I still feel a need to

Liverpool Art School to the Cavern where create with a passion and strength that

they used to jam at lunch hour. I used to captivates your mind and soul. I like to

reserve a table at the Grapes for the group stir one’s emotions; I like my patrons to

otherwise there wouldn’t be a seat for feel this energy that runs through me.

them; I liked George, he was very sensitive

and very nice, at that time Pete Best and Influences and inspiration keep changing

Stue Sutcliffe played in the group before and renewing, of course, but what is it you

Ringo. Influence came from being in a want to express with your paintings?

melting pot and an environment of nothing There is energy, a high when creating.

was impossible. This lasted for about seven When you are influenced by everything

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