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  Nick Beggs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nick Beggs (born December 15, 1961) has pursued his own musical career since Kaja (post Kajagoogoo) split up.
In the early 1990s, Beggs played bass for the Celtic rock band Iona.
His primary instruments are bass and Chapman Stick.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nick_Beggs   (244 words)

  
 A Feature of The Phantom Tollbooth
Nick Beggs has an affinity for the Chapman Stick, a unique but versatile, 10-stringed instrument with which a performer is able to play bass and melody at the same time.
Beggs has said that his time playing in Iona was special, but when asked if any of the spiritual and Christian overtones of Iona's music have infused themselves into this current CD, he says, "Not really.
Nick is similarly forthcoming when he compares his solo career to his time as part of an ensemble.
www.tollbooth.org /2004/features/beggs.html   (688 words)

  
 Nick Beggs - Kajagoogoo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Nicks’ first band (at the age of 10) “Johnny and the Martians” comprised of two friends on trumpet and acoustic guitar and Nick on drums.
Nick came up with the name Kajagoogoo, and the blue print for the band was on the table.
Nick became a regular contributor to various guitar publications and is now a staff writer for Bass Guitar Magazine.
www.kajagoogoo.com /nick.shtml   (894 words)

  
 Ellis, Beggs, & Howard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ellis Beggs and Howard were an English rock band (1987–1990).
Originally, EBH were made up of Simon Ellis (keyboards and programming), Nick Beggs (bass guitar and Chapman stick), and Austin Howard (vocals).
Initially, the press were sceptical about the merits of the band, simply because of Nick Beggs' link with Kajagoogoo, the iconic pop band of several years before.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ellis_beggs_&_howard   (422 words)

  
 Nick Beggs
Their success seemed to be instantaneous and worldwide but, as the unforgettable bassist Nick Beggs explained to me recently, a lot of hard work went into the development and marketing of the band.
Nick admits that it is a phenomenally difficult instrument to master, which is why it has always been the instrument of a small niche of players, but when asked whether he would encourage the more adventurous bassist to take it up, he remains philosophical.
Nick has now widened his spectrum of sounds with a new MIDI Chapman Stick, which enables him to simultaneously play bass, guitar and a bank of synthesizers he played a few solo gigs featuring pieces composed specifically for this instrument.
www.globalbass.com /archives/apr2001/nick_beggs.htm   (2648 words)

  
 www.stick.com - Videos and CDs
Nick Beggs takes a dramatic turn away from his usual "rocking" Stick fireworks and into an intimate and warm solo album.
Nick uses The Block module with EMG "Front Tele" pickups and standard Stick tuning with heavy gauge strings.
Add to this a third element of Nick's personal and biographical inspirations as he describes them in the liner notes for each song, and you have the integral entity of an artist's album, which I feel is the best way to describe this work.
www.stick.com /videoscds/cds/beggs.html   (509 words)

  
 Nick Beggs Kajagoogoo
Digger talks to Nick Beggs, founder of Kajagoogoo, the band who hit the dizzy heights in 1983 with their synth pop with hits like 'Too Shy'.
Nick: My earliest influences were YES and any of the progressive rock bands of the 70s.
Nick: Honestly speaking just having two sons who don't set their hair a light last thing at night would be a personal triumph.
www.retrosellers.com /features120.htm   (1883 words)

  
 Nick Beggs - a Review of The Phantom Tollbooth
Readers of the Tollbooth will probably be most familiar with the work of Nick Beggs from his time as a member of the band Iona.
I have gotten a chance to see Nick play with Jones and drummer Teryl Bryant twice over the past two years and continue to be amazed at his abilities on his instrument of choice, the Chapman Stick.
The project consists of fifteen original tunes of the instrumental variety, all of which were either written or co written by Nick.
www.tollbooth.org /2002/reviews/nbeggs.html   (360 words)

  
 www.stick.com - Interviews
In between, Nick formed a couple of his own bands, worked with countless musicians, taught at the Guitar Institute in London England, and even had a brief stint as an A & R manager with Phonogram Records.
I caught up with Nick during the last days of the most recent John Paul Jones tour and spoke with him from his hotel room in Boston.
Anyone who has seen "Nick on Stick" with JPJ will agree that watching him play is as much a treat as listening.
www.stick.com /interviews/beggs_12_01   (2744 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Musicians on the album are Nick Beggs or Wes Wehmiller on bass, and Jerry Cuccurullo or Joe Travers on drums (depending on which show the song was taken from).
Nick just seemed to be laughing about it all"..."I think I heard Nick had the flu, but they totally kicked ass.
Nick remembered it, because it was a very cool card with a recorded message, and that made me feel good.
cglass.vinu.edu /MP/privacy/iss25.html   (16188 words)

  
 ::: The Howard Jones 20th Anniversary Concert Website :::
After that, it was into 3 days of rehearsals with everyone....Visions of Nick conducting with huge gestures on the songs we were a bit unsure of....lovely.
Nick Beggs wife did Shaz's nails before she went on, while Nick was climbing into cupboards in the dressing room to entertain people.
From the moment I walked into the theatre that afternoon, and bumped into ~Jeremy Morrison and Nick Farrant associates on the team from the 80’s, to the last task of the day as we humped the various costumes, changes of clothing and make-up back to the car through the then emptying streets of Shepherd’s Bush.
www.howardjones.com /anniversary/anniversary2003.htm   (3186 words)

  
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Eternity-No Beginning No End (Book of Kells) Nick actually plays a WAL fretless bass for most of this track and I always assumed the harmonics were also on the bass.
Subject: Re: iona Re: Nick Beggs and the Chapman Stick Alastair McLean wrote: > Eternity-No Beginning No End (Book of Kells) > Nick actually plays a WAL fretless bass for most of this track > and I always assumed the harmonics were also on the bass.
Nick Beggs certainly plays Chapman Stick on the video version of "The Island" and I guess that's what's stuck in my memory.
www.gospel.it /iona/archives/1997/digest1997-18.txt   (2101 words)

  
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Mike Haughton, a friend of the two Daves, who was at the Flevo gig suggested Nick Beggs.
Jo is joint third in the best vocalist category (along with 4 others including Sting!), and Nick is joint second in the bass guitar section.
Nick Beggs fills in for Phil, who is unable to get out of a prior commitment.
www.iona.uk.com /history_CONTENT.htm   (3974 words)

  
 Islands: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Replacing Limahl with vocalist Nick Beggs, the group replicated the lightweight, danceable synth-pop of its debut on their second album, Islands, with one crucial difference -- this time… More »
Limahl [+] departed Kajagoogoo [+] at the earliest opportunity, leaving the group to pursue the stardom that was destined to be his.
Replacing Limahl [+] with vocalist Nick Beggs [+], the group replicated the lightweight, danceable synth-pop of its debut on their second album, Islands [+], with one crucial difference -- this time, there are no hooks.
www.music.com /release/islands/3   (304 words)

  
 VH-1 general
He talked about how he came to Kajagoogoo and how Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran was responsible for the number one hit “too Shy”.
But he also reported about his quitting from Kajagoogoo and how bitter it was for him (“like a knife in my heart”).
And Nick Beggs said, that you had to hug him in this moment.
www.limahl-fanpage.de /html/vh-1_general.html   (545 words)

  
 Kajagoogoo - CONNECT, Powered By Sony
Kajagoogoo's light synth pop and pretty, photogenic look made the group an instant sensation in the early days of MTV.
Led by vocalist Limahl (born Chris Hamill), the group also featured Steve Askew (guitar), Nick Beggs (vocals, bass), and Stuart Crawford (vocals, synthesizer).
Produced by Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes, Kajagoogoo's debut single "Too Shy" hit number one in the U.K. in early 1983; it peaked at number five in the U.S. "Too Shy" and the following a...
musicstore.connect.com /artist/104/288/53/10428853.html   (97 words)

  
 John Paul Jones and King Crimson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It’s hard to believe but Ex Zeppelin star John Paul Jones is 55 years old.
Nick Beggs put on a remarkable demonstration of playing the “stick” with some dazzling array of movements from both hands.
Now in its fourth decade of existence the current line-up of King Crimson is Robert Fripp (guitar), Adrian Belew (guitar, lead vocals), Trey Gunn (touch guitar) and Pat Mastelotto (acoustic and electronic percussion).
www.orcasound.com /reviews/kingcrimson.html   (312 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Too Shy: The Singles and More: Music: Kajagoogoo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Thank to another new wave band duran duran member nick rhodes and Limahl of the kajagoogoo the world got to see this wild hair band on mtv.
Nick Beggs is one hell of a bass player (I even got used
The lyrics either deal with fantasy theories or women, and the Kajagoogoo sound is personified by start-stop off-beats with spacey synths, all accompanied by Nick Begg's superb slap bass.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000DQO7?v=glance   (1266 words)

  
 ACM - The Academy of Contemporary Music is Europe's leading school for rock and pop musicians
On Saturday 11th December bassists were given the opportunity to attend masterclasses held by Nick Fyffe - Jamiroquai, Gary Willis - bass legend, Janek Gwizdal and Julian Crampton – Incognito Groovemeister and ACM’s very own Stefan Redtenbacher.
There were some awesome question and answer sessions with Nick Beggs and Adrian Ashton.
Nick Fyffe,Janek Gwizdal,Julian Crampton,Stefan Redtenbacher and Steve Lawson
www.acm.ac.uk /specialguests/grooveschool.asp   (868 words)

  
 JOE BURCAW: Dichotomy Theorem
While recently residing in London, Joe had the opportunity to study with famed Stick Player Nick Beggs.
An experience that has opened his eyes to what can be achieved thru diligence and perseverance.
It was Nick's solo Stick album that gave Joe the drive to pursue recording his debut EP Dichotomy Theorem.
www.woodstockcd.com /artists/burcaw-joe/dichotomy_theorem/dichotomytheorem.htm   (263 words)

  
 Lost Idols   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran and Colin Thurston).
After their first album Limahl left the group and bassist Nick Beggs took his place as the
Nick Beggs - bass player was touring as a musician with Howard Jones 1998-1999.
www.lostidols.com /files/k/kajagoogoo.html   (229 words)

  
 Nick Beggs guitar tabs, bass tabs, drum tabs, chords and notation @ Bandlink.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Groove School
After introductions, the packed seminar room got a demo by Nick Beggs slapping his new Music Man bass and tapping away on his Chapman Stick.
Today, instead of focusing on huge stadiums, Nick, and his trusty Yamaha TRB II, was demonstrating his basslines, wall of effects sounds and world tour knowledge to just 60 lucky bass students.
Having covered bass versatility (Nick Beggs), R’n’B groove and creativity (Colin Hodgkinson) and solid funk (Nick Fyffe), Groove school didn’t forget the world of the recording bassist with a clinic by Session ace Mo Foster.
www.bassguitarmagazine.com /groove.htm   (549 words)

  
 Limahl Information Web site Visitors Book 19th to 23rd March 2003
From: UK Comments: Then you'd better have a word with 'Nick' because its the same IP that he used, although you can hardly complain when you've made so many fake postings here yourself.
So am I to understand that it was Nick that posted as Martin Fry, Bananarama, Simon Le Bon, Steve Strange and Paul Gambicini all within 12 minutes this evening.
I was suprised to see you removed the Message from Nick Beggs 11:00 AM 19th Mar 03, from the guestbook.
www.limahl.co.uk /iguestbook/2003/index030323.htm   (1965 words)

  
 Kajagoogoo and Limahl Webpage
Was keeping in touch with Nick for a while.
I have all Cd's and videos and it is my real happiness when I'm hear it...
I have one dream: I want to meet with Nick Begs 'cause I love his voice and talent still..and always.
www.yeakel.com /dan/kaja/guestbook/guestbook.html   (535 words)

  
 1996: The Duran Duran Timeline
John releases his solo album 'Feelings Are Good (And Other Lies)', and tours with Neurotic Outsiders; Warren releases his solo album 'Thanks 2 Frank' and performs several shows; Nick and Warren work on TV Mania and a Blondie album while Duran slowly puts the pieces together on 'Medazzaland'.
Simon has dental surgery, and is given the mind-altering sedative midazolam; his experience inspires the album title 'Medazzaland' (and later Nick's lyrics to the song of the same name)
Nick, Warren and Simon finally begin working again on the new album in Privacy, with Simon adding lyrics and vocals to tracks over a year old
www.durandurantimeline.com /years/1996.html   (1239 words)

  
 New Wave Outpost Message Board - Limahl or Nick Beggs?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Limahl Og was way better that Nick, IMHO.
Limahl has a better singing voice, but I like the albums they made after he left better than their lone album with him.
Other songs by Nick Beggs were not as good and Limahl didn't actually do well either.
www.nwoutpost.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8790   (217 words)

  
 Guitar Courses - Bass Courses - Guitar School - London - Guitar-X   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Nick Beggs: In a professional music career of over two decades, Nick has worked as a session bass player and Chapman Stick Player for artists such as John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Steve Howe (Yes), ABC, Tony Hadley, Go West and Belinda Carlisle.
His writing, performing and arranging career has been further enhanced by business experience in the music industry as an AandR manager at Phonogram records.
In 2001, Nick joined Bass Guitar Magazine as a features writer.
www.guitar-x.co.uk /Patrons.html   (1563 words)

  
 Sailing news as it happens - Yachts and Yachting Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
From the start John Heissig got away first in his RS700 followed by Mike Beggs and Nick Fagan in their Stratos audaciously flying their asymmetric spinnaker.
At the wave barrier the wind shifted on the nose and Beggs dropped to last in recovering the kite.
On the second lap Beggs again flew his spinnaker but the resultant swim dropped him out of contention.
www.yachtsandyachting.com /news?article=15690   (605 words)

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