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We disbanded and I went on to join a number of bands playing covers from a wide spectrum of music styles, not just rock. Around 1996 we did our first Rush Tribute. It was only a couple of gigs but it was where I got a taste for it later on. Around 1996 I then worked in Club land for about 5 years. What an experience. Amidst the Bingo and the raffles etc it was a fascinating time and certainly helped me enormously as a front man. Around 2001 we formed 'Force 10, Graham had come back from Canada and wanted to start the Rush thing again. I knew Tom and Mark from previous projects and it was the natural thing to ask them as they were and are excellent musicians. Out of all the drummers I knew there was only Graham that I felt could pull Neil off. (not literally) After much persuasion with Tom we formed the band and the name soon changed to 2112 which seemed more recognisable to Rush fans and the rest is history. I wouldn't say imitating Geddy Lee's vocals is easy but singing the stuff since I was about 14 has enabled me to mimic it quite well. Just wish I could play that damn bass guitar and bass pedals etc.....! The whole thing does take a lot of effort and you can't take your eye off the ball for one moment. It is a constant challenge and as other Rush tribute acts will tell you takes a lot of dedication. However very rewarding when its right. I am also planning a Zeppelin tribute in the near future. I don't use much in terms of equipment. Senneiser Mic . I also use a vocal effects called Voice live (TC helicon). This helps with subtle backing vocals (though I am still trying to persuade both Mark and Tom to do some BVs and they are more than capable of this but argue they have 'more than enough to do !!!!!' I suppose they have a point.) The effects on voice live also help to provide different sounds such as the deep 'Subdivisions' voice or the middle eight to 'Roll the Bones' . As far as Rush albums and individual songs are concerned I don't like to chose favourites but if I had to and to stick my neck out I'd go for 'Hold Your Fire' and 'Middletown Dreams' respectively. Finally, One Club secret; a few years ago I got to one of the final rounds of X Factor and Cowell said I was too old !!!!! cheeky B**t**rd. Well at least I got Louis vote.
Trying to re-create the music of one of my favourite bands of all time is a challenge in its self, not to mention the musicianship of three of the most talented musicians and song writers on the planet today, but after a brief meeting with Damian and Graham seven years ago (yes seven years ago) it was decided that I should give it a go. I started playing the bass twenty five years ago, followed by the keyboards and bass pedals three years there after. I stopped playing the keyboards fifteen years ago with the exception of the bass pedals now and again to pursue playing in an original and covers band which is still on the scene today, the band Mc Cooney in which Tom is also a member. So setting up my equipment in the rehearsal room for the first time in fifteen years was daunting enough let alone starting to play the music of Rush, but here I am today still enjoying the experience and the challenges it entails.
Playing the
bass in a Rush tribute band is hard enough on its own but playing the keyboards
and dancing about on one leg playing the bass pedals or playing the bass and
bass pedals at the same time is a challenge on its own, I admire anyone who
tries to I’m sure all you boffins out there would like to know what equipment I use to create the sound of Rush………. I play a Rickenbacker 4002 Bass which in turn is processed through a Line 6 Bass Pod XT Pro, my speakers are Behringer Ultra bass 210 & 115 Bugera Driven Aluminium Speaker Cabinets powered by a Carlsboro 1500 Watt Power Amplifier (Bridged), I also have a Sure Wireless Radio Pack, all of this, the power supply and DI outputs are enclosed in one flight case. Front of stage I use an Alesis QS6 I Keyboard with a Vintage Keys Q Card; I also have a writable Q Card I use for samples etc. Underneath the QS6 I have a set of Moog Taurus II Bass Pedals and to the left of the Taurus pedals I have a set of Roland PK5 Midi Pedals, which in turn are midi linked to the Alesis QS6 so I can play single notes, chords or samples while playing the bass. I will update my profile in due course as I have a few ideas in mind to make my job on stage a little easier……..watch this space! Thanks for taking the time to read my profile; I’ll look forward to seeing you at an up and coming gig, don’t be shy and introduce yourselves. Cheers, Mark Storry
The Guitars I use in 2112 are all customised by myself and a
colleague called Niel Pascal. Here is a list of the guitars and what myself and
Niel have done to them. (You are now entering anorak land!!!)
Cheers
www.2112tribute.com
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The story so far... I started playing drums a long time ago
and some would say progress on my pursuit of perfection has been somewhat slow.
Umm well mastering the drum set is challenging. Getting four limbs to do
different things at the same time is quite difficult, although strangely quite
easy after a gallon of Stella!! I digress. My elder brother can be
credited/blamed/abused/thanked for me playing the drums and as a result one of
the reasons why I'm skint. It was he who bought my first drum kit, a black
premier. Since then I've bought more drums, more cymbals (once at the expense
of a holiday - oops!) even more drums and enough scaffolding to not only hold it
all in place but also support major building developments the length and breadth
of the country. Throughout this period of profligacy (
“Write your
profile for the website” they told me……….well here goes……. 
Hi, my name is Tom and I play guitar and bass pedal keyboard
in 2112. I also play in a rock covers band called McCooney I play keyboards, and
guitar covering songs from Pink Floyd, Thin Lizzy, U2, Free, Bad Company etc.