ELIXIR MEMBERS

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KEV DOBBS - BASS 'STORMING' NORMAN GORDON - GUITARS PAUL TAYLOR - VOCALS PHIL DENTON - GUITARS NIGEL DOBBS - DRUMS


Elixir about to take the stage at The Ruskin Arms, London, 1985.
Left to Right: Norms, Phil, Kev, Nigel and Paul.


Elixir in Athens, September 2002. Left to right: Phil, Norms, Paul, Kev and Nigel.

 

Paul Taylor - Vocals

Equipment Used

Alphard cable and wireless Mics, Cherry Sunburst Gibson Les Paul Custom,
Blue Les Paul Studio, Faded Cherry Gibson Flying V, Ebony Gibson Firebird V,
Red Sunburst Rickenbacker 4003, Black Fender Precision Bass,
1969 Marshall 50W Valve Head
 
Favourite Artists
Ian Gillan, Glen Hughes, Ronnie James Dio, Greg Lake, Deep Purple,
Iron Butterfly, Scott Walker, Kansas, Steppenwolf, Captain Beyond,
Vanilla Fudge
 
Favourite Albums Rainbow Rising - Rainbow, Live And Dangerous - Thin Lizzy,
Strangers In The Night -UFO, Hughes Thrall - Hughes Thrall,
Perfect Strangers - Deep Purple

Phil Denton - Guitars

                 

Equipment Used Cherry Red Gibson SG Standard, Midnightburst Gibson SG Supreme,
Honeyburst Gibson Les Paul Standard, Yamaha FG411E Accoustic,
Marshall JCM 800 100W Head, Marshall JCM 800 4 x 12 Cabinet,
Boss ME8 Effects Board, Shure VHF Guitar Transmitter,
Ernie Ball Super Slinky, Hybrid Slinky and Regular Slinky strings
Korg Triton Keyboard
Favourite Artists


Michael Schenker, Black Sabbath, The Black Crowes, Thin Lizzy,
Ronnie James Dio, Judas Priest, Free, Kenny Wayne Shepherd,
Led Zeppelin

 
Favourite Albums

The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd,
Michael Schenker Group - MSG (1st album),
Strangers In The Night - UFO, Live And Dangerous - Thin Lizzy,
Holy Diver - Dio, Sabotage - Black Sabbath, Highway - Free,
Unleashed In The East - Judas Priest

'Storming' Norman Gordon - Guitars

Equipment Used

Heritage Cherry Sunburst Gibson Les Paul Classic, Ebony Gibson Les Paul Classic,
Ebony Gibson Flying V, Takamine EG400 Accoustic,
Engl Ritchie Blackmore 100W Head,
Engl 4 x 12 Cabinet, Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Strings
Favourite Artists
Thin Lizzy, Scott Gorham, Michael Schenker, Zakk Wylde, Dream Theatre,
Queensryche, Rise To The Addiction, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Snow Patrol,
AntiProduct, Foo Fighters, Henry Rollins Band, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin,
Judas Priest, Rory Gallagher, Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Attacker, Halloween
 
Favourite Albums Live And Dangerous - Thin Lizzy, Strangers In The Night - UFO,
Machine Head - Deep Purple, Operation:Mindcrime - Queensryche,
Scenes From A Memory - Dream Theatre, Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin,
IV - Led Zeppelin, Moving Pictures - Rush, Weight - Henry Rollins Band

Kevin Dobbs - Bass

Equipment Used
Ebony Gibson Thunderbird IV bass, Vintage White Gibson Thunderbird IV bass,
Shure VHF Guitar Transmitter, Ashdown Mag 300W Head,
Ashdown 4x10 Deep Cab, Ashdown 1x15 Deep Cab,
Rotosound Swing Bass Strings (RS66LE),
 
Favourite Artists
Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Saxon,
Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, Slade, AC/DC, UFO
 
Favourite Albums
Back In Black - AC/DC, Master of Reality - Black Sabbath,
Machine Head - Deep Purple, Powerslave - Iron Maiden,
Master of Puppets - Metallica, Live And Dangerous - Thin Lizzy,
Strangers In The Night - UFO, Blackout - The Scorpions

Nigel Dobbs - Drums

Equipment Used
Pearl Masters Custom Kit: 2 x 22"Kick Drums, 10" & 12"Hanging Toms,
16"Floor Tom, Pearl Eliminator Pedals, Pearl hardware, Remo skins,
Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth & A Head Drumsticks
 
Favourite Artists
Brian Downey, Tico Torres, Micky Curry, Lars Ulrich, Cozy Powell
 
Favourite Albums Live And Dangerous - Thin Lizzy, Master of Puppets - Metallica,
Live At The Budokan - MSG