{"id":110065,"date":"2022-02-19T19:09:17","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T01:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=110065"},"modified":"2022-02-19T19:11:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T01:11:57","slug":"60-seconds-with-kajagoogoo-bassist-nick-beggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=110065","title":{"rendered":"60 Seconds with Kajagoogoo Bassist Nick Beggs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Interview by Karen Beishuizen<\/strong>
\nPhoto of Nick by Howard Shiau<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had this idea for a quick interview with a known person based on something I saw in the free London Metro newspaper: I launched my 60 Seconds for RSR with Nick Beggs: We all know the 1980s band Kajagoogoo with their big hit \u201cToo Shy\u201d: Singer Limahl with his black and white hair and the very cool blond bass player. Yes, that is Nick Beggs.<\/p>\n

KB: We know you of course from Kajagoogoo, Ellis Beggs and Howard: Are you still in touch with your former band members?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes. I have good friendships amongst them and it\u2019s never very long before someone offers the other out for a beer.<\/em><\/p>\n

KB:\u00a0 I remember you produced a girl\u2019s band called Industrial Salt. Are you still scouting for new artists and producing new talent?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Yes, I help develop that band and it was a lot of fun. Actually, I listened to that record the other day and was surprised at how much I still like it.<\/em><\/p>\n

KB: As for new talent?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I guess I\u2019m always on the lookout for the right thing. But that doesn\u2019t mean I want to hear everyone\u2019s shitty demos. (LOL)<\/em><\/p>\n

KB: You have a new album out: ” Music for Drones \u201c: How did this start and what is it about?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This is not a new album. It\u2019s over a year old. It was a lock down release aimed at the fan base. It\u2019s a collection of ideas bundled together and available through my website. The ethos is pay what you want for it. My newest project is Trifecta Fragments. That\u2019s the latest release.<\/p>\n

KB: You also have a new album out with your band The Mute Gods: Can you tell me a bit more about this?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0No. Again, that isn\u2019t a new album. That was released in March 2019. Atheists & Believers is the third in a trilogy of records I released as The Mute Gods. Alex Lifeson from Rush feature on one song titled One Day. Check it out.<\/em><\/p>\n

KB:\u00a0 You are an artist as well with artwork for sale: Have you always been drawing and creating art?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I went to art school in my teens but dropped out to do music. It seems only right that I should keep that part of me alive in some way. It\u2019s a great escape and engages me in a different way to music.<\/p>\n

KB:\u00a0 You don\u2019t like to be pigeonholed. Is there anything you like to do you have not done yet in your career?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to make a punk album. I just brought a vintage Rickenbacker that sounds really angry. Maybe I\u2019ll try something with that?<\/em><\/p>\n

KB: Q: You play different kind of instruments: Bass, Guitar, Keyboard: Any instruments you don’t play but you would like to play?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Harp<\/em><\/p>\n

KB:\u00a0 Some people like Sir Paul McCartney used the Covid Lockdowns to write and record new songs or complete albums. What kept you busy during these times?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I walked my dog a lot. Did some drawing for an art exhibition which will open sometime in the future and tried to help my family not go insane. I felt like I was one of the lucky ones despite losing my father and his partner.<\/em><\/p>\n

Check out Nick\u2019s website and his projects HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

You can also find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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