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Gregor ‘G-Man' James is guitarist in Red Hot Chilli Pipers and frontman with electro dance outfit Danse or Die. Here he reveals the importance of alarm clocks, Michael J Fox and advice from roofers
First record you ever bought Hot; Base (9. DJ E / Hock 'Get On the l)anr;elloor' was; nine years; old and aoout to discover dance riius;ir:. My second record was; "Stakker
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Last time you were chatted up in Germany, she was; fit). I refused but there was; a minute where l thought about expanding my horizons!
First film you saw that really moved you
Back to the Future. Michael J lox playing; ‘Johnny B Goode' on the guitar made me want to he a guitarist!
Last time you cried
Watching; The E/ep/iant Man. That film always; has me sobbing uncontrollat)ly!
Last great meal you cooked Last night I made my little SISTCF haggis neeps and tatties With two drams mixed in for good measure.
First crush Erika Eleniak from Bamatch.
Last book you read DJing for Dummies.
First great piece of advice you were given
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Last time you were star struck When the Red Hot Chilli Pipers; rnet Paul McCartney — I've been a huge fan of The Beatles; since hirth.
First thing you’d do if you ran the country
I'd implement a (:omriiunist music poIICy where evemone had to listen to what told them to. Trance and opera would he outlawed.
Last meal on earth - what would it be
A pie supper with lots of cheap. chip shop ketchup.
First song you’ll sing at karaoke ‘The Greatest Love of All‘ by Whitney Houston.
Last time you exploited your position to get something
Not so much exploited exactly but we were at a petrol station and were allowed to have anything we wanted because the guy recognised us — I chose some coffee, loads of doughnuts and five bags of sports mixture!
First time you realised you were famous
i don't think of myself as being famous however I did fall out of a restaurant door trying to smoke a Cigarette recently and two guys were
talking about me ‘.‘.litl|F;i walking past one said to the other, isn't that the
guy from the Red Hot Chilli Tapers?" and the other said. "Aye, he's; totally smashed".
First concert you ever attended A Radio 1 Roadshow featuring George Michael during lil‘S/:('1/T/t years; I went With my Dad and big brothers. It was ace.
Last time someone criticised your work
It was the last time they ever criticised anything, ha?
First three words your friends would use to describe you Mental. mental and mental,
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Last time you bought someone flowers
Today. for in; girlfriend
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Last thing you think of before you go to sleep
What I'm rioiiiri the next day
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