Colin appears in The Identity Parade round of the show, hosted by Mark Lamarr, during which the audience is shown clips of famous performers anything between 10 and 30 years ago. The teams - who've not seen the clips - have to pick the correct band member from a line up of 5 people - one genuine, and four actors.
Colin was bass player and founder member of the legendary rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band, back in 1969. During this time, he toured the world several times, playing to audiences of 35,000 plus. Manfred's Mann's Earth Band's classic ‘Blinded by The Light’, reached the top of the UK and US charts. The band enjoyed global success, particularly in North America, Australia and Germany and released numerous albums including 'The Roaring Silence', 'Solar Fire', and 'Get Your Rocks off'.
Whilst in MMEB, Colin made numerous TV appearances on Top Of The Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and others. He was volunteered for his Never Mind The Buzzcocks appearance by an acquaintance working at the BBC. "It was enormous fun," he commented after being outed by the team led by Phil Jupitus.
Colin is currently playing bass with The Nashville Teens and The Jackie Lynton Band alongside CP Sound's hectic business schedule! The company works at designing, specifying and installing sound and lighting systems across all areas of the commercial entertainment and leisure industries.
Colin believes his experience as a musician has been a great advantage and contributed to his success as a sound designer and audio consultant - whether designing a system for a top restaurant, a major nightclub, an office block or a complex industrial plant. "Rock 'n' Roll on the road, first hand, was a privilege to have experienced. I survived - many didn't!" he says.
(Lee Baldock)
