Marty Williamson's Profile

Former Psychedelic Furs backup guitarist Marty Williamson's profile from the Midnight To Midnight tour programme.

Name: Marty Williamson

Date and place of birth: 6-12-62, Belfast

Favorite color, number and vice: Black, 6, guitars and clothes

Favorite food and favorite drink: Mexican, Virgin Mary

Favorite film and/or director: Rumblefish - Coppola

Favorite book and/or author: [James] Joyce - Ulysses

Most memorable occasion: L.O.T. gig at the Harp Bar

What's the worst job you've ever had: Operating fabric drying machine in a factory

Favorite artist and/or work of art: Egon Schiele, Monet's Waterlillies

Favorite clothes designer: Gaultier

Favorite club: I don't go to clubs

Favorite single and album: "Tinseltown" by Blue Nile; Blow By Blow - Jeff Beck

First record you ever bought: Led Zeppelin One

Last record you bought: Soundtrack to Betty Blue

Favorite musician: Jeff Beck, Miles Davies

Favorite songwriter: [David] Bowie

Favorite guitar solo of all time: Adrian Belew on "Remain In Light" - Talking Heads

Band you would least like to be in: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Best gig ever seen: Best - U2 [at] Ulster Hall, Belfast and Talking Heads at Wembley

Favorite actor and actress: Mickey Rourke, Nastassia Kinski