Amps 'n' Cabs:Ampeg Heritage SVT-CLHiWatt DR 103 Custom2 Hi Watt 4x10" cabsGK ms150 (spare amp)Basses:Maruszczyk Elwood JazzbasG&L L2000 by Leo FenderG&L Tribute SB-2Robin Ranger BassFender Mike Dirnt P BassFX and other stuff:AKG wireless systemAshdown pedalsStrings0,45- 0,65- 0,85- 105 GaugeGHS Bass Boomers.A hard rocker converted to blues Born in 1968 and brought up in Nusnäs, an idyllic village by the beautiful lake Siljan in the middle of Sweden, PG was mostly into football and hanging around with friends.Music didn't come in to his life as a real interest until his early teens when he heard BLACK SABBATH's Hole In The Sky on the radio.- That was a life changer, I just loved the sound and that got me into listening to hard rock and heavy metal.Still not playing any instrument but a growing interest in music and looking at his boy room posters and dreaming of playing in a band PG did something else.- I took what Hi-Fi equipment I could lay my hands on and rewired and connected (mostly by chance) so I could listen to my music as loud as possible, yes my parents loved it…not!With his technical and musical interest PG could well have ended up being a sound engineer or a like, but another life changer was coming around the corner.- One afternoon some twenty years ago, a friend of mine called me on the phone and said "I'm forming a band and I want you to play bass" and I remember thinking, yeah right, like no way am I going to embarrass my self trying to do something I have absolutely no talent for…- When I heard my self answering "Ok!"- And that's how it all started; I was playing the bass, or rather putting my index finger where on the neck my friend told me to.They were rehearsing in a garage on borrowed stuff, PG was spoiled early with a friend's Rickenbacker-bass and an Orange amp head and Orange 4x12 cab. - After a while I bought my first bass, it was a second hand Duke and had only the E and A strings on.At the time PG was still in school so he had to get his dad to pay for it, - He wasn't to keen on my new hobby, so we had a little argue about it but eventually he gave in and paid the monstrous sum of 150 Skr (around $20).- If only he knew how much money I was going to spend over the years on my music. His first ever band was called HEAVY VERKSTAD (Heavy Workshop) with Christer Pettersson (Git) and Kent Gustavsson (Drums), - I'm not really sure what kind of horrible music we played and I don't think I ever cared,- Hey, I was in a band!HEAVY VERKSTAD played a few school dances but soon broke up due to the fact that they didn't own any instruments.The next band PG joined was BONEHEAD, Peter Asp (Git), Mattias Andersson (Git), Mats Larspers (Vocals) and Pelle Fyrby (Drums). BONEHEAD was heavily influenced by BLACK SABBATH and 70's hard rock.Shortly after they had a number one on the local radio station with the epic "Diary" PG left the band to form TRIGGERTRIGGER, was a band he formed with his best friend Johan Rombin (Git;Vocals) and was more a sleazier side of rock, influenced by bands like VAN HALEN and AEROSMITH.TRIGGER was put on ice in the early 90's when the members found them self to far away geographically but PG and JR has crossed musical paths a few times since.This band had a few member changes over the years but the core was PG, J R andP-H Karlsson (Drums).Those were the bands that got PG started and he has never looked back since.In the following years after TRIGGER there were a few bands worth some extra attention: HANDSOME STRANGERS, BILLION DOLLAR BAND, BRAVADO, JEREMY (UK), SCULLYS WONDERBRA (UK), IMPACT MACHINE and TRASHCAN.In 1997 PG moved to London for a year to study music at LMS (London Music School).At one occasion they had a guest tutor, the famous Bernard Purdie, who at his lecture told them that if you were older than 30 you are out of the pop industry for good, and the only ones that are going to call you are the blues guys.- I had been back in Sweden maybe a month or so when Classe Carlson called me and asked if I wanted to join his new…. blues band!!!- And I've been a blues rocker by CC's side since that day.In joining CC he also met up with an old playing buddy, no one less than Pelle Fyrby, the drummer from his early days in BONEHEAD.Now together again in CC KNIGHTS they form one of the most powerful rhythm sections you can see.Here's a list of some other excellent musicians PG played with at some point in his career.PH Karlsson (Josh's Lemon tree), Lars Sköld (Tiamat), Ulrich Carlsson (Million), Ulf Åhman (Åhman band), Petra Kvännå (Sky High), Magnus Åkerlund (Blender), Mats Östensson (Sky High), Eric Mårtensson (Eclipse)Born:Mora 1968Favourite beer:Fullers London PrideFavourite whiskey:Glengoyne 17 yoFavourite drink:Rusty NailDream ride:Mini Cooper, at least it used to be, I have one now so I have to dream up something new.Most memorable concert:Ozzy, a secret show at the Marquee club in London 1991
Amps 'n' Cabs:
Ampeg Heritage SVT-CL
HiWatt DR 103 Custom
2 Hi Watt 4x10" cabs
GK ms150 (spare amp)
Basses:
Maruszczyk Elwood Jazzbas
G&L L2000 by Leo Fender
G&L Tribute SB-2
Robin Ranger Bass
Fender Mike Dirnt P Bass
FX and other stuff:
AKG wireless system
Ashdown pedals
Strings
0,45- 0,65- 0,85- 105 Gauge
GHS Bass Boomers.
A hard rocker converted to blues
Born in 1968 and brought up in Nusnäs, an idyllic village by the beautiful lake
Siljan in the middle of Sweden, PG was mostly into football and hanging around
with friends.
Music didn't come in to his life as a real interest until his early teens when he
heard BLACK SABBATH's Hole In The Sky on the radio.
- That was a life changer, I just loved the sound and that got me into listening to
hard rock and heavy metal.
Still not playing any instrument but a growing interest in music and looking at his
boy room posters and dreaming of playing in a band PG did something else.
- I took what Hi-Fi equipment I could lay my hands on and rewired and connected
(mostly by chance) so I could listen to my music as loud as possible, yes my
parents loved it…not!
With his technical and musical interest PG could well have ended up being a
sound engineer or a like, but another life changer was coming around the corner.
- One afternoon some twenty years ago, a friend of mine called me on the phone and said "I'm forming a
band and I want you to play bass" and I remember thinking, yeah right, like no way am I going to embarrass
my self trying to do something I have absolutely no talent for…
- When I heard my self answering "Ok!"
- And that's how it all started; I was playing the bass, or rather putting my index finger where on the neck my
friend told me to.
They were rehearsing in a garage on borrowed stuff, PG was spoiled early with a friend's Rickenbacker-bass
and an Orange amp head and Orange 4x12 cab.
- After a while I bought my first bass, it was a second hand Duke and had only the E and A strings on.
At the time PG was still in school so he had to get his dad to pay for it,
- He wasn't to keen on my new hobby, so we had a little argue about it but eventually he gave in and paid the
monstrous sum of 150 Skr (around $20).
- If only he knew how much money I was going to spend over the years on my music.
His first ever band was called HEAVY VERKSTAD (Heavy Workshop) with Christer Pettersson (Git) and Kent
Gustavsson (Drums),
- I'm not really sure what kind of horrible music we played and I don't think I ever cared,
- Hey, I was in a band!
HEAVY VERKSTAD played a few school dances but soon broke up due to the fact that they didn't own any
instruments.
The next band PG joined was BONEHEAD, Peter Asp (Git), Mattias Andersson (Git), Mats Larspers (Vocals)
and Pelle Fyrby (Drums).
BONEHEAD was heavily influenced by BLACK SABBATH and 70's hard rock.
Shortly after they had a number one on the local radio station with the epic
"Diary" PG left the band to form TRIGGER
TRIGGER, was a band he formed with his best friend Johan Rombin
(Git;Vocals) and was more a sleazier side of rock, influenced by bands like
VAN HALEN and AEROSMITH.
TRIGGER was put on ice in the early 90's when the members found them
self to far away geographically but PG and JR has crossed musical paths a
few times since.
This band had a few member changes over the years but the core was PG, J
R and
P-H Karlsson (Drums).
Those were the bands that got PG started and he has never looked back
since.
In the following years after TRIGGER there were a few bands worth some extra attention: HANDSOME
STRANGERS, BILLION DOLLAR BAND, BRAVADO, JEREMY (UK), SCULLYS WONDERBRA (UK), IMPACT
MACHINE and TRASHCAN.
In 1997 PG moved to London for a year to study music at LMS (London Music
School).
At one occasion they had a guest tutor, the famous Bernard Purdie, who at his
lecture told them that if you were older than 30 you are out of the pop industry for
good, and the only ones that are going to call you are the blues guys.
- I had been back in Sweden maybe a month or so when Classe Carlson called me
and asked if I wanted to join his new…. blues band!!!
- And I've been a blues rocker by CC's side since that day.
In joining CC he also met up with an old playing buddy, no one less than Pelle
Fyrby, the drummer from his early days in BONEHEAD.
Now together again in CC KNIGHTS they form one of the most powerful rhythm
sections you can see.
Here's a list of some other excellent musicians PG played with at some point in his career.
PH Karlsson (Josh's Lemon tree), Lars Sköld (Tiamat), Ulrich Carlsson (Million), Ulf Åhman (Åhman band),
Petra Kvännå (Sky High), Magnus Åkerlund (Blender), Mats Östensson (Sky High), Eric Mårtensson (Eclipse)
Born:
Mora 1968
Favourite beer:
Fullers London Pride
Favourite whiskey:
Glengoyne 17 yo
Favourite drink:
Rusty Nail
Dream ride:
Mini Cooper, at least it used to
be, I have one now so I have to
dream up something new.
Most memorable concert:
Ozzy, a secret show at the
Marquee club in London 1991
