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This Is What You Want... Session Players

This is What You Want… This is What You Get… - Full recording info etc

Gary Barnacle

Born:
1955. Dover, England

PiL:
Brass & Keyboards

Bio:
Hired as a session musician to play brass and keyboards on 'This Is What You Want...'. The album was recorded in early 1984 at Maison Rouge Studios in London. No specific recording details are given.

Prior to working with PiL, Barnacle formed Leisure Process along with Ross Middleton (Positive Noise). He also recorded alongside future PiL guitarist John McGeoch in Visage. 1993 saw him play on Bjork's 'Debut' album: an album which also featured former-PiLer's Jah Wobble and Bruce Smith.

A much demanded saxophone session player, Barnacle has worked with The Clash, The Ruts, The Creatures, Presence, Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Pet Shop Boys; among others. He was also a member of Level 42 (1981-94). He released his first solo album 'Paradise' in 2002.

External Links:

Gary Barnacle - Wikipedia

Richard Cottle

Born:
June 26th 1960. Swansea, Wales

PiL:
Keyboards

Bio:
Hired as a session musician to play keyboards on 'This Is What You Want...'. The album was recorded in early 1984 at Maison Rouge Studios in London. No specific recording details are given.

Previously a member of The Alan Parsons Project Cottle has also worked with Eric Clapton and Dave Bowie; among others.

External Links:

The Avenue Online - Alan Parsons Project fansite

Colin Woore

Born:
May 16th 1957. Glasgow, Scotland

PiL:
Guitar

Bio:
Hired as a session musician to play guitar on 'This Is What You Want...'. The album was recorded in early 1984 at Maison Rouge Studios in London.

A guitarist with The Europeans (1980-85) and How We Live (1985-89). Whose singer Steve Hogarth later joined Marillion in 1989: their drummer Geoff Dudgemore also worked with Killing Joke in the 90s.

External Links:

The Europeans - Official website