REQUESTS, Q & A and INFORMATION(01/12/04 updated)


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CONTENTS

Requsts

Questions & Answers(updated on 08/03/02)
Pilot's gear(updated on 08/03/02)
January and Just A Smile also re-recorded
Magic Re-recorded

Information(updated on 01/12/04)
Pilot A's, B's and Rarities on sale (01/12/04)
The Guild of Thieves Band's web site (Stuart plays drums with them) & Ian supports Beverley Craven UK tour
Pilot Wall Paper (23/01/04)
New Donnie Munro DVD Coming Soon (23/01/04)
Stuart joins the new band.(04/11/03)
The Runner album that Billy was involved in available on CD.(04/11/03)
David Paton's 3rd Solo, The Search Coming Soon!(24/02/03 cover photo available)
Nobby Clark / If Only (produced by David) Is Now On Sale!(24/02/03cover photo available)
David And Ian Will Move To Spain (18/02/03)
David Talks About Kate Bush(12/02/03)
David is seen on Fish/Kettle Of Fish DVD(05/02/03)
David Is On Holly Tomas New Album(02/02/03)
David Supports Donnie Munro German Tour(24/10/02)
STUART IS NOW ON THE ROAD (12/10/02)
2 Intervies with Pilot in Japanese Magazines.
BLUE YONDER Japanese Issue with a Bonus Track Is Available on COOL SOUND.
At last BLUE YONDER is out! (10/06/02 updated)
THE TITLE OF FORTHCOMING PILOT ALBUM ANNONUCED!(16/04/02updated)
Just A Smile available on DVD (22/03/02 updated)
The Donnie Munro's show David takes part in will be available on DVD (22/03/02 updated)
MAKE RESERVATION FOR NEW PILOT ALBUM NOW!
NAME THE NEW ALBUM CONTEST(Ended)
New Pilot Album Will Be Coming Soon
South American Tour
Hogmanay Show



REQUESTS

Vampa(Japan) asked me to add the Obi page.



QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (26/03/05 updated)




Tell me about their equipments in those days, especially guitars, amps and effecters. (Smily Yoshioka, Japan)

Here is part of their gear in 1975.

Ian
Rickenbacker semi acoustic guitar #370, Gibson double neck guitar EDS-1275,
Gibson Sunburst, Les Paul Cutom, Rickenbacker 12-string Stereo, two Gibson Acoustics,
a recording bass guitar specially made for him etc. Marshall 50-watt lead amp,
Marshall Super 100-watt lead amp, two Marshall 4×12 cabinets, Copicat tape echo machine,
Binson echo unit

David
Rickenbacker Stereo Bass (4001), Fender 12-string acoustic, Aria 6-string acoustic, three classical guitars,
Marshall 100-watt bass amp, H/H 100-watt bass amp, Orange 100-watt amp,
Orange 4×12 & Marshall 4×12 cabinets

Billy
ARP synthesizer RMI and Wurlitzer electric pianos, Regent flute, two Orange 100-watt amps with
two Orangel 4×12 cabinets ,Watkins Copicat, Schallar Rotosound

Stuart
Premier drum kit specially built for him (24 inch bass drum, 6 1/2 inch orchestral snare drum,
14 ×12 inch monted tom tom and 16×16 inch and 18×16 inch floor tom toms.
Avedis Zildjian 15 inch hi hats, two 18 inch medium crash ride and two 20 inch cymbals, one a
medium ride and the other a crash, plus one 16 inch Paiste crash cymbal. Medium to heavy sticks
with nylon tips)

Thanks, Obumon and Kensaku.



There also were January and Just A Smile re-recorded version.(Nov.01)
Both are mature and nice. Thanks, Mr.Aratani.

These 3 re-recorded songs are also included in the box set(8CDs) called
The Ultimate Seventies Collection(ttvcd3221).Thanks, Shiro.
(January)

70's Collection
KBOX3155A-C
HOL

The key is in F, the same as the originai version.
(Just A Smile)

The Seventies Generation
1976-1977
BXS90482-2CD
CAN

The key is in C while the original is in D.



I have a CD called "Remember the 70's" which
features Pilot doing Magic, but it is a version
that I had not heard before. Can you explain
what it is?? (Steven, Australia)

I have aCD compilation called "Hits from the
70's" which includes the re-recording of
Magic. Do you know how it comes?
(Santy, Japan)

(Magic)


Hits From The 70's
(KBOX3219A,B,C)
3CDs

Steven taped me the song and Santy sent me a CD copy.
The two tracks are quite the same. And they are re-recorded, indeed.

There are some difference between the one we know well and the
re-recorded version. The former is in G and the latter is in E.
David played all the instruments and programmed the drums.
He was asked to re-record the track for a Dutch company
4 or 5 years ago and is not happy with the E Magic.
(Magic)


Hits Of The 70's Vol.1
(APWCD1020)
Also on the compilation album entitled
Hits Of The 70's Vol.1 (APWCD1020).

Thanks, Mr.Ishimura.(26/03/05)




NEWS & INFORMATION

Pilot A's, B's and Rarities on sale on 6th of December in the UK (01/12/04)
It includes : Just Let Me Be (Only included in the best CD on Collectables)
Are You In Love (First time on CD)
Lady Luck (First time on CD)
No Ties No Strings (This version is first time on CD)
Stop And Let Go (This version is first time on CD)

The Guild of Thieves Band's web site! The new CD is available now. (27/10/04)
Ian supports Beverley Craven UK tour as always. (27/10/04)
Pilot Wall Paper is available from Top of The Pops web page. (23/01/04)

New Donnie Munro DVD "Field Of The Young" that David is on will be released on March 15.(23/01/04)
Probably CD will be available, too.

Stuart joins the new band.(04/11/03)
It's the 10 (or 13) piece popular soul and rhythm & blues group, The Guild Of The Thieves Band!
For more info, see this page.
The Runner album that Billy was involved in is available on CD.(04/11/03)
"Runner", the only album by Runner is now available on CD with 3 bonus tracks. A nice album!

David and Ian will move to Spain. (18/02/03)
This must make it easier for them to discuss their plans about Pilot.

David Paton's 3rd Solo, The Search


David's new solo will be released very soon as well!!
If you want to be kept posted, visit David's website and fill the form in this page.
For further info, see nobbyclark.com or davidpaton.com


Nobby Clark / If Only (produced by David) Is Now On Sale!



At last, Nobby Clark's solo album IF ONLY is out! Be the first one to order a copy and win a signed CD!!
For further info, see nobbyclark.com or davidpaton.com


David Talks About Kate Bush in the MOJO magazine Feb 2003 issue.(12/02/03)

David is seen on Fish/Kettle Of Fish DVD(05/02/03)
Check the tracks called INTERNAL EXILE, CREDO and LADY LET IT LIE.

David appears on Holly Tomas new album 'Oubliette' (Little Nimo Music 2003)
see www.hollytomas.com for more info. Thanks, Kensaku & Mr.Peter Rowan.

David supports Donnie Munro's German tour from 7th to 24th of November 2002, 8 dates.
Visit Donnie's official site, for more info.
Stuart is now playing in the stage musical show called Rock'n'Roll Heaven and is touring in the U.K.
The show features many great rock'n roll tunes in 50s. (12/10/02 updates)

2 Intervies with Pilot in Japanese Magazines called RECORD COLLECTORS and STRANGE DAYS.(12/10/02)
Both are in the September 2002 issue.

BLUE YONDER Japanese Issue with a Bonus Track (re-recorded Lovely Lady Smile)
Is Available on COOL SOUND.

At last BLUE YONDER is out!
You can buy it at librarydoor.com.

THE TITLE OF FORTHCOMINF PILOT ALBUM ANNOUNCED!
"BLUE YONDER"
For info, visit thelibrarydoor.com

Just A Smile is available on DVD.
Title : Greatest Hits of the 70’s
Catalogue Number : Disky DVD 926729
(Thanks, Georg.) 22/03/02 updated

The Donnie Munro's show in Germany that David takes part in will be available on DVD.
(Thanks, Mr.Fukunaga.) 22/03/02 updated

MAKE RESERVATION FOR NEW PILOT ALBUM NOW!
at
the Travel section of the News page in davidpaton.com.
or
the Travel section of the News page in ianbairnson.com.

NAME THE NEW ALBUM CONTEST! (Ended)

New Pilot Album Will Be Coming Soon
David and Ian are re-recording Pilot stuff such as the songs from Two's A Crowd and a live track.
Let's keep our fingers crrosed, it will be out next year though the net.

South American Tour
Ian will be on the road in November with Alan Parsons.
(Thanks, Steven.)

The Hogmanay show
The very last day of the century David will appear and sing on the BBC TV. It is live.
The show is for Scotland just like The Music Live in May, but some of it will be aired throughout the UK.
I wonder if someone would tape it for me......!

Edinburgh Evening News
Check the 08/06/00 issue of Edinburgh Evening News which features an Interview with David.
Edinburgh Evening News,108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AS, Scotland
Tel : 0131 620 8620
Fax : 0131 620 8696 (Editorial)
0131 620 8805 (Advertising)
If you cannot get a copy, I'm going to help you, let me know.
According to the article, he sang Magic and January in a BBC programme called Music Live on 30, 31 May.
Are there anyone who kindly would send me a home recording of it?
(Thanks, Shinya and Andrew.)


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