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  • Muirsical Conversation with... Ben Poole & Wayne Proctor
  • Jason Becker - Triumphant Hearts (Featured Album Review)
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  • Featured Album Reviews...
    • Jason Becker - Triumphant Hearts
    • Duncan Chisholm - Sandwood
    • Jawbone - Jawbone
    • Steve Perry - Traces
    • Sari Schorr - Never Say Never
    • Joe Bonamassa - Redemption
    • Ben Poole - Anytime You Need Me
    • Hawkwind - Road To Utopia
    • Rainbreakers - Face To Face
    • Frequency Drift - Letters to Maro
    • JCM - Heroes
    • Dana Fuchs - Love Lives On
    • Joe Bonamassa - British Blues Explosion Live
    • W.E.T. - Earthrage
    • The King Lot - A World Without Evil
    • 2017 Featured Album Reviews >
      • Quint Starkie - Ghost In My Heart
      • Downes Braide Association - Skyscraper Souls
      • Dirty Thrills - Heavy Living
      • King King - Exile & Grace
      • Steven Wilson - To The Bone
      • Robin Trower - Time and Emotion
      • Joe Bonamassa - Live at Carnegie Hall, an Acoustic Evening
      • Nikka Costa - Nikka & Strings, Underneath and In Between
      • The Mustangs - Just Passing Through
      • Simon Thacker & Justyna Jablonska - Karmana
      • Michael Schenker Fest Live
    • 2016 Featured Album Reviews... >
      • Glenn Hughes - Resonate
      • King King - Live
      • Aynsley Lister - Eyes Wide Open
      • Kansas - The Prelude Implicit
      • Joe Bonamassa - Live at the Greek Theatre
      • An Evening With Todd Rundgren - Live at The Ridgefield
      • Sari Schorr - A Force of Nature
      • Albany Down - The Outer Reach
      • Cheap Trick - Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello
      • Preacher - Aftermath
      • Ben Poole - Time Has Come
      • Stevie Nimmo - Sky Won't Fall
  • Monthly Album Reviews...
    • 2019 Reviews
    • 2018 Reviews
    • 2017 Reviews
  • Selected 2018 Gig Reviews...
    • Sensational Alex Harvey Experience DreadnougthRock, Bathgate
    • Uli Jon Roth - Oran Mor, Glasgow
    • WinterStorm Rock Weekender III - Troon
    • Ben Poole - Oran Mor, Glasgow
    • Dan Reed Network - The Garage, Glasgow
    • Dapper, Paul Gemmell's Black Magic Blues Band - The Union, East Kilbride
    • Lifesigns - Backstage at The Green, Kinross
    • The Nimmo Brothers - Old Fire Station, Carlisle
    • Brian Downey's Alive And Dangerous - Cathouse, Glasgow
    • Chantel McGregor - Hard Rock Cafe, Glasgow
    • Federal Charm and Bad Flowers, Classic Grand, Glasgow
    • Rainbreakers - Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
    • Hamilton Loomis, Mike Vernon & The Mighty Combo, Lights Out By Nine - Town Hall, Darvel
    • Kane'd - NR Rocks, DreadnoughtRock, Bathgate
    • Zal Cleminson's /sin'dogs/ - Concert Hall, Troon
    • The King Lot (with Those Damn Crows and Fragile Things) Dreadnoughtrock, Bathgate
    • Arran Rock 'N' Blues Fest
    • Kasim Sulton - Hard Rock Cafe, Glasgow
    • Danny Bryant - Oran Mor, Glasgow
    • Sari Schorr - Oran Mor, Glasgow
    • Bourbon Street 5 - Brig Below, Edinburgh,
    • Chris Glen & The Outfit - Concert Hall, Troon
    • Simon Thacker, Justyna Jablonska, Masha Natanson - Glad Cafe, Glasgow
    • The Greig Taylor Blues Combo - Dreadnoughtrock, Bathgate
    • King King - Town Hall, Darvel
  • Selected 2017 Gig Reviews...
    • Anchor Lane & Black King Cobra DreadnoughtRock, Bathgate
    • JW-Jones - Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow
    • Burnt Out Wreck - Audio, Glasgow
    • Samantha Fish (w/ Melisa Kelly) - Stramash, Edinburgh
    • Winterstorm Rock Weekender II, Troon
    • Bad Touch & Mollie Marriott - Stereo, Glasgow
    • Mr. Big (w/ The Answer & Faster Pussycat) - O2 ABC, Glasgow
    • John Verity Band - DreadnoughtRock, Bathgate
    • Squeeze - The Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
    • Raintown - The Arts Centre, East Kilbride
    • Erja Lyytinen - The Caves, Edinburgh
    • Stevie Nimmo Trio - Town Hall, Darvel
    • The King Lot - NR Rocks, Dreadnoughtrock, Bathgate
    • Mason Hill, The Garage, Glasgow
    • Hamilton Loomis - Town Hall, Darvel
    • Blue Oyster Cult (and Jared James Nichols) - 02ABC, Glasgow
    • Dan Reed & The King Lot - Dreadnoughtrock, Bathgate
    • John Verity Band - Cottiers, Glasgow
    • Rebecca Downes - The Old Fire Station, Carlisle
    • Snakecharmer - 02 ABC2, Glasgow
    • Steve Hackett - Royal Concert Hall Glasgow
    • King King - 02 ABC Glasgow
    • Joe Bonamassa - Usher Hall, Edinburgh
    • Sari Schorr & The Engine Room - Aberdeen and Glasgow
    • Broken Witt Rebels & Bad Touch - O2 ABC2, Glasgow
    • Manny Charlton Band - Classic Grand, Glasgow
    • Dan Reed Network - Oran Mor, Glasgow
    • Glenn Hughes - The Garage, Glasgow
  • Muirsical Conversations...
    • Ben Poole & Wayne Proctor (January 2019)
    • Dan Reed (November 2018)
    • Del Bromham (October 2018)
    • Brian Downey (September 2018)
    • Raintown - Paul Bain & Claire McArthur Bain (May 2018)
    • Hamilton Loomis (December 2017)
    • Alan Nimmo (October 2017)
    • Erja Lyytinen (September 2017)
    • Suzi Quatro (September 2017)
    • Biff Byford (August 2017)
    • Dan Patlansky (June 2017)
    • Graham Bonnet (May 2017)
    • Simon Thacker (April 2017)
    • Sari Schorr (March 2017)
    • Stevie Nimmo (February 2017)
    • Dan Reed (February 2017)
    • Adam Norsworthy (January 2017)
    • Colin James (December 2016)
    • John Lees (October 2016)
    • Sari Schorr (August 2016)
    • Mike Vernon (August 2016)
    • Wayne Proctor (July 2016)
    • Laurence Jones (April 2016)
    • Chantel McGregor (March 2016)
    • John Young (January 2016)
    • Michael Schenker (November 2015)
    • Martin Barre (October 2015)
    • Chris Norman (September 2015)
    • Joanne Shaw Taylor (August 2015)
    • Fee Waybill (July 2015)
    • Ian Anderson (June 2015)
    • John Lodge (June 2015)
    • John Lawton (May 2015)
    • Steve Hackett (May 2015)
    • Manny Charlton (April 2015)
    • Ben Poole (April 2015)
    • Alan Nimmo (February 2015)
    • Popa Chubby (December 2014)
    • Paul Young (July 2014)
    • Bernie Shaw (June 2014)
    • Lee Kerslake (December 2013)
    • Pat Travers (September 2013)
    • Steve Hunter (August 2013)
    • Joy Dunlop (March 2013)
    • Gwyn Ashton (Dec. 2012)
    • Greg Lake (October 2012)
    • Ned Evett (August 2012)
    • Steven Lindsay (July 2012)
    • Dave Cureton (June 2012)
    • Jon Anderson (May 2012)
    • Jeremey Frederick Hunsicker (March 2012)
    • Amy Schugar (Feb. 2012)
    • Robert Fleischman (November 2011)
    • Ivan Drever (Sep. 2011)
    • Michael Sadler (June 2011)
    • James Evans (April 2011)
    • Alyn Cosker (Nov. 2010)
    • Scott Higham (Nov. 2010)
    • Kevin Chalfant (Oct. 2010)
    • Francis Dunnery (Sep. 2010)
    • Duncan Chisholm (Aug 2010)
    • Barbara Rubin (July 2010)
    • Alan Reed (June 2010)
  • Muirsical Articles...
    • The Fool Guitar - The Fool Story
    • Alex Harvey - Framed in Words. And pictures
    • Journey - That Time Forgot
    • KISS - Elder Statesmen, Elder Statement?
    • Phil Lynott - Remembering Pt. 3
    • Freddie Mercury - The Days of His Life
    • Gary Moore - Last Exit
    • Mott - Without any of the Hoople-la
    • Muirsical Six of the Best
    • Music Town: A Decade of the Darvel Music Festival
    • Pat Travers - The Forgotten Power Trio
    • Playing Tribute
    • Gerry Rafferty - Humblebum to Multi-Million Seller
    • Cliff Richard - The Rock and Roll Juvenile
    • Slade - Thanks For the Memories
    • Talon - On Eagles Wings
    • The Sweet - A Cut Above the Rest
    • Wild Horses - Thoroughbreds or also-rans?
  • A Personal Journey: Definitive Edition (eBook)
  • Steve Perry (vocalist): One in a Million (eBook)
  • A Writer's Muirsings...
    • A Writer's Muirsings: Introduction
    • Superbowl XLVII MVP: Beyoncé (February 2013)
    • Michael Jackson: The Alternative Verdict (Nov 2011)
    • True Colours (November 2010)
    • It's a New Language, Old Bean (October 2010)
    • Finger Pointing (July 2010)
    • Suffer the Little Children (April 2010)
    • Hey 'Banker', can you spare a dime? (February 2010)
    • Earlier Muirsings... >
      • Muirsical Christmas #1's (December 09)
      • 3-D, or not 3-D, Avatar? (December 09)
      • Pains, Planes and Automobiles (November 09)
  • A Man of Letters...
    • A Man of Letters (Introduction)
    • Letter to Danbury Mint #1
    • Letter to Danbury Mint #2
    • Letter to The Catholic League
    • Letter to SKY #1
    • Letter to SKY #2
    • Letter to SKY #3
    • Letter to Leeds City Council Parking Services
  • Author Bios & Site Info
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FabricationsHQ.com (site history and information)

FabricationsHQ was originally created as a site to host freelance writer Ross Muir's eBooks, along with a small selection of his musical commentaries.

However the site soon took on a life of its own and Ross now finds himself in the position of music critic, with FabricationsHQ expanded to include reviews, feature articles and interviews/ artist promotion.

There are also non-musical sections including A Writer's Muirsings and A Man of Letters.

The eBooks by Muir, hosted on this site, are:


A Personal Journey

The original 2006 issue of the eBook tracked the career of the the rock band Journey from their formative years to the controversy surrounding many of their 2005-2006 live shows. The eBook has since had a number of updates and was made available in 2009 as A Personal Journey: Definitive Edition.

One in a Million - A Vocal Analysis of The Voice

An eBook argument paper covering the vocal legacy and musical career of singer and ex-Journey front man Steve Perry.

On The Bench - 65 Years of The Bat (and Beyond)

The eBook originally covered the first sixty-five years of the Batman character in comic books and entertainment, but has since had a 'Five Years On' update to create a seventy-year 1939-2009 Batography. 

Confirmation of the latest editions and links to download (or read) the eBooks can be found under the Disclaimer, Copyright Statement & eBook Download Links menu tab.

A selection of short, topical music news pieces (including many with a humorous, cynical or 'Muirsical' slant) are to be found on the Latest Muirsical Thoughts home page, periodically
 updated as the *date* against the menu tab indicates.

Information on the latest site additions can be found under Latest Articles (links). 


Press Releases or larger, artist specific news pieces will appear near the top of the Main Menu, just under the Latest Muirsical Thoughts home page tab.

The Contact FabricationsHQ page completes the picture.


For reference and information, any Menu or Sub-Menu tab that ends with either
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Ross Muir (publisher of FabricationsHQ.com)

Ross Muir describes himself as
"just your ordinary average guy... although Joe Walsh once sang the same, and look how he turned out...".

Ross wanted to get more seriously involved in music or even graphic or comic book artwork back in the day, but as regards the latter it was a problematic pursuit from the off as the West of Scotland isn't exactly a hotbed for that career or ability, although as he points out "Mark Millar managed just fine, thank you very much."
 

However musical claims to fame include singing Todd Rundgren songs backstage with Pat Travers, and some two and a half decades prior to that performance was dodging school classes to help keep a beat or run a bass line for Mike (The Waterboys) Scott as he recorded demos.
Mike always wanted to be involved in music - and is.
Ross always wanted to be involved in music - and got involved in Architecture.
Go figure.


However Ross is also a freelance writer, independent music critic and reviewer; he also provides promotion for many artists via on-line bios, press releases and other materials.

Away from those jobs he can be found sharing time and events with his wife Anne and although they prefer to take holidays or breaks exploring their own country these
days, have taken many trips Stateside to visit friends in the San Francisco and Santa Cruz areas.
Anne used to live in California and Ross has an affinity and familiarity with the Bay Area that he "can't explain... so I don't try."

Trips across the pond also allow Ross to head for San Francisco 49er's games, which is part of another passion:

"I played American Football for four years and, strange though that may seem being deep in the heart of Scottish Links golf country, I hardly ever swung a club – Mark Twain was right, spoils a good walk.
But I used to catch a football in the Pro-Am level British American Football Leagues before the World League and subsequently NFL Europe got to the UK."

Other hobbies or pastimes include cycling, walking and Pilates exercises, although the latter is more necessity than relaxation to help keep lower back problems at bay (courtesy of that football thing mentioned earlier). 

Ross will also happily discuss topics with like-minded individuals and those of opposite opinion in equal measure and reads, when time permits, on many a subject: 
"primarily anything that challenges our thoughts, be it alternative views on pre-history, civilisations, etcetera as well as fiction, biographies, specific graphic novel/ comic book works and of course 49ers Roster news..." 

As FabricationsHQ clearly confirms, Ross also enjoys writing: "primarily on music, but pretty much on any subject that interests me or that I feel needs addressed to keep the buggers 'honest'."
 
And having given up "proper singing" nearly thirty years ago it's fair to say that thankfully, for the musical world, he writes a lot more than he sings.
          

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Jason Galu (contributor to 'One in a Million')

As passionate about music as his sparring partner above, Jason Galu does not unfortunately have music as his day job either, but he too is very much involved with music...
 
Jason records demos of original material and has fronted bands covering British and American rock classics. He has also been lead vocalist for Rock of Ages (who covered "the Hair Bands of the 80's" to use their own description) and an AOR tribute band covering songs by the likes of Toto, Foreigner, and Journey.

He has also put his voice to a tourism jingle for Tauranga in New Zealand.
Known as the 'Bay of Plenty', Tauranga is one of the most visited areas in NZ, and Jason has kindly given permission for the jingle to be hosted on this site.
Jason also had a stint as the lead in a New Zealand production of Jesus Christ Superstar and has worked as a music tutor.

More recently, Jason has been making musical news with Curse the One, a heavy rock and metal five-piece who have opened for acts in New Zealand and have had airplay on The Axe Attack radio show.


Jason, like Ross, will talk music all day if given the chance but will be the first to admit that if he puts it down in writing it's more akin to an enthusiastic but uncoordinated stream of consciousness.

And thankfully, for the literary world, he sings a lot more than he writes.

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