Big Big Train cofounder Gregory Spawton on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

The sole founder member, who wrote many of their memorable songs, is on a ‘greatest hits’ tour.

He’s lived it live and dangerous as part of the classic line up of Thin Lizzy, lived it loud in Motörhead, ridden his own band Wild Horses, has an impressive list of credits as both session musician and producer… There’s much more to Robbo than you probably think.

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When the phone rings and it’s Daniel Hope, a useful starter to the conversation is to ask where in the world he’s ringing from. And though he’ll jokily reply, ‘I’m sometimes not so sure’, it isn’t muc

The blues rocker plays UK shows in March and April.