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Stephen Martin "Steve" Walwyn (born 8 June 1956 in Southam, Warwickshire) is a British rhythm and blues guitarist, best known for his playing with Dr. Feelgood, but who has also played with Eddie and the Hot Rods, Steve Marriott and the DTs. The Roger Chapman Band, the Big Town Playboys and his own band Steve Walwyn and Friends.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.allsaintsartsfestival.org/steve-walwyn--friends.html )〕 ==Early career== Walwyn states his inspiration to become a guitarist was Rory Gallagher's album Live in Europe.〔 Although he did not start to learn to play the guitar until he was 17, he formed his first band, 'Hands Off', whilst still at school. Upon leaving school he worked for the Civil Service for four years, whilst still playing with 'Hands Off'.〔 In 1978 he became a professional musician, when he was asked to join a band performing under 2 different names. Cupid's Inspiration were a pop-act, who had had a No 4 single with "Yesterday has Gone" and a No 33 with "My World", both in 1968, but subsequent records had failed, and they were tired of the "one hit wonder" tag. The band had moved to Leamington Spa, and were also writing their own rock songs, which they performed as '4 Wheel Drive', a name they soon changed to 'Chevy'. As 'Chevy' they toured supporting bands such as Alvin Lee, Hawkwind and Gillan. As well as recording one of their two BBC In Concert Programmes, whilst Walwyn was a member, Chevy also issued three singles: "Too much loving"/"See the light", "The Taker"/"Life on the run" and "Just another day"/"Rock on" and one album ''The Taker'' in September 1980.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-taker-mw0000848142/credits )〕 The album received good critical reviews,〔"with the dual guitars of Paul Shanahan and Steve Walwyn creating an extra depth that obviates the need for the turgid, monotonous rifferama that lesser bands perforce adopt" (Paul Suter, Sounds, 06/12/80)〕 but did not sell well. In 1982, Walwyn briefly joined The Mosquitos, with Brian Helicopter, and recorded their only single, "Somethin' Outta Nothin'", before joining Leicester band The DTs. Whilst with the DTs Walwyn appeared on three albums, ''The DTs'', ''Shakin' and Stirred'' and ''Messing with the Blues''. Steve Marriott, formerly of the Small Faces and Humble Pie, saw The DTs in 1987, and was so impressed he asked them to join him, forming the band Steve Marriott with the DTs, who also performed as the Steve Marriott Band, until Marriott left to rejoin Peter Frampton in the US in 1989. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Steve Walwyn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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