INTRO INTERVIEW
BRION JAMES
A minute’s all it takes to discover what makes a great guitarist tick. Before he jumped into his limo for the airport, we grabbed a quick chat with Dan Reed Network’s guitarist,
Brion James.
Rob Daiker (keyboards) Brion James and Dan Reed of Dan Reed Network performing at O2 Academy, Birmingham, on December 17, 2017
GT:
Do you have a type of pick that you can’t live without?
BJ: Yeah, toothpick … no, I just use Fender 0.88s I prefer the teal colour.
GT: If you had to give up all your pedals but three, what would they be?
BJ: Well, I don’t use pedals much but when I do, I use Mutron II phaser, Soul Food overdrive, and TC Flashback delay.
GT: Do you play another instrument well enough to do so in a band. If so, have you ever done it? BJ: I played drums in a reggae band in Honduras for six months. Damn, that’s hard! Blisters on your hands, worn out after the show, eyes burning red from sweat, legs feel funny. I won’t do that again and I have mad respect for all the drummers of the world!