Gary wrote his first (released) song “I’ll Never be Blue” with The Strangers in 1965 at age 16. Besides his brother Arthur (vocals and lead guitar), the other members were Graeme Ching (Rhytm Guitar) and Dave Beattie (Drums). The official start to his career was with the New Zealand group “The Strangers”. Gary also won a singing contest in his High School with the song “Where Have all the Flowers Gone”. Gary went to a catholic school called Xavier College in Christchurch. An old school friend describes Gary’s personality as being quiet, maybe broody even, but also as just your average teenager, with a passion for music. Gary Thain had 2 older brothers, Colin and Arthur. He played on the four studio albums: Demons & Wizards, The Magician’s Birthday, Sweet Freedom and Wonderworld as well as the live album Uriah Heep Live and traveled extensively in those top years.įollowing bio comes from his website, which remarkably and admirably is still live 40 years after his passing. In 1971 they toured with hard rockers Uriah Heep who then asked him to join them, replacing Mark Clarke. Thain then joined the Keef Hartley Band and recorded 5 albums with Hartley on drums. He actually jammed with Hendrix a couple of time in London in Hendrix’ early fame years. As part of the rock trio The New Nadir, with drummer Peter Dawkins, he traveled from New Zealand to London, sometime in 1967. The most rewarding thing for me is when people come up to me after the show and say, 'Look, I saw you play at such and such place and you blew me away and it was fantastic and you made me want to be in music, and I now play in a band, and I just want to thank you for it.' And that's the most rewarding thing, inspiring people to bring music into their lives, because to be honest, music is life and life is music.Decem– Gary Thain was born on in Christchurch, New Zealand. They're the elements really, and the fact that you brought so much joy to people's lives and inspired people. I'm one of these people who can go onstage and produce an ego to perform, but then I can leave it onstage and come back and be Joe Schmo again. I treat others how I want to be treated myself, and I'm very grounded in what I do.
As a good guitarist and a good human being would be enough. He said: "I don't know, as that's a tough one. When asked how he'd like to be remembered, humble Mick said for "inspiring" people and being a "good guitarist". "And if it doesn't happen, as usual, life goes on." "Whether or not we get chosen is neither here nor there.
"All I know is that we've been going for over 52 years now, have 25 albums, sold over 40 million albums, and have toured in 62 countries, so there is some merit for us to be there. "But I think over the years, and maybe we deserve a place, but they have a selection committee that chooses what bands go in and what bands don't.Īnd there's nothing we can do about that really. Speaking to the latest issue of Goldmine magazine, Mick said: "People have been making rumbles about it, and I think our fans are trying to get a petition together for it to get the right numbers to warrant being there. Guitarist Mick Box - who is the only original member of the prog rock band left in the current line-up - revealed their fans are keen to launch a petition to get them honoured. Uriah Heep say people have been "making rumbles" about them being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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