The   Band

The Drummer

I Play A Silver Glitter Ludwig Super Classic, Approx 1964 And Zildian Cymbals.

The Singer

I have always had a love of music and I have a vaired music collection, especially Motown and rock of which I am now able to sing with the bandI have been with the band for most of its various stages. I was offered the job after H and James heard me singing in a local pub. I hadn't sung with a band before but I gave it a go and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I worked at the local tourist attraction that housed the Dr. Who exhibition and it was from this association that the name of the band came from. We often went to gigs in the firms van with Daleks and Cybermen on the side! Unfortunately the exhibition closed down and Dapol moved to Oswestry and continued with the model railway production side.

The Bass Guitarist

So going back to me. When I was in school I helped with the sound and lighting for all the school shows and I soon found out it was something I was good at. Then I started to get involved with the local operatic societies and helped on the technical side of things, but mostly on the sound. This helped me loads as I gained lots of experience on setting up and operating equipment. I went into the sixth form to study A level electronics but found it hard going and left just before my exams.

I started work at the Royal Pavillion in Llangollen as a general helper for the events they hold there and after a break I went to college in Wrexham and joined a two year National Dipolma in Technical Theatre course. I still carried on working part time at the Pavillion and gigged with the band to make ends meet. It was at this time That I was asked to play bass in the school production of Return To The Forbidden Planet. It was great playing in a theatre show and the music was great too! I kept busy doing some session work inthe studio in the music department, with some friends. After I had passed the course and left college I started another part time job with a PA company called Intermedia Resources. This company is mainly based in Denbigh and works with Welsh bands and for companies such as S4C and Radio Cymru.

My influences in music have been quite diverse from rock to funk, blues to soul. My main influence as a bass player was Led Zeppelin and their bass player John Paul Jones. He has a great affect on the way I play. Other great players like Andy Fraser from Free, The late, great John Entwhistle from the Who and Flea from the Chillie Peppers and many more have influenced the way I play.

I must admit I'm a bit of a gear head as I've had many guitars and amps over the years I've played. At the moment I have a 51 Fender Precision that I have just finished building, a Fender 74 P-Bass, a Fender Jazz, an Epiphone EB3 (short scale) for the Free and Cream stuff and an early Stingray Bass.

Amp-wise I have been using a Trace Elliot V6 but it's a bit heavy so I've just bought a EBS HD350 (This amp is so nice) for the smaller gigs. I use either my Laney 8x10 or my homemade 4x10 depending on the size of the gig. I also have a Boss GT6 FX floorboard but that lives at home! I'm not ready for it just yet!

Lead Guitar & Vocals

Stuart came to the band via Dinas Bran, he was a friend of James and Simon. Young, cocky, thought he knew it all but quickly found out he didn't. Fortunately he was a quick learner and we could all see the talent that was about to be unleashed.

Always ready to listen to the old pro's and one famous quote from H's mate Jack was "Great playin' but yer 'sounds' shit!" This did not upset Stu he laughed and just carried on practicing.

Whilst still at school Stu starred in the school's version of Forbidden Planet and other ventures, all with great success.

Stuart has had classical guitar training and this has helped to develope the guitarist you hear today. Not only does Stu play guitar he sings and writes his own music. The first line up of the Docktors played several of this songs. There are a couple on the first CD.

It had been a pleasure to watch this young lad develope into the talented musician of today, but Stu decided to leave the band and have a go on his own. For a couple of months you could hear him in the local Pizza restaurant but then he decided to get a band together of his own. The band was called No Retreat. No Retreat gigged around Wrexham for a couple of years and were a popular band and cut a disc in a studio. They played covers and Stu's own songs.Eventually this all fizzled out.

Fortunately for us Stu was asked to sing in the No Stairway tribute band that was put together by H, James and Simon. It was good to have him back. He showed enormous dedication to getting the sound right and though only a couple of gigs were played they were promising to be a good Led Zeppelin tribute band.

Such was the feeling of being back with the lads that Stu jumped at the oportunity of playing lead guitar with the Docktors again when Simon left. Although Stu is reluctant to play his own music he has bought a new lease of life back into the band and of course his own mayhem on stage.

I have missed loads out but it is important to mention that tragedy touches us all at one time or another and nothing is worse than losing a child. Stu and Linda had a very sad and difficult time at the begining of the year when they lost their precious baby daughter Katelin. As time went by Stu decided it was time to get out the music again and play and we were all glad to see them.

Good to have you back. Keep rockin.

Tour Manager