NIGEL GLOCKLER

The Saxon drummer waxes lyrical over Franz Di Cioccio, singer and fellow sticksman for Italian proggers Premiata Forneria Marconi.

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“People might not expect a drummer from Saxon to be into a prog band that features flute and violin, but bollocks to that – I adore Premiata Forneria Marconi! They feature my favourite instrument, the Mellotron. Apart from Bill Ward of Black Sabbath, I was never really into heavy metal drummers. I love classical music and fusion, so with PFM it was like all these rolled into one. “I first heard PFM’s single Celebration on the car radio, so as soon as the album Photos Of Ghosts [1973] came out I bought it, and I’ve been a convert ever since. I love that they have so many different styles – one minute they’re playing jazzy fusion, the next they’re almost baroque, and of course they’re great at rock music. “PFM,…

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