{"id":495,"date":"2015-02-07T12:12:19","date_gmt":"2015-02-07T12:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.specialkindamadness.com\/?page_id=495"},"modified":"2018-09-10T08:51:42","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T07:51:42","slug":"ian-guitar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.specialkindamadness.com\/index.php\/band-members\/ian-guitar\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian ‘The Ear’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ian<\/a><\/p>\n

Guitar & Vocals<\/h2>\n

Famous for his musical ear, most people believe that he is able to recognise a chord just by hearing it once. People also talk of his ability to play any tune in any key.<\/p>\n

In reality, he is tone deaf.<\/p>\n

But that is not the reason for his nickname.<\/p>\n

If you put your ear next to his and listen very carefully, you will just be able to hear the opening chords of Beethoven\u2019s 5th<\/sup> symphony.<\/p>\n

Ian appeared on Britain\u2019s Got Talent in 2012 but was rejected at the first stage due to a proliferation of musical ear acts that year. Whilst Simon Cowell enjoyed his rendition of the famous Beethoven symphony, David Walliams was concerned that his act was somewhat one-dimensional and would have nothing new to offer in the later rounds.<\/p>\n

Ian has played with guitar legends Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix in the 70s, albeit on his Parlophone record player in his bedroom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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