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Destiny -
Geoff Kitson (drums) Derek Trim (bass) Dave Ryan (guitar)
Marilyn Trim (Vocals) Mary Smith (vocals)
Ian Lucas (guitar / vocals) Geoff (guitar)
I had a break from playing in bands, but through a friend called Trevor Lawrence met a singer guitarist called Ian Lucas. They were writing a song together but wanted another guitarist to record it with and maybe put in a few fresh ideas. The song had been worked on for a number of weeks and wasn’t gelling. We had a weekly session with it over a couple of months and soon got the recording done.
Ian and I got on really well, both musically and personally. Our families met and being of similar ages, both the wives and the children also had a bond. Ian was the guitarist singer in a band called “Destiny” which had been formed several years previously by married couple Derek and Marilyn Trim. They were known on the local circuit as a club band and had a lot of work in the area. Ian asked them if I could join them on stage for a few songs at a local club. They agreed and at one of their bookings after about six or eight songs they invited me up to have a go. I left their stage about four years later!!!
It was apparent to them that I gave them a bit more drive as an additional rhythm player, and added more vocals. We had a change of drummer and the quality of the work we got was getting better and the whole performance of the band was lifted. New songs were learnt and chart hits were slotted in. Marilyn was a great singer but not always suited for songs so Ian would do these. We were very versatile but experienced enough to know what to play at what time.
Ian suddenly got restless as he was very creative and loved singing but felt after about eight years working with the same people he needed something more so he left. We then got in another singer, Mary Smith, and guitarist Dave Ryan. Mary was a versatile singer who complimented Marilyn’s style to form a fantastic front line. Dave Ryan was a great rock guitarist, but although he played the slower styles when with us, it was not his genre what so ever. Much of our better work was for Balls and Shows, and we needed to have that quality there for these numbers and all of a sudden it had gone.
We had had this new line up for six months when I met Ian for the first time in ages. He said he wasn’t doing much music and was missing the scene, so we decided to form a duo together to help pass the time. I left Destiny and a replacement was found and they carried on for a short time with many changes in personel.
Bands in Chronological Order
Deluge 1976 | Destiny 1979 | Tropicana 1983 | Rhythm & Green 1995 | Take They Two 1998
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Bands in Chronological Order |
| The News Desk |
| Studio |
| CD Releases |
| Videos |
| Dragonfly Summer |
| Kari Eskola |
| Neil Swanson |
| The Won Orfs |
| Interesting Gigs |
| Take They Two |
| Rhythm and Green |
| Tropicana |
| Destiny |
| Deluge |