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Name: Phil Ramsay

Role In Big Hand: Walking, Talking, Girating and Vibrating. The trumpet player with a hint of poetry.

Biggest musical influence: I grew up listening to Floyd so bring on the psychadellia.

What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex: Depends on how horny I am: Tits, ass, mouth (I like an interesting character ;) oh and fanny.

Favourite cartoon character: Timmy from South Park although Towlie from SP comes in a close 2nd (“You wann get high….” )

What can you cook: Chilli, Lentil soup and a killer fry up.

Most treasured possession: My son Sol (and my X box ;)

Greatest fear: Suppression of expression

Restaurant of choice: Vittoria’s (Leith Walk) – quality mussles in a tomato and basil sauce (yum!).

If I wasn’t in Big Hand I’d be a: Trippy weirdo elsewhere.

Life mantra: Be cool, don’t judge others on who they are but judge them on their actions towards you.

Hero: Me, if it wasn’t for me I wouldn’t be here.

Favourite film: Way to many to list but I really like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Withnail and I, The Wall…..

Favourite TV program: The Simpsons

Favourite book: Crazy Diamond (Syd Barrett and the dawn of Pink Floyd)

Things that make you go hmmmm: People, My Toastie Machine (mmm toasties), The Sky, and the big question of why ask why.

Favourite thing to do when it’s sunny: Chill out, drink a beer, smoke a spliff etc.

Favourite thing to do when it’s raining: Depends. Sometimes the rain can be refreshing… perhaps play X Box

One thing about you everyone should know: Sometimes I may seem a bit odd, but this doesn’t mean you have to get even…

1st record you bought: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme tune or Stevie Wonder ‘I Just Called To Say I Love You’

How long ya been playin’: Music has been encouraged from the start of my life thanks to a great man named Jack Johnston.

Favourite Big Hand song: I like spooky and dark music so Light Brigade and Trumpet , but they all have a certain appeal at times.

Favourite Big Hand moment: Getting Gented in Ghent and pulling a Nazi Vampire chick…

Favourite tipple: If I'm drunk I tend not to care as long as it’s not Tequila (that shit does mad stuff to my head)

Pseudonym: When I was 5 I wanted to be called pencil. Don’t ask why!

Any Tattoos or Piercings: Just on the soul and mind.

People who should be made to live in a ditch: George W Bush.

People who should be given demigod status: No one, we are all part of the same thing. We are all Gods anyway ‘cause to be a God is to create something and we can all do that…. Can’t we?

If I ruled the world the 1st thing I would do is: Build the biggest space staion and take all of those dear to me away to start a whole new way of life on a distant planet somewhere. Pehaps Jupiter would be good if I could find a way to deal with the high pressure on the surface, I wouldn’t want us all imploding now would I? God damn tangarines!