Neil  Craddock was born in Lichfield,Staffordshire in 1949 
and began playing gigs when just 14  years old after 
spending some time singing in the church choir. Starting 
as a lead  guitarist, his early influences were The Beatles 
& The Beach Boys Moving onto the bass in late 1969 Neil
 began to listen to American music and  during the seventies 
was into the The Eagles, Steely  Dan, Boston etc. Turning 
professional in 1971 with a  band called The Mail Neil soon
joined his favourite  Midlands band The Montanas before 
being recruited into Birmingham band Sight 'n' Sound in 
1974.  A band members' 1979 Christmas  present to Neil 
was the Styx album  Cornerstone and since the  first listen
Neil has been a fan, seeing them live in Stafford  in 1981.
Neil became aware of Journey with the release of the 
Escape album in 1981 and was  immediately impressed 
withSteve Perry’s amazing  voice and fell in love 
particularly with the songs Open Arms& Stone  in Love.
These songs were on Neil's list off wannado  songs when
 the new band was formed.  Neil began working with 
Warren in 1977 and started  a musicalrelationship that 
would see them on the road together singing and  playing 
professionally up until 1993.  After a three year musical
 semi-retirement Neil joined Paul Trappetts’ local  band
Wishful Thinking to handle the lead vocals. In doing so 
he also  returned to playing the guitar rather than bass
and worked on with Paul in the  band until it 2003.  
Neil & Paul + computer worked on together until the 
formation of the new band.

Visit Neil's 'PA Hire, Sales and Installation' company 'Stagecraft Systems' website at:
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