Flying Solo: Half a century for John Giddings, part 2
In part two of IQ's profile, Eamonn Forde delves into Giddings' story so far
Feature By Eamonn Forde | 29 May 2026
After a short-lived trial as a bassist in a friend’s band in St Albans, struggling through covers of Cream’s Sunshine of Your Love and the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s Foxy Lady, John Giddings recognised that he was on the wrong side of the stage.
“There’s a dawning realisation when you play with musicians, that you’re not one,” he sighs. “At least I found out at an early age that I was better at booking the gig than being…
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