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During the success of SAHB, Cleminson had a distinctive stage presence with SAHB owing to his white-face mime makeup. He started wearing the mime makeup when the band started playing larger venues, so they could see what he was doing on stage easier.
Sep 9, 2022 · Of course, Alex Harvey was the in-your-face troubadour that ran the carnival, but the mimed-faced Zal Cleminson was always the dark, mysterious unknown variable. Smiling and mugging the stage while his piercing guitar riffs and stings found their mark. Only to show up later in dark secluded memories that leave questions as to what was really real.
Mar 18, 2016 · Kiss may be known as the original makeup-clad rockers, but at least one year before Ace Frehley became “Space Ace,” guitarist Zal Cleminson of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band appeared onstage in mime makeup, looking like Marcel Marceau on crack.
Jan 24, 2024 · SAHB’s guitarist, Zal Cleminson, dressed up like a Pierrot clown – in full white-face makeup – and wielded a Gibson SG or Firebird to unleash an armada of truly fierce and unique solos, licks, rhythm parts, and sound effects.
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May 1, 2022 · You had a very special stage presence with the band, always wearing white-face mime makeup. What’s the story behind that? I have a distinctive approach to expressing myself through my guitar playing. It is very active and animated. As the venues we played became larger, the white face helped to project that image further into the audience.
As a self-taught six-stringer, Zal Cleminson’s road to stardom amongst a hectic ’70s glam rock scene looked a bit different than some of his peers. A turbulent childhood gave way to an intense passion for music, specifically early rock ‘n’ roll, leading to the aspiring axe-slinger picking up the electric guitar.
At Alex Harvey’s side, for hits like The Faith Healer, Midnight Moses, and Delia guitarist Zal Cleminson menaced mockingly, portraying a half mime, half clown character that was more suitable for a horror film than a musical performance. Zal recounts the rise and fall of SAHB, his struggles with Nazareth, being a session player with Elkie ...
