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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.
Feature Photo: Zal Cleminson of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band – image courtesy of Zal Cleminson 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.
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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.
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.
Jan 24, 2024 · Scales might be a “mystery” to this underrated riff-master, but few guitarists of Cleminson's (or any) era can match his flair for the dramatic. In this classic interview, Cleminson takes GP inside his enviable tone. (Image credit: Ebet Roberts/Redferns)
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After finding fame in the '70s, Scots musician Zal Cleminson battled depression before returning to the music scene with a bang.
Jun 29, 2018 · Guitarist Zal Cleminson found fame in The Sensational Alex Harvey Band (SAHB) during the 70s, where his guitar playing and mime-makeup blew many a mind. Many other projects along the way, including a reformed SAHB (with vocalist Max Maxwell), before Zal took a break from the industry.
