IAN NELSON 1956-2006

Sad to hear news this week of the passing of Ian Nelson.

Way back in 1975, a young Ian played saxophone on Be Bop Deluxe's Ships In The Night. He then went on to play many times on his brother Bill Nelson's work, most notably on the Red Noise Sound on Sound album and on Quit Dreaming And Get On The Beam. His catchy sax solo on Do You Dream In Colour? helped QDAGOTB reach no. 7 in the UK album chart. In the early 80's Ian became one 3rd of Fiat Lux, a band I was lucky enough to see play at my University.


Ian continued to collaborate with Bill and perform with him over the years. I particularly remember their magical performance at the Notre Dame De France church in London and Ian's contribution to the recent Be Bop Deluxe and Beyond Tour in 2004. It's hard to believe he won't be heard playing any more new music.