About Paul Rudolph (musician)
Paul Fraser Rudolph (born June 14, 1947 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian guitarist, bassist, singer, and cyclist. He made his mark in the UK underground music scene, and then as a session musician, before returning to Canada to indulge his passion for cycling. He resided in Gibsons, British Columbia, where he owned and operated a bicycle business, Spin Cycle. He has since retired to Victoria, British Columbia. == Musical career == As a child, Rudolph suffered from polio that affected his upper right arm and shoulder; at the age of 10 he took up guitar playing, which also served as physiotherapy for his condition. As a teenager he played bass in local bars for blues and boogie bands such as The Midnighters and The Pannix. At the recommendation of his childhood friend Jamie Mandelkau, he relocated to London, England, joining the Mick Farren-led band The Deviants as a guitarist. After recording their third album and contributing to Twink's Think Pink album, the band and singer parted company during a disastrous tour of the West Coast of North America. Returning to England, the band hooked up with Twink, forming The Pink Fairies, signing to Polydor and embarking upon a career centred on Ladbroke Grove, occasionally hooking up with Hawkwind to form a live ensemble named Pinkwind, and by themselves recording two albums, Never Never Land and What a Bunch of Sweeties. Rudolph left immediately after the release of the second album in order to pursue other ventures, including a stint in Uncle Dog with Carol Grimes.
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