Through songs like Wipeout by the Surfaris and Misirlou by Dick Dale he really got me interested in playing the drums and championed that throughout his life.

He even let me and my best friends start up a band in his garage. He would constantly give me records that were his, sit and watch festival highlights on TV with me, and constantly encourage and champion my interest in both listening to and playing music. He, along with my grandmother Shirley and parents, would often take me on weekend trips to rock & roll weekends in seaside towns, where we would dress up, dance and sing the night away. Some of my earliest memories involve my grandad playing me his Elvis Presley, Beach Boys and Chuck Berry records, throwing parties and family gatherings and dancing around the room with me to those songs. Music is probably the biggest thing in my life, be it collecting records, playing drums, going to gigs or just simply sitting and talking about music. Here's Dan talking about the influence his grandad had on his musical tastes: Dan Upton in Plymouth has dedicated his Memory Tape to his grandad who sadly passed away earlier this year but shared his passion and knowledge of music to Dan. Today's Memory Tape is for that person in your life who introduced you to amazing music and encouraged your passion for music.

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