I am the Common Element, but you may know me as Phillip Fraser. I am a Singer/Song-writer/Emcee with a passion for life and people. I try to display that in the music. For the mean time this will be where I post old material: lost or unreleased tunes, poems and more... Why not, right? What good are songs if no one hears um? Hope you enjoy, New tunes on the way!

If something fits your fancy, I'll set it to download.

Peace Passion and Music to All

VIC ABRAM was born in the northern English mill town Preston in 1948. His grandfather was  a
Professor of classical music, at the time he was known as one of Britain's finest flutists and taught Vic clarinet as a child. Vic was however more interested in the late 50's and developing 60's popular music. He had to wait quite a few years before purchasing his first guitar, with his weekly earnings derived from his first job, at the age of 15, at WH, Smith & Son's.  In the early 60's armed with his dad's old 5watt radio, a Watkins Rapier Guitar and four chords he joined a local Beat Band "THE BONESHAKERS". The lead guitarist taught Vic how to play their repertoire of around 40 songs. After a short  while they were playing in youth clubs, Church Halls, Pub's and small Town Hall's. The Bone-shakers later Rasputin and the Mad Monk's, became popular with the local youth, unfortunately there success didn't last so long.This was due to the problem of Vic's radio blowing up at most gig's, which seemed to go down very well with the audience.  When the group fell apart, Vic exchanged his electric guitar for an acoustic model and gradually improved his playing. In the late 60's he was offered a job with a semi professional soul and pop band.He played tenor saxophone and guitar, doubling on vocals. The teenage band was very popular in the North West of England, and later managed by famous Cavern Club D.J. Bob Woller. Shortly after the Hammond Organist and powerful singer had to leave the band it unfortunately split up. Vic then became interested in the music of popular contemporary singer- songwriters of the time, which was strengthened by his regular visits to the late night acoustic sessions at "Les Cousins" Club in SOHO in LONDON. The idea of being a acoustic one-man band inspired him to start playing and sing in small folk clubs and pubs. Eventually this led him to his first gigs in Europe and consequently regular concerts at the international folk club in Hamburg, "Danny's Pan". At the same time as playing solo in clubs and bars he joined Hamburgs  cult Rock 'n Roll band "Franny and the Fireballs". In 1977 Vic started performing at larger venues, this led to his first concerts in Hamburgs famous music club "Onkel Po's" on Friday nights. At this stage in his career Vic had integrated many of his own songs and instrumentals into his mixed programme of 
folk, blues, ragtime,rock "n" instrumentals. His concert were sold out and a huge success. It boosted Vics moral enormously and led to many more gigs, also  larger venues, radio shows and as an opening act for many well-known international touring bands, and solo acoustic artists. Shortly after playing in Po's, in 1978, Vic was offered his first record deal for two albums, from EMI/COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL.  His first L.P. was released in 1979. Between 1979 &  1994, 12 record's + cd's, 7 mc's, diverse compilations and 2 book's, "Solo Instrumentals" & many diverse mixed cassettes. He has given many live concerts at venues and festivals in Europe and was a sought after acoustic guitarist. His solo instrumentals have been frequently used for film music. Vic has been a regular guest on German TV, often on children's show's singing his own children song's in the German language. He also moderated his own show on German radio "Folk Blues & Beyond. He was guest lecturer for acoustic steel string guitar at the "Hamburg Music College". On most of his records he is accompanied by his friend and legendary doublebass player Danny Thompson with band. The German and British press often acclaimed Vic as quote "one of the best British songwriters and acoustic guitarists, in the vein of Bert Jansch, Ralph McTell, Richard Thompson and John Renbourn ect, ect... (Tony May, "Folk Roots"/ June 1988 - Alexander Schmitz "Fachblatt"/ June 1987)... In September 1989 after over 20 years on the road Vic stopped touring and opened his guitar store "Guitar-Village" just off the Reeperbahn, Hamburgs red light quarter where the Beatles began in "The Star Club". Ten years later Vic sold his successful store to travel, after 7 years on the road he returned to Hamburg. Vic has recorded and released around 180-200 song's and acoustic guitar instumental's to date. He has written many more since he stopped playing and touring professionally as a Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist.
Hope you enjoy  Patty D. / Short Info, AUGUST 2003. These are a few of so many song's written. 
For more info's and SONG'S, simply "GOOGLE" VIC ABRAM or "TH3 ROOM" SOUNDCLOUD.com. all right's reserved. copyright's registered GEMA de;

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