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James Jeffrey "Jeff" Plewman (March 26, 1948 – May 10, 2014), better known by his stage name Nash the Slash, was a Canadian musician. A multi-instrumentalist, he was known primarily for playing electric violin and mandolin, as well as harmonica, keyboards, glockenspiel, and other instruments (sometimes described as "devices" on album notes). Nash worked as a solo artist beginning in 1975; founding the progressive rock band FM in 1976. Soon after releasing the band's first album, ''Black Noise'', in 1977, he left the band; resuming his solo career in 1978 (it was not until after Nash's departure that the album was widely promoted; eventually charting and receiving a gold record award). He rejoined FM from 1983 to 1996, concurrent with his solo work. Nash's music covers an eclectic range, varying from instrumental—mood-setting music, to rock and pop music with vocals. In addition to giving concert performances, he has composed and performed soundtrack music for silent films, presenting these works live in movie theatres to accompany screenings of the films. Another venue for his music is in performances to accompany the viewing of paintings by surrealist painter Robert Vanderhorst, an audiovisual collaboration,〔("Two Artists" ). twoartists.ca. Retrieved May 12, 2014.〕 which took place in 1978 and again in 2004. ==Identity== Nash was born in Toronto, Ontario. He performed with surgical bandages covering his face starting in 1979. "During a gig at The Edge in the late '70s to raise awareness of the threat from the Three Mile Island disaster, he walked on stage wearing bandages dipped in phosphorus paint and exclaimed: 'Look, this is what happens to you.' The bandages became his trademark."〔(Canadian Pop Encyclopedia )〕〔 Prior to 1979, Nash performed three times on TV Ontario's ''Nightmusic Concert'', first as a solo artist (a live broadcast which was never re-aired), then with FM (Nash and Cameron Hawkins), and again as a solo artist. In all of these appearances Nash wore his typical black tuxedo, top hat, and dark sunglasses, but not his signature bandages. He was also photographed in this attire for a profile in the ''Toronto Star'', published April 28, 1978. In later years, he attempted to keep his true identity the subject of some speculation, although the ''Star'' profile of 1978 had already matter-of-factly revealed his real name.〔Goddard, Peter, "Shadowy showman cuts an eerie album", The Toronto Star, April 28, 1978, page D3.〕 Nevertheless, in a 1981 interview with the UK magazine ''Smash Hits'', Nash was questioned about his real name, and replied with "Nashville Thebodiah Slasher". As a result of his coyness about his name, some fans came to believe that the Nash persona was an alter-ego of Ben Mink, who replaced him as FM's violinist in 1978. This is a common misconception, but he has been photographed onstage with Mink.〔(Link to photo of Nash and Ben Mink )〕 The "Nash the Slash" persona came from silent film, and Nash said he took his stage name from that of a killer butler encountered by Laurel and Hardy in one of their first films, ''Do Detectives Think?'' (1927), for which he composed a soundtrack score.〔(Two Artists website bio page )〕 (The film character's name is actually "The Tipton Slasher"; nowhere on screen does "Nash the Slash" appear.)〔("Do Detectives Think?" film on YouTube )〕 Images of Nash the Slash are featured in a variety of murals painted by artist Jungle Ling in Toronto. These images are located in the Leslieville district, next to a TD Bank at Queen St. East and Logan Avenue and below Queen St. East on Connaught Avenue, as part of a neighborhood beautification project conducted by the Toronto Transit Commission. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nash the Slash」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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