Early career

Weston performed in numerous Scottish bands before moving to London in the 1980s, where he met Martin Turner

Martin Turner

Martin Turner is the bass guitarist, lead vocalist and a founding member of the rock band, Wishbone Ash.-Career:...

. He established himself as a session musician

Session musician

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, performing in the studio with such artists as Bill Wyman

Bill Wyman

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, Del Shannon

Del Shannon

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 and Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard

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. In fact he never played with the band but was part of Humania, keyboard player Billy Currie

Billy Currie

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's side-project. In 1990 Weston once again met with Martin Turner who requested he replace Steve Upton

Steve Upton

Steve Upton is the former drummer for the British rock band Wishbone Ash. He was with the band for two decades...

.

Wishbone Ash

Weston joined Wishbone Ash for the Strange Affair

Strange Affair

Strange Affair is the sixteenth album by rock band Wishbone Ash. It is the first album in the band's 21-year history without drummer Steve Upton, who quit the band during the album's recording sessions...

 album and subsequent tour (of which the Live in Chicago

The Ash Live in Chicago

The Ash Live in Chicago is a live album from rock band Wishbone Ash. It features a number of songs from founding member Ted Turner, including several tracks from the recent Here to Hear and Strange Affair albums...

album was made). On leaving in 1993, he continued work as a session player and joined the house band

House band

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s for Viva Cabaret, The Jack Dee Show

Jack Dee

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, The Paul Merton Show

Paul Merton

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and An Audience with...

An Audience with...

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 Freddie Starr

Freddie Starr

Freddie Starr is an English comedian who became famous in the early 1970s. He is also an impressionist and singer, with a chart album After the Laughter and UK Top 10 single, "It's You", in March 1974 to his credit.-Early career:Under his real name, he appeared as a teenager in the film Violent...

. He rejoined Wishbone Ash in 1998, and recorded the Bare Bones, Bona Fide

Bona Fide

Bona Fide is a studio album from rock band Wishbone Ash. It is the first studio album in six years and is the only studio album to feature guitarist Ben Granfelt...

and Clan Destiny

Clan Destiny

Clan Destiny is an album from rock band Wishbone Ash. It is the first album to feature guitarist Muddy Manninen, who replaced his student, Ben Granfelt, in 2004.-Track listing:#Eyes Wide Open #Dreams Outta Dust #Healing Ground #Steam Town...

albums before leaving once again in 2007.