Graham Deakin Graham Deakin Graham Deakin (born circa 1950, Chelmsford, Essex, England) is an English rock drummer, who was the main drummer for John Entwistle's touring band, Ox, from 1972 until 1977. Deakin had a short spell with The Flys following his departure from Ox. He played a session with The Who on 21 April 1975 at Ramport Recording Studios, three days before they started recording their "The Who by Numbers" album. Deakin also performed on the songs "Peg Leg Peggy", "My Wife", and "Made in Japan" on the John Entwistle album, "Rigor Mortis Sets In" (1973). He also performed on the
Black Rose (British band) and local drummer Charlie Mack was drafted in. As this line-up they recorded their first demo tape at Impulse Studios in Wallsend Newcastle, the home of independent record label Neat Records, which consisted of 5 songs: Alright On The Night, Biker, Killer, Loveshock and Raising Hell. The demo was picked up by various Rock Disco play-lists and featured in the local charts section of UK Rock magazine Kerrang!. Nicholson and Mack both left the band to pursue others ventures, Mack joined Emerson and then ended up in Samson and Nicholson went on to form both Holland and Fast Kutz. New