R1124 – FROM FLESH FOR LULU TO GIGANTIC: 'CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR' musician Rocco Barker tells the story

Once again The Saint of RETROPOPIC talks with musician Rocco Barker about his pathway in music as this time, alongside songs from Bush, Alice In Chains, The Goo Goo Dolls, Nick Marsh and of course Gigantic, they focus on that post Flesh For Lulu period when he was with Nick Marsh in the band Gigantic.

How did Nick Marsh & Rocco Barker set up the band Gigantic? Which one of them wanted to keep the name Flesh For Lulu? Who came up with the name Gigantic? Working alongside experienced producer Tim Palmer, how easy was it for Rocco & Nick to make the Gigantic album Disenchanted? What were the record label Columbia planning career wise for Gigantic? Which top US alternative group wanted Gigantic to tour with them? How did Gigantic getting dropped by the label affect Nick & Rocco? After the demise of Gigantic to what extent did Nick & Rocco keep in contact with each other?