12 Facts About Jamie Cook

1.

Jamie Robert Cook was born on 8 July 1985 and is an English guitarist and songwriter.

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2.

Jamie Cook is best known as the guitarist and a founding member of the indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, with whom he has recorded six studio albums.

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3.

At the start of the band's career, Jamie Cook would join Matt Helders and Andy Nicholson in backing vocals for songs such as "Fake Tales of San Francisco", but has gradually shied away from singing duties, leaving them to the other three members of the group.

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4.

Jamie Cook is considered to be the "indie music fanatic" of the group, enjoying The Smiths, The Strokes, Oasis, and Queens of the Stone Age.

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5.

Jamie Cook was the first band member to help Turner develop the somewhat autobiographical album from a potential solo record into a bona-fide Arctic Monkeys one, further indicating his behind-the-scenes importance to the band.

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6.

Jamie Cook's main guitar was a Fender Telecaster 62 reissue.

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7.

Jamie Cook's pedals were an MXR Distortion +, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, Electro-Harmonix Pulsar and, at least for a while, he could be seen using a T-Rex Dr Swamp twin distortion pedal.

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8.

Jamie Cook's amplifier was a Hiwatt Custom 50-Watt 2×12 Combo.

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9.

Jamie Cook's main guitar is a 1975 Gibson ES-335TD.

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10.

Jamie Cook has been seen using several different Bad Cat amplifiers, including a Bad Cat Hot Cat 30 R, in addition to his Hiwatt amplifiers.

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11.

Jamie Cook's pedalboard has changed quite considerably since the Favourite Worst Nightmare tour.

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12.

Jamie Cook was seen using a Gibson SG standard on stage live at Glastonbury in June 2013.

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