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1D's bassist Sandy Beales gushes about being in the band

Sandy Beales, who plays bass guitar for One Direction as part of their live band, has revealed that being part of the group is a dream come true. 

During a new interview with MusicRadar.com, the musician opened up about what it's like to be on tour with the biggest boyband in the world and discussed topics from staging to chemistry

When asked about 1D's current stage set-up, Beales admitted that it's fun to be higher up than on the floor and he still has mobility where moving to the main platform is concerned: “In previous years, we’ve always been directly on the floor with the boys, but this year, we’re kind of right up high. It is so nice being in a line with the other musicians, because we get a lot more of a live vibe.

“I can really feel the drums right in my face, rather than Josh being up on a big riser. He’s right there next to me now, which I think helps the whole drum and bass rhythm perspective. Also, having the sub cranked as loud as I can definitely helps a lot! You can feel the stage reverberating underneath my feet and that’s great.

“We do still go down to the stage for Don’t Forget Where You Belong and Little Black Dress, so we get to have a bit of time with the boys. Dan will do a guitar solo and we’ll jam it out a little bit. It’s really nice to have those couple of moments to go out on the main stage.”

Beales also spoke about the live band's dynamic, adding that performing alongside Jon Shone (keys & musical director), Josh Devine (drums) and Dan Richards (guitar) is still so much fun: "After four years, you do get a really strong unity onstage, but I think we quite quickly all locked in together and developed what’s almost like telepathy."

"We only thought it was a UK tour that we were auditioning for, but then the whole thing exploded and here we are four years later, which is incredible! It’s beyond any of our wildest dreams, really… that it’s got to the stage it’s got to and with the same four guys!"

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Watch footage of Beales on stage with the 1D heartthrobs here:

 

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