Bob Marlin A Codography

True identity: Admiral Sir Robert Marlin S Pike AlCi and bar. Born in the 18th century, the only band member to be reincarnated as himself and despite appearances, the only Zombie in the band. He was pressed into the Navy as a 10 year old boy to be a chowder monkey, worked his way up to wailer, and later his contribution to the Spithead mutiny saw him promoted to the officer classes and it was his outstanding effort in staying away from Trafalgar which allowed Nelson his victory and gained a post of Admiral for himself.
He has toyed with various instruments from violin to bassoon, from piano to timpani, but boredom and the fact that he was the only one with a drum kit led him to become a drummer. At first, he played rock covers, then avant garde jazz but sadly joined a prog rock band in the late 70's to rediscover his 18th century roots.
After many trials in the rock circus he washed up at a really bad prog audition and ran into an old friend, the one and only Brine Sturgeon, who needed help. He had a project to record some songs and needed batter from Bob, and naturally Bob was pleased to provide it as he had no friends or any job at that time. This then was to become the primeval stirrings of evolution which would eventually result in Cod.
Later Brine begged Bob to stop battering for Cod as he had a relation who was better, but he offered the post as voice of Cod to Bob, Some say his whaling was almost like dolphin speak or indeed whale song, whereas his guitar playing was second only to his descaling technique. Bob hasn't ruled out writing more codsongs and maybe recording them for posterior. Sadly he was unavailable in this incarnation for interview and so we will have to contact him via a medium, or possibly well done.