A Mark In Time
General Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Banjo99uk on August 03, 2011, 08:38:02 PM
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GF has got a website for the Blues Club band. Not much there yet though.
http://bluesclubband.com/
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This can be a really cool album. Great musicians, and Robbie Mcintosh is an awesome guitar player.
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That's right. Although William Topleys voice is something that one needs getting used to. But there's Danny again. And Guy wrote in his forum recently that they recorded the whole album in one day.
LE
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Cool stuff. Hope they get a chance to tour the UK.
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Anyone plan to go?
Wednesday 25th January 2012 - The Archangel, Kensington High Street, London
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Woah, I bet that a certain Mr. MK will be around?!
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Anyone plan to go?
Wednesday 25th January 2012 - The Archangel, Kensington High Street, London
I'd like to... but too long journey though.
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Not then, I wait for a good opportunity during the weekend
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:'(
Where's your dedication, guys? I just returned from Japan to see EC... ;) ahhh...domo! ;D
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Anyone plan to go?
Wednesday 25th January 2012 - The Archangel, Kensington High Street, London
No, thanks. :'(
I'd love to see them and also The Straits but I don't see any opportunity. :disbelief
I have a "bad" feeling about next MK tour, I mean it could be announced quite early and cost a lot. ;)
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Don't worry Marky49, I will be there next year :D
As soon as I see a better date I will fly to London or drive into the south and contact you of course ;)
It's just that I have a little surgery next friday, so recovery of that means my year has already ended and my business is too busy nowadays to go a couple of weeks later to London for a couple of days.
But promise, it will not take a year we will meet again. See you soon!
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Mrs Valentino's birthday, so I think not. :)
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Mrs Valentino's birthday, so I think not. :)
Well, the ideal birthday present if you ask me, a lovely evening in London, leave the kids, hotel, restaurant, champagne and a great gig!
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Woah, I bet that a certain Mr. MK will be around?!
I bet not.
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Woah, I bet that a certain Mr. MK will be around?!
I bet not.
Well Guy goes to all MK's gigs! ;D
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Woah, I bet that a certain Mr. MK will be around?!
I bet not.
Well Guy goes to all MK's gigs! ;D
Not fair if MK doesn't go. Maybe he's expecting a free ticket.
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I think it is a good sign that Bluesclub is touring so short after the Bob tour. I know it is all for fun but Guy is obviously an integral part of it, and so my conclusion is: No time for Guy in the rest of the new year! ;D
Wishful thinking!
LE
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So nobody from AMIT will be coming over?
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nope. will be in london 2 or 3 days later for work. could not make it happen :-((((
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Anyone from AMIT at the gig?
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Nope, it's a midweek concert, I will wait for a better opportunity during weekenddays. Then I dont have to leave the office too long. It's way too busy to have some long breaks extra. And mid Februay I already booked holiday, Iceland here i come again :D
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Next Blues Club gig in March.
Wed 7 March 2012 Putney
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Anyone?
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150507519491347&set=a.10150444284251347.353030.8755041346&type=1&ref=nf
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Just ordered the CD. I am anxious to listen to it. Too bad I won't be able to travel all the way up there. I wonder why they don't try to join in some kind of bigger events, like ATP. Not MK, because he is in a different commercial league, but it would be great for Guy and his band.
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They should record the shows and make a promotional video. Stick it on youtube or something. I think even for guys of their caliber it is difficult to "break through" in today's world, but certainly some more marketing can't hurt. But maybe they don't want to make it any bigger?
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Jackal you are absolutely right. But it is the inflation that makes such ways to lose their value. Looking on you tube for Dire straits, you might come up with hard to find videos, with less than 1000 views. There are way too many and the search results always benefit the already popular.
Or maybe, they all consider it a side project, and already have enough money and time (meaning that they don't live from it) so they don't wish to invest even a bit for it. Maybe they should hold a competition with some price, for the person to film an original video clip for one of their songs.
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the cd is nothing short but brilliant.
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the cd is nothing short but brilliant.
And all recorded in one day! 8)
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I love it
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Upcoming gigs - http://bluesclubband.com/
March 7th - Half Moon, Putney, London
June 9th - Troubadour - This event is for the charity MIND, details to follow => Saturday, near Earl's Court!!
July 18th - Eel Pie Club Twickenham
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So there will be no MK tour in June/July, that's pretty clear now!
LE
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So there will be no MK tour in June/July, that's pretty clear now!
LE
Or that are the free days ;)
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I thought about that but I would never expect Guy to do so during a MK tour. I think he is far too loyal and prfessional to do so. Plus day-offs are hard earned on tour.
LE
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I thought about that but I would never expect Guy to do so during a MK tour. I think he is far too loyal and prfessional to do so. Plus day-offs are hard earned on tour.
LE
I was obviously joking ;)
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I need some dates during weekenddays and prefer end of March, beginning of april.
Can that be arranged? Otherwise I have to come over June 9th Marky49 ;)
Upcoming gigs - http://bluesclubband.com/
March 7th - Half Moon, Putney, London
June 9th - Troubadour - This event is for the charity MIND, details to follow => Saturday, near Earl's Court!!
July 18th - Eel Pie Club Twickenham
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Hi Guys!
I went to the BluesClub Band gig in Putney.
I met Guy and Glen Saggers unloading the equipment. Later in the pub I had a chat with Guy and Danny and shook hands with Joe Knopfler. Half of the people in the club were family and friends of the band. I also saw Chuck Ainley and Robyn Becker, MK's PA.
The doors were after 8pm, typical small club with low stage and very little light. Max Fletcher was the support act, playing on the acoustic guitar. He is very talented and has a very nice voice.
Around 9pm the BluesClub Band came on and they sound really good live too. It was a little too loud for me, but after Mr. Bob I was trained. They played two sets of Blues and ended after 11pm. A very nice evening to be entertained by skilled musicians.
I made some photos and you can find them on my FB page.
Cheers,
Martina
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Thanks Marky49! I would love to come to another of these gigs (I was at the Inglenook in 2009) but it would be nice if they came a bit further north - train fares and hotels are expensive! Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed yourself! :)
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we are not friends on FB yet so I've sent you a request, I'd like to see those pics!
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Hi Marky! I'm not on FB, so could you post the photos here too, please? :-*
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Hi Marky! I'm not on FB, so could you post the photos here too, please? :-*
On request: http://s232.photobucket.com/albums/ee132/marky66_photos/BluesClub%20Band%20in%20Putney/
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Hi Martina! Thank you very much! :-*
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Guy has uploaded some live shots...http://www.bluesclubband.com/gallery.html
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nice to see you credited MArky
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http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fine-Line-Project/294227940648728
(http://bluesclubband.com/assets/images/My_Images/TheFineLineProject9June12.jpg)
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See you then Marky, plane and hotel are booked. Can you take care of the tix?
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See you then Marky, plane and hotel are booked. Can you take care of the tix?
Done! You are on the attendee list now! ;-)
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Check out the line up here:
http://fessingauthor.blogspot.co.uk/
....I've seen Blues Club. This is certainly the most authentic blues music you'll find in London, with a serious blues music muso audience to match who are almost as entertaining to watch as the band. The line up is extraordinary with a founding member of Dire Straits on bass; a guitarist best known for his stints with Paul McCartney and The Pretenders; an ex Mark Knopfler drummer; Mark Knopfler's keyboard player who's played with Knopfler since joining Dire Straits for the Brothers In Arms album; the Jews harp player from Medicine Head (I used to love them!). Topping it all off at the front is the deep, rich, soulful sound of The Blessing William Topley on vocals listen and read about them here.
William Topley - Vocals
Guy Fletcher - Keyboards
Robbie McIntosh - Guitar
Danny Cummings - Drums
Peter Hope-Evans - Mouth Organ and Jews Harp
John Illsley - Bass
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Wow..glad he was not " accepted" for the straits line up ;D
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Just noticed! John Illsley in the Blues Club Band - wonderful! 8)
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Will see them this weekend :D :D
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We will definitely not be attending the Troubadour gig. We already have two other things on that day, including one that could be quite strenuous, and I believe that, in the traditional arrangement for the Troubadour on a Saturday night, this gig is likely to go on until the early hours of Sunday morning. You''ll get value for money, I'm sure, but not if, like us, you feel like going to sleep. "Enjoy yourselves, it's later than you think".
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It's a pity but a good guess: see you next year :D
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I wanted to come, but no chance to find a last minute (cheap) flight...
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Have fun my friends !!
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It really was a great show, how could it be different with this line-up? The stage in the pub was really small so no pictures because it was filled up with all the musicians. And lack of light as well. Had a nice chat before and after the gig with Danny and a short chat with Guy after the gig. The other musicians, before the main show of BluesClub were really good as well. Max Fletcher really has a good voice!
Worth the travel in my opinion!
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And did it go on well past midnight?
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Yes very well, even more energy on stage at the end of the gig.
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Thanks, ingridswing.
I used to go to The Troubadour a little bit in the mid-1960s, usually to the late-night sessions that began at 10.30 p.m. and went on to whenever people wanted to finish. I would guess 1.30 a.m. or maybe 2.00 a.m. Another music place in Central London around that time was "Les Cousins" (supposedly taken from the French but always pronounced as though English) and it used to run Saturday night sessions that began at 11.00 p.m. or midnight and ran right through to the very early hours of Sunday morning (around the time the tube trains started up). The good thing about both arrangements was that all sorts of performers, who had completed their contracted Saturday evening performances elsewhere in London, would turn up for a late-night bash. You just never knew who would be there.