Eric Bibb Touring in the UK..& comin to Germany
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 9:59 am
Went to see Eric Bibb in concert last night in London town , Bloomsbury hall
Here's doing a short tour of the UK , supporting act Megan Henwood a pretty acoustic singer songwriter , who opens with a good set of her own songs, accomplished guiarist too ( makes you sick dunnit .........so bloomin young as so good and able to command a stage with her guitar and her voice !!)
Eric was on superb form and really seemed to enjoy being in the UK
He's touring and promoting his new album "Bookers Guitar" a whole album inspired by a fan approaching him some while back and asking him if he wanted to see the guitar that belonged to Booker White ( sometimes known as Bukka, and who was actually BBKings older Cousin ) .....the guy brought the guitar , an original metal resonator jobbie, to the hotel the next day and it set Eric off to seek out songs and write his own that kinda focus on this rich era.
Its a great album and well worth a punt if you like stripped back acoustic blues ..But Live .........wow this guy is excellent , I've seen him before both with bands and without and this stripped back combo really brings him out
He's on his own ..only 3 acoustic guitars involved in the whole set, 1 x resonator which he only uses for the song "Bookers Guitar" and 2 beautiful Acoustics.and boy did Eric give them a work out
He's a fab player and really got into it last night
he's accompanied by a fantastic blues harp player Grant Dermody is on the album with him ( his 1st visit to London so i hope he's enjoying himself and we made him welcome ).................... .almost got the harmonica to talk and unlike some blues harp players ( who just vamp) this guy actually played a tune and used the harp to real effect .. he used his hand to kinda get a stuccato strum effect ...........which was really effective. and fab "train" sound on a couple of songs
So 2 guys on the stage .and wow!! it was like a whole orchestra was there for you......great and complex bass lines , superb fingerstyle , intelligent well thought out lead lines ( all at the same time !! I was in awe!!) backing and colour from the harp , plenty of footstomping , audience participation , clapping and singing !!( Needed Time ..Lovely song)
and two songs just Eric and claping and singing ..no guitar at all .very spiritual and 'cottonfield'
So many highlights its difficult to remeber tham alkl ,Eric Bibb himself is a highlight and comes across as a super bloke as well as a great musician.
For me
"Bookers Guitar"
"Tell Riley" .a song inspired by BB ( Riley) King and his older Couson Booker White .actually written before the whole guitar episode so quite poignant
"New Home" ...a real old fashion blues song .....great performance
"Needed Time"
"Walkin Blues again"
all stood out, but the whole 1hr 20mins plus was magical
Here's a wee clip from you tube ( You can't record anthing in the theatre - too small, not that I would , I want to listen and be in the moment )
[youtube]5s3cUsEjnVI[/youtube]
Mods help me on thses you tube things ........what 'bit' goes in ?? ... I've tried the identifier bit between
= and &
and that didn't work either
MOD: it should work. I've fixed it...
so heres the thread link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s3cUsEj ... r_embedded
More dates .......VB , can you make Edinburgh on Friday?? .....well worth it !!
Fri 14 May Edinburgh
Sun 16 May Sheffield City Hall & Memorial Hall, Sheffield
Wed 19 May The Anvil and The Forge, Basingstoke
Thu 20 May Huntingdon Hall Worcester
Fri 21 May The Robin 2 Wolverhampton
Sat 22 May Cheese & Grain Frome
Sun 23 May The Brook Southampton
Tue 25 May The Stables Milton Keynes
Wed 26 May The Stables Milton Keynes
Thu 27 May Birmingham Town Hall Birmingham
Mon 31 May Errigrigle Inn Belfast
Then later in the year Sept I think he's off to Germany
Go see him !! ...If you dig great acoustic guitar and superb Blues .here's your man !!
Here's doing a short tour of the UK , supporting act Megan Henwood a pretty acoustic singer songwriter , who opens with a good set of her own songs, accomplished guiarist too ( makes you sick dunnit .........so bloomin young as so good and able to command a stage with her guitar and her voice !!)
Eric was on superb form and really seemed to enjoy being in the UK
He's touring and promoting his new album "Bookers Guitar" a whole album inspired by a fan approaching him some while back and asking him if he wanted to see the guitar that belonged to Booker White ( sometimes known as Bukka, and who was actually BBKings older Cousin ) .....the guy brought the guitar , an original metal resonator jobbie, to the hotel the next day and it set Eric off to seek out songs and write his own that kinda focus on this rich era.
Its a great album and well worth a punt if you like stripped back acoustic blues ..But Live .........wow this guy is excellent , I've seen him before both with bands and without and this stripped back combo really brings him out
He's on his own ..only 3 acoustic guitars involved in the whole set, 1 x resonator which he only uses for the song "Bookers Guitar" and 2 beautiful Acoustics.and boy did Eric give them a work out
He's a fab player and really got into it last night
he's accompanied by a fantastic blues harp player Grant Dermody is on the album with him ( his 1st visit to London so i hope he's enjoying himself and we made him welcome ).................... .almost got the harmonica to talk and unlike some blues harp players ( who just vamp) this guy actually played a tune and used the harp to real effect .. he used his hand to kinda get a stuccato strum effect ...........which was really effective. and fab "train" sound on a couple of songs
So 2 guys on the stage .and wow!! it was like a whole orchestra was there for you......great and complex bass lines , superb fingerstyle , intelligent well thought out lead lines ( all at the same time !! I was in awe!!) backing and colour from the harp , plenty of footstomping , audience participation , clapping and singing !!( Needed Time ..Lovely song)
and two songs just Eric and claping and singing ..no guitar at all .very spiritual and 'cottonfield'
So many highlights its difficult to remeber tham alkl ,Eric Bibb himself is a highlight and comes across as a super bloke as well as a great musician.
For me
"Bookers Guitar"
"Tell Riley" .a song inspired by BB ( Riley) King and his older Couson Booker White .actually written before the whole guitar episode so quite poignant
"New Home" ...a real old fashion blues song .....great performance
"Needed Time"
"Walkin Blues again"
all stood out, but the whole 1hr 20mins plus was magical
Here's a wee clip from you tube ( You can't record anthing in the theatre - too small, not that I would , I want to listen and be in the moment )
[youtube]5s3cUsEjnVI[/youtube]
Mods help me on thses you tube things ........what 'bit' goes in ?? ... I've tried the identifier bit between
= and &
and that didn't work either
MOD: it should work. I've fixed it...
so heres the thread link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s3cUsEj ... r_embedded
More dates .......VB , can you make Edinburgh on Friday?? .....well worth it !!
Fri 14 May Edinburgh
Sun 16 May Sheffield City Hall & Memorial Hall, Sheffield
Wed 19 May The Anvil and The Forge, Basingstoke
Thu 20 May Huntingdon Hall Worcester
Fri 21 May The Robin 2 Wolverhampton
Sat 22 May Cheese & Grain Frome
Sun 23 May The Brook Southampton
Tue 25 May The Stables Milton Keynes
Wed 26 May The Stables Milton Keynes
Thu 27 May Birmingham Town Hall Birmingham
Mon 31 May Errigrigle Inn Belfast
Then later in the year Sept I think he's off to Germany
Go see him !! ...If you dig great acoustic guitar and superb Blues .here's your man !!