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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

207.0. "Info on 'Blues band' requested" by MARVIN::HEALEY (Brendan Healey, PSI-PSG/WACE) Mon Sep 19 1988 15:18

    On ORACLE I see that the Blues Band are playing at the hexagon on
    the 3rd OCT. Does anyone have any info about this band ?
    
    Cheers,
    Brendan.
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207.1KERNEL::COHENKeep Music LiveMon Sep 19 1988 18:427
    
    They played 2 sets at this year's Cambridge Folk Festival.  Wasn't
    over impressed - a bit to much self-indulence at times, but they
    do play good blues.
    
    David.
    
207.2can a blue man sing the whites?CHEFS::IMMSAlaugh? I thought I'd never startTue Sep 20 1988 16:4219
    I think you will find that the lead singer is Paul Jones who used
    to be with Manfred Mann some time ago and also did a programme on
    Radio 2 of blues old and new.
    
    The Guitar player is Dave Kelly who plays pretty good slide. I saw
    Kate and Anna Mcgarrigle in London about three years ago and Dave
    Kelly was support - just him and his acoustic blues. I was quite
    impressed.
    
    His sister is Jo-anne Kelly who also plays a mean blues guitar as
    a cross between Memphis Minnie and Fred Mcdowell!
    
    As they are local I would suggest a visit to the Hexagon but if
    you are further away than Newbury, dont bother :-)
    
    regards
    
    andy
    
207.3Blues Band line-upAYOU30::PAULCThat'll fix it, thought RonThu Sep 22 1988 12:3816
    The Blues Band are:
    
    Paul Jones, Tom McGuinness, Dave Kelly, Rob Townsend, and Gary
    Fletcher.
    
    Paul Jones and Tom McGuinness both used to be in Manfred Mann in
    the 60s, and Rob Townsend was the drummer with Family. McGuinness
    went on to form McGuinness Flint.
    
    I saw them in Ayr in May this year. If you like 60s r'n'b you won't
    find anybody who can play it better than this lot. Self-indulgent?
    I didn't think so. I was impressed with their enthusiasm for the
    music, though I have to say that by the end I would have liked a
    bit more variation.
    
    Paul
207.4Advice, pleaseYIPPEE::BUXTONSteve Buxton - EAITG ValbonneTue Oct 04 1988 23:127
    I've only seen the Blues Band on TV, but I thought they were GREAT!
    But then I DO like R'n'B (Dr. Feelgood, 9 Below Zero etc.)
    
    I'm going to be inoraround Reading the end of October (arond 20-22),
    any advice on where to go ?
    
  - Steve B.