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16287 (and counting) posts since we started blogging 16 years ago. 169 of them this year alone and, so far, 41 this month (Mar 18).

From This Moment On ...

March

Thu 28: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ The Holystone, Whitley Road, North Tyneside. 1:00pm. Free.
Thu 28: Gateshead Jazz Appreciation Society @ Gateshead Central Library, Gateshead. 2:30pm.
Thu 28: Richard Herdman Quartet @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Thu 28: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s Club, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Guests: Josh Bentham (alto sax); Alan Marshall (tenor sax); Neil Brodie (trumpet); Adrian Beadnell (bass); Graham Thompson (keys); Steve Hunter (drums).

Fri 29: FILM: Soul @ The Forum Cinema, Hexham. 12:30pm. Jazz-themed film animation.
Fri 29: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 29: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 29: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 29: Abbie Finn Trio @ The Vault, Darlington. 6:00pm. Free. POSTPONED!
Fri 29: Thundercat @ Newcastle City Hall.
Fri 29: John Logan @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.

Sat 30: Papa G’s Troves @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 30: Pete Tanton’s Cuba Libre @ Whitley Bay Library, York Road, Whitley Bay. 8:00pm.

Sun 31: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay Metro Station. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 31: Ruth Lambert Trio @ Juke Shed, Union Quay, North Shields NE30 1HJ. 3:00pm. Free. Lambert, Alan Law & Paul Grainger.
Sun 31: Sid Jacobs & Tom Remon @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. USA/London jazz guitar duo.
Sun 31: Bellavana @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.

April
Mon 01: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.

Tue 02: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Dean Stockdale, Paul Grainger, Abbie Finn.

Wed 03: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 03: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 03: Take it to the Bridge @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Ray Stubbs All-Stars @ Central Bar, Gateshead.

Ray Stubbs (vcl/harp); John Hedley (gtr); Max Whitehouse (bs); Brian Ferry (dms); Ray Snowdon (keys).
They've added a dance floor to the upper room at the Central although no one was dancing which was a shame as the one thing Stubbsy's band makes you want to do is dance!
"You can talk", said Ray, "It's not a folk club."
Well you could talk but you wouldn't be heard as the waves of sound rolled out.
This is high volume blues and none the worse for it - subtle don't live here no mo'.
Like the urban poet that he is Ray took us down the highway's from Chicago to LA via every other big city on the way.
Loved Jesus left Chicago - (he's Alabamy bound turning the muddy water into wine - priceless!)
Ray wailed like a banshee on blues harp, howled like a wolf on the vocals. Junior Wells, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley - even Bob Dylan, Eric Burdon and War - all contributed material which led me to wonder why, instead of singing about Chicago and New Orleans, someone doesn't sing about say Byker and Newcastle?
"Born in Byker lived in Walkergate, Yes I was born in Byker and lived in Walkergate, Drank in The Engine, Brown Ale was my mate etc."
Just a thought.
On Strat, John Hedley came at you head-on with adrenaline pumping licks straight from the Southside - phew! Keyboards were with him every mile with bass and drums driving the '53 Cadillac on a roller coaster ride from Gateshead to the Mississippi Delta.
Come back soon - we love you guys.
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Lance.

1 comment :

bilshk said...

Ray was a hoot at Brecon c 2006.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/billtoview/3382773892/in/photostream/

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