Steve Gibbons – Ein Musiker, den man kennen sollte
The somewhat different "50 years of Woodstock" concerts On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival many concerts took place, where songs from that time were played as original as possible. The concerts of the British Rock & Blues Explosion, which took place in November under the motto "Woodstock meets Bavaria", were... Continue Reading →
With "Rough and Rowdy Ways" Bob Dylan has released his first album with new original songs since 2012. The German magazine "Spiegel" writes that the CD is awork (that) is distinguished by the richness of poetry and clever references, which "will give much joy to all who are addicted to interpretation. It adds, that the... Continue Reading →
STEVE GIBBONS BAND CHASING TALES Viele kennen und schätzen die Steve Gibbons Band noch aus ihrer härteren R&B-Zeit: als Vorheizer der Who Ende der Siebziger Jahre, und als große Rockpalast-Abräumer (ihr legendärer Auftritt im Berliner Metropol von 1981 wurde 30 Jahre nach dem Event endlich als CD und DVD veröffentlicht.) Später kam ein entspannter, J.-J.-Cale-esker... Continue Reading →
Zu "Chasing Tales" gibt es auch einen Gastbeitrag von Uli Twelker, mit dem schönen Titel "Entspanntes Alterswerk voll Augenzwinkern, Schmunzeln und Fingerschnippen", für den wir uns herzlich bedanken. Steve Gibbons und Bücher Steve Gibbons liebt Bücher. Und es steht zu vermuten, dass er in seinem nächsten Leben einmal als Schriftsteller statt als Musiker probieren würde.... Continue Reading →
Bob Dylan hat mit „Rough and Rowdy Ways“ sein erstes Album mit neuen Originalsongs seit 2012 vorgelegt. Der "Spiegel" schreibt dazu, das sei ein „Werk (das) sich durch den Reichtum an Poesie und schlauen Verweisen aus(zeichne“, das „allen Deutungssüchtigen ….noch viel Freude machen wird“. Ausserdem betätige sich der Musiker und Literaturnobelpreisträger mit der Platte als... Continue Reading →
In the 2000s, Steve Gibbons turned sixty. So he could have been slowly preparing for retirement. But the opposite was true. Not only that he still performed a considerable amount of gigs, but furthermore also two late highlights of his professional life fell into this decade. In addition to that his work and the work... Continue Reading →
Picture above: Steve Gibbons and Dave Pegg, Dylan Project. Courtesy of Tim Freeman. The decade at a glance Looking back on Steve Gibbons` career in the 1990s, his releases are mainly characterized by live albums and reminiscences of musical role models. In addition, the foundation stone was laid for a side project that will have... Continue Reading →
The music scene of the 1980s is described by a German website as follows: This was the "decade of clear fronts". In the past, styles had often fertilized and complemented each other, but now (possibly in analogy to the Cold War, which was just getting worse again) two "music blocks", which mainly determined the current... Continue Reading →
When the party is over At some point the endless jam party was over and the "balls" were a thing of the past. Tony Secunda, however, had not lost faith in Steve Gibbons despite the meagre yield of this supergroup experiment. The result was Short Stories, a solo album by Steve Gibbons. And although the... Continue Reading →
New money, new name, new club The guest performance in France must have been very successful. The band did not let themselves be discouraged by the theft in Paris. On the contrary: they decided to take out a loan to buy not only new instruments but also a new van. And because they were already... Continue Reading →
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