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Re: Matt Schofield

I just got it this past weekend but have not had time to listen to all of it. What I have heard sounded quite good. He really pushes all my "blues buttons" so to speak, great voice.

BansheeUK wrote:

Got Matt's new album last week: new label, new band (same ol' Johnny Henderson though).

If the air-con is bust in your car, or you don't have it - by this CD and put it on - it's that cool.

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Re: Matt Schofield

We are seeing Matt next Thursday. Really looking forward to hearing some of the new songs, especially "Red Dragon" He seems to be showing a lot more emotion in his voice on this new album, which I really like.

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Re: Matt Schofield

Just discovered him Doh !!! Love the new CD

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Re: Matt Schofield

Add Manchester @ Band On The Wall; June 13th to Matt's London & Newcastle dates for June 2014.

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Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
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23 Reply by nmagcorn (edited by nmagcorn 2014-03-21 22:29:07)

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Re: Matt Schofield

Witnessed another excellent show by Matt last night. Those solos of his are just out of this world! He played a number of songs off his new album "Far As I Can See" Was hoping he'd do Red Dragon, but he played these really long versions of both "Where Do I Have To Stand" and "Hindsight" that I think used up his time. His drummer, Jordan John,  sang on "Got To Be Some Changes Made".

Get Away http://youtu.be/I0eLB4Q38Wc

Live Wire http://youtu.be/offT5yR4NlY

The Day You Left http://youtu.be/zlRgiEU6TxI

Everything http://youtu.be/8zuzSP-FAWw

From Far Away http://youtu.be/5EtJ32EEF1k

Oakville Shuffle http://youtu.be/9Gu4-3KmQ4Y

Got To Be Some Changes Made http://youtu.be/1tvCkkC-OZk

Shipwrecked http://youtu.be/giTKTzm22ts

Where Do I Have To Stand http://youtu.be/q62XIKRyHRI

Hindsight http://youtu.be/DBhETnVbkas

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great work Natasha, enjoying all of them. As much as I like him, wish he would spring for a bass player. Who does he think he is, the Doors? lol He and Tal Wilkenfeld would make such a cute couple on stage. smile I imagine she would want some big bucks to participate, if she was even available. One can dream, can't we?

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Re: Matt Schofield

ahsmith33 wrote:

great work Natasha, enjoying all of them. As much as I like him, wish he would spring for a bass player. Who does he think he is, the Doors? lol He and Tal Wilkenfeld would make such a cute couple on stage. smile I imagine she would want some big bucks to participate, if she was even available. One can dream, can't we?

Glad you like them smile I was surprised he didn't have a bass player with him this time since he had said for the new album he'd be a quartet. I guess he prefers traveling as a trio, or maybe the guy couldn't do the tour. Here are the last two. I'm not putting up the first one since my view for the first song was pretty obstructed. Fortunately no one showed up at the table right next to ours so I moved over and had a pretty great view for the rest of the show. So cool to have Matt going off on a solo right smack in front of you. Love seeing musicians in small venues.

The two encores:
Once In A While http://youtu.be/mHooD4-AVhc

Trouble Maker http://youtu.be/WCFLIZCJZbk

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Re: Matt Schofield

Great work. Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Matt Schofield

UK dates for Matt, Summer & Autumn:-

Jun 10 Tue    London; The Jazz Cafe (NW1 7PG)   
Jun 11 Wed    Newcastle upon Tyne; The Cluny & The Cluny 2 (NE1 2PQ) 
Jun 13 Fri     Manchester; Band On The Wall (M4 5JZ)
 
Nov 11 Tue    Nottingham; The Rescue Rooms (NG1 5GG)   
Nov 13 Thu    Nottingham; The Rescue Rooms (NG1 5GG) 
Nov 14 Fri     Matt Schofield + Ben Poole Leeds; The Wardrobe (LS9 8AH) 
Nov 15 Sat    Stockton-on-Tees; ARC (Stockton Arts Centre) (TS18 1LL) 
Nov 16 Sun    Glasgow; O2 ABC Glasgow (ABC1 & ABC2) (G2 3JB)
Nov 18 Tue    Matt Schofield + Ben Poole Chester; The Live Rooms (CH1 3DR) 
Nov 21 Fri    Norwich: Epic TV Studios (NR3 1JD) 
Nov 22 Sat    Cambridge; Cambridge Junction (CB1 7GX)   
Nov 23 Sun    Sheffield; The Greystones (S11 7BS) 
Nov 24 Mon    Matt Schofield + Ben Poole Manchester; Waterside Arts Centre (M33 7ZF) 
Nov 26 Wed    Worcester; Huntingdon Hall (WR1 3LD)   
Nov 27 Thu     Bristol; The Tunnels (BS1 6QF)   
Nov 28 Fri    Matt Schofield + Ben Poole Newbury; Arlington Arts Centre (RG14 3BQ)

When life gives you lemons; don't make lemonade.
Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...
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Re: Matt Schofield

Just checking everything's still on for Matt's gig at Newcastle tonight; it is! Here's Matt's schedule for North America (late summer-fall)

Jun 28 2014  Szombathely, Hungary  Lamantin Jazz Festival 

Jul 18 2014  Sacramento, CA, USA  Harlow's 
Jul 19 2014  Santa Cruz, CA, USA  Moe's Alley  Double bill with Mingo Fishtrap 
Jul 20 2014  San Francisco, CA, USA  Yoshi's 
Jul 22 2014  Napa, CA, USA  City Winery 
Jul 25 2014  Portland, OR, USA  Star Theater   
Jul 26 2014  Seattle, WA, USA  Highway 99   
Aug 02 2014  Kaslo, BC, Canada  Kaslo Jazz Festival   
Aug 08 2014  Gravenhurst, ON, Canada  Peter’s Players 
Aug 09 2014  Kitchener, ON, Canada  Kitchener Blues Festival 
Aug 12 2014  Harwich, MA, USA  Cape Cod Jazz Festival   
Aug 14 2014  Woodstock, NY, USA  Bearsville Theater 
Aug 15 2014  Woonsocket, RI, USA  Chan's 
Aug 16 2014  Morristown, NJ, USA  Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival 
Aug 17 2014  Bay Shore, NY, USA  YMCA Boulton Center For The Performing Arts
Sep 11 2014  Chicago, IL, USA  City Winery 
Sep 12 2014  Danville, IL, USA  Phases of The Moon Festival   
Sep 13 2014  Auburn Hills, MI, USA  Callahan's Music Hall   
Oct 11 2014  Helena, AR, USA  King Biscuit Blues Festival   

Here's to a cool night on a hot day......

When life gives you lemons; don't make lemonade.
Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...
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Re: Matt Schofield

Matt Schofield breezed through Newcastle last night, on the 2nd of only 3 UK dates on this mini-tour. (Some wag would say his solos are longer than the tour…..)

Once again though, absolutely superlative show from Matt, Johnny, Carl & new face (but old friend) Jamie Little behind the drum kit. This was Matt’s first outing here with the new album, so no surprise the majority of the set was drawn from Far As I Can See, Oakville Shuffle, Getaway, Hindsight, The Day You Left & From Far Away in no particular order; Where Do I Have To Stand from the previous album as well as a few old favourites for the Cluny crowd. The psychic bond between Matt & Johnny is the stuff of legend, but the band is now locked tight as a 4 piece with Carl’s inclusion on bass and Jamie’s drumming was phenomenal.

And crowd it was; this may just be a small tour, but Matt’s picked his venues well; always a good draw at The Cluny and over 120 turned out for this mid-week master class of swing-blues. Already locked & loaded for November.

Have to say, great opening set from local guy Johnny Dickinson - a friend’s just told me that he’s just getting back on his feet from serious illness; based on what I saw from this set, an awesome talent that we want to see more of.

When life gives you lemons; don't make lemonade.
Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...
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Re: Matt Schofield

Thanks for the heads up Banshee! The minute I saw Matt was coming through NorCal I grabbed a pair of tix for the City Winery show in Napa. Can't wait to see him again for the 3rd time and might catch one of the other shows too. I wonder if Kevin Hayes will be on drums stateside as on previous tours? Will have to wait n see.

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You're welcome J Dawg; happy to spread the word. Had a great show on Wednesday, the newer material sounding really, really cool. Bit of a surprise here with a change of face behind the drum kit, but Jamie was superb, really got into the swing.

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Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...

32 Reply by ohiodawg13 (edited by ohiodawg13 2014-07-24 19:03:21)

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Re: Matt Schofield

Saw Matt Tue. night and was blown away just like the previous times. Got lucky since Kevin Hayes sat in on drums for this show only which just sweetened the pot. I caught Matt just before the show and asked if See Me Through was in the set list, he said no, but I could work it in there for ya and work it in he did. One of my favorite songs he does and the sparse, but appreciative crowd also agreed! The setlist looked pretty much like Natasha posted with the addition of See Me. The City Winery was the nicest and sound friendliest club I've seen Matt play in yet and the food was topnotch as you'd expect in Napa Valley. Picked up the new CD and had wry witted chat again with Matt's Dad Ian who lives in the Sierra foothills and dabbles in the wine industry himself. He was handling driving duties while the band was on the west coast swing. A great night of blues and I pleaded with Matt not to take 2 years to get back to Ca. next time. BTW, the house played Blues Deluxe by JB pre-show, nice touch.


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Re: Matt Schofield

This is probably not the place to say it but Matt Schofield is the guitarist I want to listen to most. I get the same thrill listening to Matt now that I did when I first "found" Joe in 2011. I saw Matt twice last year and will be seeing him again later this year. Can't wait!

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Re: Matt Schofield

RichardH wrote:

This is probably not the place to say it but Matt Schofield is the guitarist I want to listen to most. I get the same thrill listening to Matt now that I did when I first "found" Joe in 2011. I saw Matt twice last year and will be seeing him again later this year. Can't wait!

I know exactly where you're coming from Richard, I wouldn't say most, but I wouldn't want to miss Joe or Matt when they play in my neck of the woods! I spoke with Matt about Joe and he said they have met and Matt thinks Joe's a great guy, but they rarely cross paths with their busy touring schedules. Maybe the planets and their schedules might align one day and seeing them jam together would be mind bogling. It would only be fitting if they played some Robben Ford since he influenced them both!

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Re: Matt Schofield

We saw Matt at a free Blues festival in NJ this weekend. Met up with fellow Joe fans Gloria, Brian and Bill T. They had never seen Matt before and were suitably impressed. As I thought they might be. Matt really is a phenomenal player and the solos on his slow blues songs are just out of this world. He is such a laid back and unassuming guy as well. Phil talked with him before the show and told him he was hoping he'd play Red Dragon. Matt said he's found that song hasn't worked as well live, so Phil said how about Oakville Shuffle. Matt responded, that one I can definitely do. He played it as the first song of the show smile

Oakville Shuffle http://youtu.be/21CV_DA9Fr0

From Far Away http://youtu.be/yo2TQm0v5QA

Live Wire http://youtu.be/fKvmRht7xVM

The Day You Left http://youtu.be/ygos7-jIX0I

Siftin' Thru Ashes http://youtu.be/PQeC6VKK8qk

Don't Know What I'd Do http://youtu.be/skMch8tTFbQ

Shipwrecked http://youtu.be/kTqDaYkbuOg

Where Do I Have To Stand http://youtu.be/AqH5ZDl4yRE

Everything http://youtu.be/r6No_OHgu3A

Hindsight http://youtu.be/xn4r7vwFLQ8

Once In A While http://youtu.be/UW95GsXRFMg

Stranger Blues http://youtu.be/3fuav05T7qc

36 Reply by ohiodawg13 (edited by ohiodawg13 2014-08-18 12:47:48)

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Re: Matt Schofield

nmagcorn wrote:

We saw Matt at a free Blues festival in NJ this weekend. Met up with fellow Joe fans Gloria, Brian and Bill T. They had never seen Matt before and were suitably impressed. As I thought they might be. Matt really is a phenomenal player and the solos on his slow blues songs are just out of this world. He is such a laid back and unassuming guy as well. Phil talked with him before the show and told him he was hoping he'd play Red Dragon. Matt said he's found that song hasn't worked as well live, so Phil said how about Oakville Shuffle. Matt responded, that one I can definitely do. He played it as the first song of the show smile

Oakville Shuffle http://youtu.be/21CV_DA9Fr0

From Far Away http://youtu.be/yo2TQm0v5QA

Live Wire http://youtu.be/fKvmRht7xVM

The Day You Left http://youtu.be/ygos7-jIX0I

Siftin' Thru Ashes http://youtu.be/PQeC6VKK8qk

Don't Know What I'd Do http://youtu.be/skMch8tTFbQ

Shipwrecked http://youtu.be/kTqDaYkbuOg

Where Do I Have To Stand http://youtu.be/AqH5ZDl4yRE

Everything http://youtu.be/r6No_OHgu3A

Hindsight http://youtu.be/xn4r7vwFLQ8

Once In A While http://youtu.be/UW95GsXRFMg

Stranger Blues http://youtu.be/3fuav05T7qc

nmagcorn wrote:

We saw Matt at a free Blues festival in NJ this weekend. Met up with fellow Joe fans Gloria, Brian and Bill T. They had never seen Matt before and were suitably impressed. As I thought they might be. Matt really is a phenomenal player and the solos on his slow blues songs are just out of this world. He is such a laid back and unassuming guy as well. Phil talked with him before the show and told him he was hoping he'd play Red Dragon. Matt said he's found that song hasn't worked as well live, so Phil said how about Oakville Shuffle. Matt responded, that one I can definitely do. He played it as the first song of the show smile

Oakville Shuffle http://youtu.be/21CV_DA9Fr0

From Far Away http://youtu.be/yo2TQm0v5QA

Live Wire http://youtu.be/fKvmRht7xVM

The Day You Left http://youtu.be/ygos7-jIX0I

Siftin' Thru Ashes http://youtu.be/PQeC6VKK8qk

Don't Know What I'd Do http://youtu.be/skMch8tTFbQ

Shipwrecked http://youtu.be/kTqDaYkbuOg

Where Do I Have To Stand http://youtu.be/AqH5ZDl4yRE

Everything http://youtu.be/r6No_OHgu3A

Hindsight http://youtu.be/xn4r7vwFLQ8

Once In A While http://youtu.be/UW95GsXRFMg

Stranger Blues http://youtu.be/3fuav05T7qc

Should've asked for See Me Through. Nice video and just found out on Facebook that Ronnie Smith did some shows back east with Matt. Kevin Hayes shared Ronnie's post thanking Matt & Johnny for letting him join in. Known Ronnie for a few years since he toured with Tommy Castro and now with Volker Strifler. Real nice guy and good drummer! I guess Ronnie was filling time since Volker has been on a short West Coast swing playing with Robben Ford & his brothers.

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