What a great night it was at The Beaverwood, Stoney Curtis put on a fabulous show with amazing raw rockin blues with scorchin' guitar licks, superb entertainment for just £10 with Dave Jackson band a fine opening act and hope someone posts videos up of their songs, then this amazingly talented italian protege Diego Budicin, just himself playing stellar guitar tricks over a backing track, he done a blistering Joe Satriani Satch Boogie cover (even Pete an avid Satch fan was blown away, me too) Diego was extremely talented and we should all be hearing a lot more of him.
Stoney came on and was straight in to Last Train to Chicago, a rousing opener and crystal clear sound too, "Colors" was next, one of my fave Stoney tunes (hope someone got that) it was searing stuff, the whole set was on fire with Shuffle tunes, hard rockin to the wall and some heartfelt songs too "The Letter" is a very moving song off his superb new album "Cosmic Conn3ction" buy it folks, buy it.
One of the very best shows i've ever been too, it was how blues should rock, i am totally shocked how Stoney is not bigger and known throughout the Blues and Rock genre, he should be playin at least 1000 capacity venues,
He is on his second coming in Europe and should capture more audiences on his return next year, he cannot go unnoticed with such a supreme show like that, (he reminded me of when Joe first hit out shores) he has to do the pebble effect and send out ripples, i hope he suceeds the songs are strong enough and he certainly has the licks and chops big time, great fender and gibson rock sound.
Maggie has "Soul Flower" on video for you to judge, it is just crazy rockin blues, plus "The Letter" wonderful lyrics and a soulstealer
hope Maggie puts these up soon, they are just great and a brilliant memory of a fabulous night in deepest south london on an early cold december night.
..................... Michael
Joe Bonamassa ....... His Greatest 3 Videos ... IMMHO After Much Deliberation
3rd ...... Mountain Time / Rockpalast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h01xa6NMsJo2nd ...... Sloe Gin / Vienna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRASS8O8ZnE 1st ....... Blues Deluxe / The Borderline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnl3E_KLxYg