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Re: Buddy Whittington

mbcl wrote:

On the night he blew Gary off the stage, most who were there would agree. Buddy was into pleasing the crowd and enjoying it. Gary was not.

mikeb wrote:
mbcl wrote:

Buddy is awesome and a real nice guy too. He blew Gary Moore off the stage when he supported him at Wolverhampton, UK. His CD is well worth getting, great song writer.


Hmmm, really??? Not better, just different....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9kW6Up9P1g

What I love is that GM spent most of the tune watching that funkmiester bassman, not FatBuddy.  tongue

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Re: Buddy Whittington

Bwahaha, gotta cue of someone right??? Mr Bass player is usually a good bet..... wink

and now for something COMPLETELY different from the Budster:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKksxHXv … re=related

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Re: Buddy Whittington

Some news on Buddy. He's currently part way though a UK tour.
Forthcoming dates include:

3 Nov 2010 20:00
Robin II Bilston, Midlands, UNITED KINGDOM 
4 Nov 2010 20:00
Caves Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM 
5 Nov 2010 21:00
The Inn at Lathones St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UNITED KINGDOM 
6 Nov 2010 20:00
Reeth Memorial Hall Reeth, Yorks, UNITED KINGDOM 
11 Nov 2010 20:00
The Beaverwood Club Chislehurst, Kent,

Buddy's now represented in the UK by ARM who look after Aynsley Lister and King King and he's just released a superb live album 'Bag of Blues' which I've been listening to a lot over the last week or so. I'd always liked Buddy, but the new release has taken him to a higher level in my estimations.
Here's a sublime slow blues number by Leon Russell (filmed by Tripsy) that's on the new album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndN_Osgm3yc

I'll see him on 5th Nov! smile

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Re: Buddy Whittington

Buddy Whittington was thursday in The Gompelhof at Mol-Gompel Belgium again.What a fine guitarplayer and nice man.It was the only gig from Buddy and his band in Belgium.
Buddy Whittington Gompelhof Mol-Gompel 16 mei 2012-Jacksboro highway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFsye6MB4Q0

Buddy Whittington Gompelhof Mol-Gompel 16 mei 2012-Woman across the
river-Roll the dice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_QTUrhViPo

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Re: Buddy Whittington

Greenose wrote:

Some news on Buddy. He's currently part way though a UK tour.
Forthcoming dates include:

3 Nov 2010 20:00
Robin II Bilston, Midlands, UNITED KINGDOM 
4 Nov 2010 20:00
Caves Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM 
5 Nov 2010 21:00
The Inn at Lathones St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UNITED KINGDOM 
6 Nov 2010 20:00
Reeth Memorial Hall Reeth, Yorks, UNITED KINGDOM 
11 Nov 2010 20:00
The Beaverwood Club Chislehurst, Kent,

Buddy's now represented in the UK by ARM who look after Aynsley Lister and King King and he's just released a superb live album 'Bag of Blues' which I've been listening to a lot over the last week or so. I'd always liked Buddy, but the new release has taken him to a higher level in my estimations.
Here's a sublime slow blues number by Leon Russell (filmed by Tripsy) that's on the new album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndN_Osgm3yc

I'll see him on 5th Nov! smile

Also 17th November @ Sedgefield Rock'n'Blues Club, Sedgefield Parish Hall, Co. Durham.
Opening is a rated young guitarist Lawrence Jones & band.

Mike

Edit -  Sheesh, just noticed the date, this post is 2 years old. Should have realised when it mentions Aynsley Lister being represented by ARM.

Anyway, 2012 Tour dates for Buddy include:-

Sat 17th Nov Sedgefield Parish Hall, Sedgefield, Co. Durham
Wed 21st Nov The Duchess York
Fri 23rd Nov The Flowerpot, Derby
Sat 24th Nov  Backstage @ Green Hotel Kinross Kinross 
Wed 28th Nov The Tunnels Bristol 
Thurs 29th Nov Robin 2, Wolverhampton
Sat 1st Dec Borough Blues Club Pontypool

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Re: Buddy Whittington

retlawv wrote:

Buddy Whittington was thursday in The Gompelhof at Mol-Gompel Belgium again.What a fine guitarplayer and nice man.It was the only gig from Buddy and his band in Belgium.
Buddy Whittington Gompelhof Mol-Gompel 16 mei 2012-Jacksboro highway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFsye6MB4Q0

Buddy Whittington Gompelhof Mol-Gompel 16 mei 2012-Woman across the
river-Roll the dice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_QTUrhViPo

Wonder who's not playing at the Gompelhof. Wished the location would be closer at my doorsteps.

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Re: Buddy Whittington

Indeed Eva It was a great gig there at the Gompelhof.Buddy is a great guitarist and a fine man.Also the other musicians are real fine players.

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Re: Buddy Whittington

STOP PRESS NEWS!!!

Due to unprecedented demand - Buddy Whittington has SOLD OUT at Sedgefield Rock and Blues Club for Saturday 17th Nov. That's nearly 5 months in advance.

Good new is - Buddy is doing a second date - Friday 16th Nov at the same venue.

Shows the appeal of the guy and the club - in a little backwater midway between Newcastle & Middlesbrough.

Mike

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Re: Buddy Whittington

Well then - Sedgefield Rock'n'Blues Club's last gig of the year and their first 2-Night stand; and what a way to go. Heard from friends that Friday night went well and it was a great night Saturday.

Young Laurence Jones started the evening, and if he had any nerves, they didn't show. He and his band gave a solid set based round the Thunder In The Sky album and were called back to a welcome encore.

However the main man just gave a seemingly effortless performance of tracks cherry-picked from a rich back-catalogue that most players can only dream of. Self-penned mixed with great covers from BB King and Freddie King as well as Buddy's tenure with John Mayall. The first 50 minute set closed with Buddy generously inviting Laurence back on stage for a super 10 minute jam.

Set 2, and Buddy seemed to kick it another gear and ploughed through a catalogue of seemingly favourite numbers, starting with Jacksboro Highway and a melting cover of ZZ Top's Sure Got Cold After The Rain. Picking up the tempo got a good number of the crowd up and dancing and another hour just seemed to disappear too quickly. Had to get Buddy back for an encore and he delivered a barrage of an instrumental medley that started with Hideaway and finished with God Save The Queen.

Nights don't get much better that this, and watch out next year, chatting with the man after the show, he's got a projetc lined-up with Jim Suhler.

Mike

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