Ryan McGarvey (Page 21 of 34)

Ryan for Europe this autumn is looking like this so far:-

Warsaw Festival; Warsaw, Poland 13 Oct 2013 More Info TBA
Groene Engel , Netherlands 18 Oct 2013
VOF de Poort Mook, Netherlands 19 Oct 2013
Hamburg Blues Nights (Festival) Hamburg, Germany 25 Oct 2013 - HEADLINER
Lehenbachhalle Winterbach, Germany 26 Oct 2013
die Scheuer Idstein, Germany 31 Oct 2013
Grabenhalle St. Gallen, Switzerland 01 Nov 2013
Galery Pratteln, Switzerland 02 Nov 2013
Rockhouse Salzburg, Austria 04 Nov 2013
Kulturbastion Torgau, Germany 06 Nov 2013

Then UK from 9th to 19th November (so far!).

Maybe Idstein and /or Winterbach for me ..., would be great!

Looks like some in the US have heard the call:-

Trouser Mouse; Blue Springs, Missouri - 18 Sep 2013

House Of Rock; St. Louis, Missouri - 19 Sep 2013

Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar; Nashville, Tennessee - 20 Sep 2013

7pm-9:30pm  Boom Days Festival; Fort Payne, Alabama - 21 Sep 2013

DeKalb Theatre (Headliner) Main St. Bar; Borger, Texas - 28 Sep 2013

And some more dates in the US in August:

08/02/2013   Toad Tavern - Littleton, CO
08/03/2013   Blue Star Music Festival - Littleton, CO
08/04/2013   Dickens Opera House - Longmont, CO
08/23/2013   Low Spirits Bar & Stage - Albuquerque, NM
08/24/2013   Music On The Rocks Festival - Taos, NM
08/28/2013   Stateline BBQ - El Paso, TX
08/29/2013   Hurricane Alley - Las Cruces, NM
08/31/2013   Peppers Bar & Grill - Roswell, NM

Yes he did Andre. For me one of the best bands i saw in the last few years.
Walter from Belgium

Well... Ryans Ft Worth show was last night.  My ears are still ringing from the volume of his 50 watt cat 5 blaring in a pretty small room.
Don't know how this show was advertised or marketed, but there were probably only 30-35 folks there and my guess is that most of them were just bar regulars.

At any rate, My friend (and Lori's), Chris Watson kicked things and played about 45 minutes.  Chris is local and is moving his music more to the R&B side of Blues.  He's recently expanded his horn section and now, in addition to his sax player, he has added a trumpet and trombone.  Chris has a fantastic soulful voice and is a decent guitar player.  Really love his music and we go see him whenever we get the chance.

So Ryan...  Holy Hades what a monster player.  I saw him play the backstage at Claptons Crossroads festival a few years ago, but this is my first full Ryan show.  I've seen many guitar players over the years and I would put Ryan up there with the best.  He is an incredible talent on the 6 string.  I can't say that he is a wonderful singer, but his playing makes up for it.  It makes me kind of want to try to hook Ryan and Chris together but musically I think they are not alligned.  Anyway, I didn't write down the set list, but he played for several hours and those of us that were there were treated to a rare and exciting musician.

I got to the venue early and had an opportunity to talk to Ryan for a bit.  What a really nice, although somehwat shy, young man. 

We spoke about venues and i told him that he needs to get to SoCal and book the CoachHouse so RickB, if you are reading this, pester that young man to come see you guys.

He's headed back to Europe in a week or so for another two month 11 country stint so please, if he is anywhere remotely close to you, do yourself and your friends a favor and get to the show.

This may have been my first Ryan show, but I guarantee that this won't be the last.

Music to my ears, Mike! Thanks for the notes.

Ryan was in town last night. Small historic venue a block from the venue Joe first played in OKC. VZD's has seen the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Government Mule among others over the last 30 years.
An accidental double booking forced a late start of 11pm 30 to 40 troopers stayed till the end. Most people had never seen Ryan although billed as Ray McGarvey in venue posters and advertisement in the local entertainment rag, Ryan handled that with humor.

3rd time in OKC 2nd time since the second CD was released. The last two shows dominated by material from the 2nd CD which I have not bonded with. Always impressed with Ryan's playing and the songs that showcase that are my favorite. Really like the new drummer. The bass player is solid and the band was tight. It was on the loud side for the room but the venue engineer did a good job with the mix.

Ryan makes it hard to describe his style of music. You can catch the nods to Joe's influence but the new album material is more power ballads and I heard that as a description. Sure there is some blues and blues rock but that is just a part of what he does.

As to Mike's wondering about lack of promotion. That really is a difficult task in this day and age. In the not so distant past people paid more attention to the traditional media sources. I was lucky and got some press the first time I brought Joe in.  Getting a write up in local press certainly helps but doesn't help if nobody reads it. Advertising however did help get one of the regulars of the blues rock attendees there as he saw the ad the venue placed albeit a misspelled ad.  As far as advertising goes it is expensive to do and the return on investment is hard to asses.

Ryan none the less has managed to make some things happen both here and abroad. It is a testament to his work ethic and drive. Like Joe he is a good person and he has people pulling for him and the support of Joe's fanbase who have embraced him. It is still a slow build here but he seems to be on more of a fast track in Europe. Had a good time last night meeting some of Ryan's friends and fan's as well as some Bonamassa fans in attendance. Till next time.