Ryan McGarvey (Page 30 of 34)

In case people didn't see the videos I posted in the review section for the cruise, here are the songs I filmed of Ryan during The Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea cruise:

Firework Eyes http://youtu.be/amdVI8OmupY

Wish I Was Your Man http://youtu.be/TX_d-5T8GLc

Starry Night http://youtu.be/S_EFyzUY00I

Cryin' Over You http://youtu.be/EKfCE0rZj9A

Prove Yourself http://youtu.be/yIaSn7gO-OM

Little Red Riding Hood http://youtu.be/g__fEOPwq8s

Downright Insane http://youtu.be/Q2SY5sr6hQY

Joyride http://youtu.be/rPrf1lmaDO0

Blues Knocking At My Door http://youtu.be/MMc6GZutLkY

Memphis http://youtu.be/Zwyn423KP8M

Mystic Dream http://youtu.be/YqcEWSLAc_k

Oh yes … truly nice guys and my dream line-up.

A few months and he's back in Europe. Cann't wait.

I've heard about it and with two gigs in Belgium.
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I just bought a couple of albums....great stuff!

Ryan's tour this spring was brillant and a huge succes. He'll be back in Europe this fall. Can't wait!!

2 blisterin' shows from Ryan this week-end here in N.East England; Hartlepool's Belle Vue (where it all started) and Gateshead's Sage 2. two very different venues that are going to put Ryan & the band at a bit of a crossroads.

Firstly Belle Vue; after the full house was warmed up by a tasty local band The Picaroons, Ryan, Sam & Logan took the stage and blew the walls out. A good mix of Road Chosen songs, Memphis, Little Red Riding Hood, and Redefined numbers like Blues Knocking At My Door and even a couple of brand new songs like Drunken Dream before the big Gibson was put down and the ol' Strat was picked up for amongst others Firework Eyes, Cryin' Over You I Wish I Were Your Man and Texas Special. Then we got a treat, Ryan brought out his early birthday present, a Hendrix patterned Cigar-box guitar which, picking up his slide, he gave a dynamic, delta-style spanking for 5 minutes. Putting that aside, steaming, it was time to pick up the Les Paul and the set climax, Mystic Dream - like Norse Gods having angry sex.... Belle Vue screamed for an encore and out came Logan and did to the drums what Ryan does to his guitars, before Sam and the man came out and a blitzing Joyride and before the notes of that died, a mighty Immigrant Song.

The Sage gig followed much the same form, though the start was re-jigged so that Memphis was the opener. A good number of the 400 or so in the room were 1st timers (one guy travelled 200 miles for the show), and were pinned back. Again, a couple of new numbers were showcased among the ol & new favourites. Possibly there were time constrictions, but the Cigar-box wasn't included and Joyride was absent from the encore, but otherwise, the boys delivered another almighty show.

So, what next? Even though the audience at Hartlepool was less than half at The Sage, they were twice as loud in their appreciation of the band while no doubts The Sage was a bigger show and audience and if there were a chance of a recording of Ryan in the UK, the Sage would have been the show in terms of sound quality. Ryan's at that crossroads now - either keep it at the grass roots Roadhouse kind of venues, but more of them; or, up for the bigger rooms. Either way he deserves the success and accolades he's gathering.

Until the next time guys.....

Thanks for putting me right re the new guitar; really nice tone to it - the old eyes aren't that good from the back of Belle Vue or the Gods at the Sage.
Noticed at Hartlepool that folk were starting to drift away early and the show didn't finish until just before midnight - almost thought it was going to be a "lock-in"..... Mind, I'm surprised you didn't hear the applause from Hartlepool where you are.
And yes, there was brisk trade at the merch post-gig at Gateshead.