The Blues
We saw a gig advertised in the local paper that was to be held at one of our local pubs: an American acoustic Blues guitarist called Ben Andrews. He got a rave review, and as we both love Blues music, we decided it was too good an opportunity to let pass.
Sometimes fate doesn’t treat our attempts to see live music kindly. On this occasion, we got to the venue a little early to pick up our tickets, only to be greeted with, “Oh, you haven’t heard? Ben Andrews has cancelled his tour.” It was a real disappointment, but The Sutton Blues Collectiveâwho organised the gigârose to the challenge of over 70 very disappointed customers masterfully. Several local artists played a free concert instead, and we had a great night.
I think my favourites were Fret & Fiddle. They played a wide variety of styles, but mainly a kind of gypsy jazz or swing in the style of Django Reinhardt. They were fabulous, and it was impossible not to smile and at least tap a toe. Had there been room, I might have felt the urge to get up and dance. When I Get A Turntable1, I’m definitely going to seek out some old Django recordings, or at least some music in that style. It’s the kind of thing that would certainly enjoy the warmth and crackle of good old vinyl. I think we’ll also be going along to some more of the gigs. They are very reasonably priced given the quality of the artists, and the pub in which they are held sells Leffe on tap. What more could you ask?
1 This has become a bit of a refrain of mine, hence the title case.
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"When I Get A Turntable". It's an old favourite and has been around since the dawn of time, but I cannot recommend enough a Rega P3 deck. I bought mine two years ago after my faithful Dual gave up and I still love listening to my record collection on it.-----
Pete: Funnily enough, one or other of the Planar range is top of my mental wish list for a turntable. I was thinking about a P2 to save a bit of money (still a great turntable), but if I could get a P3 second-hand that would be great. I have a Rega Planet CD player, and the main thing that sold it to me was how vinyl-like it made CDs sound. I'll have to get a separate phono amp too, as my amp doesn't have a phono stage.
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