GORDON SMITH
Blues Singer and Guitarist
Described
by legendary British radio presenter, John Peel, as
"The foremost white
blues guitarist in the world".
Gordon
Smith is back…. and playing better than ever before.
Gordon
recorded his first album 'Long
Overdue' in 1968 on the legendary blues label Blue
Horizon for producer, Mike
Vernon.
On
this album Gordon had none other than 'Peter
Green's Fleetwood Mac' as it was then known.
Not
surprisingly, this album has become a collectors classic and people have
often wondered of the whereabouts of Gordon Smith today.
Today
Gordon lives in London. He plays finer than ever and Gordon's music if
often referred to by fellow musicians and his audience as ……. 'the
real thing'.
Gordon's
career is deeply rooted in country blues and over the years he has
performed with Jimmy Rogers, Billy Boy Arnold, Snooky Prior, Dr Ross,
Jo-Anne Kelly and Muddy Waters to name just a few.
During
the seventies Gordon joined The Kevin Coyne Band and recorded five albums
for the Virgin record label.
After
departing from Kevin Coyne to form his own band Gordon toured Italy and
cut two albums for the respected 'Appaloosa' record label.
The
eighties soon followed and with regard to live performances, Gordon went
into semi-retirement.
Gordon
has indeed returned, much to the delight of British audiences and in 2001
he appeared at The Colne International Blues Festival as headline artist on the
acoustic stage.
He
has recorded a new album, 'Out Of The Bottleneck' which is evidence of his seductive yet masterful
approach to country blues.
Track
listing:
Blues
In A Bottle . Kind Hearted Woman Blues . Write Me A Few Short Lines . Hey
Hey Daddy
A man of few words, Gordon prefers
to
let his guitar do the talking.
It
speaks all languages and more.