JAMES OLIVER BAND
Musician Pub 22nd November 2023
Wednesday night and the very welcome return to The Musician Pub for the welsh guitar wizard James Oliver and his superb band of Mark Kemlo on drums and Jack Allen on Bass, tonight enhanced for a few numbers by Steve Walwyn, fresh from his triumph here with DRB a few days ago.
If you havent seen James yet... why not|? you are missing out big time... James is not only a superb guitar player, supported by a superb band... he is also a great character with a great sense of humour and always puts on a great show. Tonight was business as usual.. which means a fabulous joyful gig. If you have seen James and his band before you will know just how great this gig was.
The music is a purely James Oliver... elements of Rock'n'Roll, Rockabilly and Blues... James plays much of his set at break neck speed while maintaining a wonderful fluidity in the playing, while Mark and Jack both play superbly, with power and subtlety, a perfect balance with James guitar work.
Throughout the show James shows he has a ready wit and great personality keeping up a great banter effortlessly keeping the whole room engaged and loving the show...
The numbers played include a host of originals and some well chosen covers, including tonight Dawson's "American Cars". Dylans "All along the watchtower" Chuck Berry's "Nadine" and a prennial favourite, Dick Dale's "Miserlou" to finish... encoring with a fast pace slide piece and "My Baby Left Me"
Steve Walwyn had joined the band and delivered some typically fluent and wonderful guitar work during several numbers, including the old Dr Feelgood number "Roxette"
All in all around 2 hours of highly energetic, superb Rock/Rockabilly delivered by a band, and guest, on peak form and clearly loving their work... and truly great evening
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