Mike Gilbert

Description:

Screen Name:

Mike Gilbert

Sex:

M

Age:

59

Studio Musician:

No

Level Of Commitment:

Touring

Years Playing Music:

45

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to Gig:

2-3 time(s) per week

Most available:

Nights

Previous blues singer and band leader in London. Ran the Wandle Delta Blues Band with various personnel for four years, getting promotion from Paul Jones on Jazz FM and regular gigs in and outside London including Frome Festival, Kings Cross Festival and Bulls Head at Barnes regular Sunday sets. I'm a bottleneck wizard playing in many styles, mainly blues or blues-orientated, but I also play rhythm in band numbers and sing with other backing players when I get the chance. My voice is deep and warm and I can shout.Regular Tuesday solo gig at Fanny's, Saltaire going very well. Put humour into the show as well and get audience to play kazoos in jug band numbers.

Influences:

Pre-war bluesmen,post-war black blues bands,jug band music, traditional and pre-War jazz, world ethnic music especially Arabic and Indian. Muddy Waters,Howling Wolf, Jimmy Reed and Sonny Boy Williamson (I and II) favourite R&B musicians. Also slide players of all types and period inc. Leo Kottke, Ry Cooder,Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson et al

Equipment List:

Electro-acoustic and electric guitars, full band PA, amps, mikes etc.

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