CHRIS FARLOWE – WOODSTOCK RHYTHM AND BLUES FESTIVAL 2015

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND !

After 2 sensational sell-out gigs at The Black Box, The Woodstock Rhythm & Blues Festival are delighted to welcome back the one and only Chris Farlowe with The Norman Beaker Band.




Chris Farlowe - Woodstock Blues - 13th Aug

Chris Farlowe is universally regarded as one of the finest soul and r‘n’b voices that the UK has ever produced, a singer unquestionably in the same class as the likes of Van Morrison, Steve Winwood and Eric Burdon. His most-beloved record, Out Of Time, written for him by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Mick Jagger, was a Number One in 1966 and is one of the era’s most imperishable classics.

But Farlowe himself regards his greatest ever accolade as coming from Otis Redding who in the mid-60s personally invited the Londoner to appear with him on a live TV special, the two men memorably duetting on Shake and Satisfaction. “He said to me, ‘You’re a great singer,’ which I take as a great compliment,” says Farlowe. “He should know, shouldn’t he?”

Farlowe joined prog rock giants Colosseum in the 70s and still works internationally with the band, as well as touring as a solo artist, his voice still as extraordinary today as it was at the start of his career nearly fifty years ago.





Norman Beaker Band - Woodstock Blues - 13th Aug

Formidably talented English guitarist Norman Beaker has, since the 60s, collaborated with such great names as British blues godfather Alexis Korner, Cream legend Jack Bruce, Chicago bluesmen Phil Guy and Lurrie Bell, and rock‘n’roll pioneer Chuck Berry.

Beaker formed his own highly accomplished blues band in the early 80s since when the band have gigged relentlessly and toured as the regular backing band for the likes of Larry Garner and Chris Farlowe.





3 Play - Woodstock Blues - 13th Aug

3 Play is a band comprising 3 musicians with both history and pedigree. Bassist/vocalist Albert Mills (Light, John Wilson’s Taste) needs no introduction to those with a love of classic blues and rock. Guitarist Peter Spratt was associated with two legendary bluesmen, Jim Daly and Jim Gilchrist, before his recent excursions with the Mama Kaz Band and Eddie McKee’s place in Northern Ireland’s impressive musical inheritance was assured as drummer with Richmond Hill and Zip Code, also periodically sitting in with the Jim Armstrong band.