A very special up close and intimate evening in the company of one of Scotland's finest singer songwriters, JJ Gilmour. Something a bit different this time from JJ as he return to his hometown for a show where he takes us through a journey of his life in words and music. Fans of JJ's love the stories as much as the music and this show connects them all to show us the events and inspirations that lies behind his songs. ** Please Note: only 25 tickets will be available for public sale and are on a first come first served basis ** To find out more about 50rpm, please visit www.50rpm.co.uk
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An intimate and up close evening with one of the world's top fingerstyle guitarists, John Goldie, in a very special hometown show. ** We operate a no talking policy when the acts are performing. Please be a considerate gig goer and show the proper respect for the acts performing and your fellow gig goers ** John is without doubt a world class acoustic guitarist, incorporating a wide range of influences including jazz, blues, Celtic and funk. The press quote One man acid jazz band goes a little way to describe this remarkable musicians ability to combine bass, chords, melody and groove together with apparent ease, thrilling audiences worldwide. John started playing at the tender age of 6 when he asked his parents for a guitar, which was a surprise to them as they are not musical!. He started learning chords from books and found a fascination in electric guitars as well as a love of rock music. By the age of 13 he was playing in several local bands as he was able to play all the rock classics, including the solos, perfectly. It was also around this time that John found it frustrating that he was unable to read music, so he decided to find a guitar teacher. In Frank Henry, John not only found a teacher but a mentor that would have an immense impact on his musical future. Frank taught him how to read music and understand harmony which was to prove crucial in later years. By the time John had left school he was already earning a living from music by playing guitar in local function bands, and it was during one of these gigs that he was spotted by an agent who booked shows for Motown acts from the USA touring in Europe. This led to John touring with several of the labels artists over the next few years. John's musical career was about to take a radical change of direction after a chance meeting with Jazz guitarist Martin Taylor. After seeing Martin playing with legendary violinist Stephane Grappelli on TV, he decided to see the pair perform in Glasgow and was invited, much to his surprise, to Martin's house. This led to John touring with Martin as a duo and eventually as part of the band Spirit of Django. He also worked for Andrew Lloyd Webber around this time touring with his show Jesus Christ Superstar. During that period on the road, John starting playing and writing on the acoustic guitar. The resulting demos found their way to Germany and into the hands of record label owner Peter Finger who invited John over to Germany to record a cd at his studio, which turned out to be 'The View from Here', his first solo cd. John subsequently signed to Scottish label Watercolour Music and has released 4 albums for the label, 'This Time and Place', 'Open 4 Closure', 'Picked In the Past' and his new album 'Chocolate Maze'. Both 'Chocolate Maze' and 'Open 4 Closure' features John with his band, showing a different side to his playing while 'A Little Of What You Fancy' and 'Picked In The Past' features reworkings of classic rock ad pop songs, arranged for acoustic guitar by John. The albums have received a string of 5 star reviews and even won praise from Ronnie Woods, Brian May and Andy Fairweather Low. John is now recognised as one of the most revered players on the acoustic circuit undertaking worldwide tours, taking in USA, Asia and Europe as well as collaborating with some of the world's greatest players, including Tommy Emmanuel, Ike Isaacs and George Benson. In fact George asked John to play a private concert for him and his band after one of their concerts in Scotland. John was also asked recently to play with The Faces at the Royal Albert Hall which he described as 'a surreal but amazing experience!' John also has a long working relationship with AER amps, Martin guitars and Picato strings. He regularly plays at trade shows across the world as an endorser for these companies. For the guitar geeks, John plays a Martin 0M28V and use an AER colouriser D.I box and T Rex Reverb pedal in a live situation. He also uses Wegen picks.
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** Talking when acts are performing is the number one complaint of those who attend gigs. It is disrespectful to the acts performing and those who have paid to listen. Please be a considerate gig goer ** 50rpm is delighted to welcome the fantastic Hen & Les for a night of hits, sing-alongs & laughter. As the former songwriter and keyboardist of chart toppers The Christians, Hen is responsible for some of the most memorable hits of the 80's & 90's. As well as his success with the Christians, Hen first tasted success with nu-wave punk legends The Yachts and toured with the likes of the Sex Pistols, The Clash & XTC. He has also been much un demand as a session player, songwriter & producer working with acts like Echo & The Bunnymen, It's Immaterial & Mark Owen (Take That) as well as writing for tv, film and Westend musicals. Hen is joined my his long term musical partner 'Loved Up' Les Glover and we can be sure of that magical on stage chemistry that sees the guys selling out shows across the country.
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