Then, in 1977, I got a call from a friend who was working in Sound City in Shaftesbury Avenue. I'm still as impressed by this bass as the day I bought it. Using both pick-ups together gives it a real nice tonal quality in the high mid. You could really wind up the low end on the amp and this would deliver, big time. It's as great to play as I always knew a T'bird would be and it has a unique sound: very clean and workable. You'd never know it's not original except for where (for some weird reason) the holes to take the bridge adjusters have been drilled in the wrong position, filled in, and then repositioned, which is a great shame.
It's beautifully married up to the side sections and the headstock has the same step cut into it. Whoever did it though, made a fantastic job of it. One thing though, it seems like the entire centre section has been remade in maple, but not by Gibson. He asked if I wanted to buy it: I nearly tore his arm off. MH A regular visitor to Alvin Lee's place was a close friend of Gary Thaine, and after Gary died this guy inherited his gear, which included a Gibson Thunderbird bass. And the low end!' Note the Acoustic 360 amplifier in the background.įlyGuitars Tell us about some of the new basses you were using at this stage. It had one pick-up and weighed about the same as a bag of sweets. Mick bought his Guild in 1977: 'What a revelation. I've not managed to play with Tom again since the Alvin Lee days. I saw Tony not very long ago he's still playing great. There are two guys from that period that I got on really well with as drummers, and as people, and that's Tony Fernandes and Tom Compton. Tom also came to an audition for Mathew Fisher on my recommendation there was talk of another album, but it didn't happen. Tom and I did work very well together extremely well. I was very embarrassed, but happily, things eventually came together and he was quite happy, so that was that. I apologised profusely and said to Alvin I'm really feeling this. I don't know why but I was very rusty at the time, really, really, rusty there must have been a real lull in my work. He asked Tom if there was a bass player he liked working with. The bass player, Alan Spenner turned to Alvin after Tom had gone, and said "I can't really play with that bloke because he speeds up" and Alvin said, "Well I really like him". As a consequence, his tempo probably crept up a bit or something. Tom's a very aggressive, very flamboyant drummer, and when he first played with Alvin, he followed what Alvin was doing very closely. You had played with Tom previously in the Human Orchestra. Ten Years Later on stage, from left to right: Alvin Lee, Tom Compton, Mick HawksworthįlyGuitars Probably the best known of your bands was Alvin Lee's Ten Years Later: Alvin Lee, guitar Tom Compton, drums Mick Hawksworth, bass (and sometimes) Bernie Clarke, keyboards.
1981 Victory Standard (Candy Apple Red).Papa George and his band present the best of today’s UK blues all with rockin’ attitude and enjoyment.įor all events please email or phone/text 07510 632 109 to book tickets. The ace rhythm section includes two long time “bluesman’ bassist PETE REES (Gary Moore) and drummer TOM COMPTON (Johnny Winter / Alvin Lee). “He’s got power and nuance he’s a master entertainer and pure player. Press reviews of Papa’s performance were highly rated and described him as …“an amazing blues vocalist and guitarist… playing at a very impressive level and definitely memorable”…ĭescribed by Muddy Waters guitarist, Bob Margolin “… a powerful Deep Blues player… a spectacular blues artist.
In 2016 he was recognised as a British Blues Great from the British Blues Awards (sponsored by The Cavernįreehouse, London). PAPA GEORGE is recognised by an American Heritage International Organisation as a “Master Blues Artist”, and was inducted into the “Blues Hall Of Fame” in February 2013.Įuro Blues Awards 2014, Papa George was nominated finalist for the solo category. As well as playing originals, they include a range of classic blues covers including material from the great blues artists. This London based band will deliver a night of true passionate blues. With many years of playing live music to rock and blues audiences in the UK, Europe and US this band will be playing at the WERFA Blues Club on Saturday 30 th September 2017.
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