"a world weary traveller of stories and music"
Dick Gaughan, traditional folk singer and guitarist, songwriter, composer and record producer, played the Place, Milngavie to a packed and enthralled audience. His traditional folk hits hard, with powerful guitar and voice. He sings often of Scottish heroes and stories, of our lost past and voices long forgotten. In between songs, while re-tuning, he tells of his travelling. He ponders in one song, have we forgotten the protest voices of the 60s, We Shall Overcome, and What Are We Fighting For. Another about connecting to his grandfather while visiting the first World War graveyards in Germany, who died while half his age from mustard gas poisoning, and connects this to the faces he remembers well as a child, the sad faces of old men and the old miners.
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Monday 6 August 2007
Dick Gaughan at the Place Milngavie September 16th 2006
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The Guillemots QMU
"innovative, surprising, unexpected,
melodic"
This new band make me think of dancing on a
summer night!
The Guillemots are a unique, uplifting band on the
indie scene London hit Glasgow last night and they grabbed attention through a
blistering set.
Their lead man, Fyfe Dangerfield, commanded the stage
with a strong and expressive voice. On one song he held a small keyboard to his
chest and sang acoustically when he held the audience in the palm of his hand.
Fyfe has a wide-ranging voice which he used as an instrument.
A stand out song was the beautiful folky
song Made Up Love Song and also the touching Over the Stairs. The
guitarist MC Lord Magrao does his own thing, as does the Scottish drummer Greig
Stewart and their quiet lady bass player, Aristazabal Hawkes (who also plays
double bass) are all top musicians.
This band enjoy making music with free abandon, slashing
sax and many more effects. There were shades of the Kinks in their classy blend
of the best of pop - soft yet furious at times. While Fyfe's lyrics are
creative and imaginative.
They are touring Europe and London.
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Rodrigo y Gabriela, at the Barrowlands Glasgow, June 4th 2007
Worship at the
The gig was started by Brad Dannon from California and h e had rich vocals and interesting songs. After which the stage was reverently set for the main act with mics, guitars and leads being carefully positioned and the still anticipation as we watched the two chairs set on the quiet stage..
Then stage was set on fire! as Rodrigo y Gabriela brilliantly counterpoint each other - Gabriela with her flowing rhythmic passion and Rodrigo with his guitar licks, pounding and delicious swirls, and heartbreaking guitar melodies.
They had no set list. Rodrigo led and took us on a musical journey from rock - several Mettallica song such as Orion, and Led Zeppelin – and their own songs. Gabriela is more flamingo in style, she burrs and hums and whirs her guitar, with her long hair flowing behind her.
Rodrigo’s music flows seamlessly while taking unexpected turns, one minute pounding the guitar, the next quietly and poignantly moving up the frets. There were moments of deep heartbreaking pathos, that suddenly turned into energetic exhilaration. Ahigh point , of which there were several, was their playing of Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You were Here’ with the crowd doing the vocals. Another was Rodrigo’s playing of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ - and he made this ultimate rock classic his own with changes that work perfectly.
Their performance had no airs or graces and they connected to the audience through their unique and wondrous acoustic music. I enjoyed the way they built up the momentum over the set and gave us something entirely new. For their encore they played Diablo Rojo and then after they went to shake hands with the front row of the audience.
The packed crowd left feeling a wonderful high. I hope they enjoyed their last gig of their present tour. They were returning toMexico the next day and return to the UK to play Glastonbury . Rodrigo y Gabriela got their break after touring Europe in 2000 and then settling in Dublin , where they felt a kinship with the Irish and immersed themselves in the music scene there. They released a live album in 2001 and Rodrigo y Gabriela in 2006. Haste ye back to Scotland !
Then stage was set on fire! as Rodrigo y Gabriela brilliantly counterpoint each other - Gabriela with her flowing rhythmic passion and Rodrigo with his guitar licks, pounding and delicious swirls, and heartbreaking guitar melodies.
They had no set list. Rodrigo led and took us on a musical journey from rock - several Mettallica song such as Orion, and Led Zeppelin – and their own songs. Gabriela is more flamingo in style, she burrs and hums and whirs her guitar, with her long hair flowing behind her.
Rodrigo’s music flows seamlessly while taking unexpected turns, one minute pounding the guitar, the next quietly and poignantly moving up the frets. There were moments of deep heartbreaking pathos, that suddenly turned into energetic exhilaration. A
Their performance had no airs or graces and they connected to the audience through their unique and wondrous acoustic music. I enjoyed the way they built up the momentum over the set and gave us something entirely new. For their encore they played Diablo Rojo and then after they went to shake hands with the front row of the audience.
The packed crowd left feeling a wonderful high. I hope they enjoyed their last gig of their present tour. They were returning to
Oddly on Monday two of the biggest names to emerge from Glasgow in recent years played small venue gigs here - perhaps in an attempt to get back to their grassroots with low key performances to a small crowd.
Franz Ferdinand at the Grand Old Opry in the depths of the south side, and Snow Patrol at King Tuts in Sauchiehall street – the place where they played years back and built up their fanbase. FF meanwhile played parties in Glasgow - hence their ‘music for girls to dance to!’ which has made them the biggest band out of Scotland.
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