Bill Wyman´s Rhythm Kings in Aarhus, Denmark, 23.09.09

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Bill Wyman´s Rhythm Kings in Aarhus, Denmark:
Bill Wyman (b)
Beverley Skeete
Terry Taylor (g)
Graham Broad (d)
Geraint Watkins (k)
Nick Payn
Frank Mead

This time without Albert Lee. Bill was telling the crowd that the band is like a football team and Albert has a red card this time. (Albert was on tour with Hogan´s Heroes)
Great guitar playing by Terry Taylor!
Security was tight and I had only time for some quick shots. 

Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings in Aarhus, Denmark - 23 Sep 2009

Preview (in Danish only): Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings som de kalder sig - kommer med: Frank Mead, Nick Payn, Terry Taylor, Graham Broad, Geraint Watkins, Beverley Skeete, Georgie Fame og naturligvis Bill Wyman. Bill Wyman har i 31 år været en del af The Rolling Stones og han har et velkendt ry som en af de bedste bas guitarister i Rock and Roll’ens historie. Efter at have forladt The Rolling Stones og efter en pause på et par år fra musik, vendte Bill Wyman tilbage på scenen, nu i herligt selskab med andre kendte musikere. Stilen er Jazz og Blues fra 1930-1940. Med variation af musikere – med hver deres stil så det nye band ”Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings” dagens lys. Den første CD blev udgivet i 1997. Herefter begyndte bandet også at optræde på spillesteder med omkring 1000 publikums pladser. Efter endnu flere CD udgivelser fulgte også turneer til UK, Europa og USA. Hele ideen bag Rhythm Kings er at forskellige musikere har mulighed for at spille med, både når det gælder optagelse af CD’er og når de er på turne. Bill Wyman selv siger, at han elsker at være en Rhythm King og han elsker denne konstellation, som leverer deres slags musik til publikum som sætter pris på rigtige musikere, der spiller på rigtige instrumenter uden en eneste computer indblanding!

From Bill's Blog (shortened): "With the first gig over, the following morning the band travelled by bus to Aarhus, with Bill saying the venue – Musikhuset - was a really nice theatre, and had a capacity of nearly 1,600.

Bill and the band played the same set as the previous night, with a fantastic standing ovation at the end following the encores. But not rest for Bill and the Rhythm Kings. Thursday saw the band back on the road, driving to Esbjerg by bus, before doing a sound check (which Bill says was very good).

The Musikhuset in Esbjerg had a capacity of 1,063, with the band playing I Got A Woman (Georgie), Show Me (Beverley), Chicken Shack Boogie (Geraint), Too Late (Terry), Anyway The Wind Blows (Georgie), All Night Long (Bill), Melody (Georgie & Beverley), Maggie's Farm (Geraint), Three Cool Cats (Georgie), Sweet Soul Music (Beverley) and You Never Can Tell (Bill) for the first set. A short 20-minute break, and then the crowd showed their approval for the second set as the RKs played through Baby Workout (Beverley), Jump Jive And Wail (Georgie), Green River (Bill & Beverley), Johnny B Goode (Geraint), She's Lookin' Good (Beverley), Hit The Road Jack (Georgie), I'll Be Satisfied (Beverley), That's Better For Me Baby (Terry) and Honky Tonk Women (Bill).

Encores – to loud applause and a sizzling reception – included Days Like This (Georgie), My Toot Toot (Georgie) and I Put A Spell On You (Beverley). Another standing ovation, then backstage for drinks and to the hotel.