Mike Berry & The Outlaws/Rumpus - Gig Dates 2016

(c) inesmusicpics (London March 2014)

12.06.2016 UK-Whitby, Pavilion, Sixties Weekend,  Mike Berry & The Outlaws 29.06.2016 UK-Hemsby, Seacroft Holiday Village "Back to the Sixties" Mike with The Solid Gold Rock'n Roll Show: 14.10.2016 UK-York, Grand Opera House 15.10.2016 UK-Buxton, Opera House 19.10.2016 UK-Manchester, Palace Theatre 20.10.2016 UK-Northampton, Royal & Derngate 21.10.2016 UK-Basingstoke, The Anvil   19:45h 22.10.2016 UK-Bembridge, Bembridge Coast Hotel, 60's Festival 23.10.2016 UK-Dartford, The Orchard 26.10.2016 UK-Guildford, G Live 28.10.2016 UK-Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall 29.10.2016 UK-Bournemouth, Pavilion 30.10.2016 UK-Torquay, Princess Theatre 03.11.2016 UK-St Albans, Alban Arena 08.11.2016 UK-Ipswich, Regent Theatre 11.11.2016 UK-Southport, Theatre and Convention Centre 12.11.2016 UK-Stoke-on-Trent, Victoria Hall 13.11.2016 UK-Halifax, Victoria Theatre 15.11.2016 UK-Cheltenham 16.11.2016 UK-Folkstone, Leas Cliff Pavilion 17.11.2016 UK-Salisbury, City Hall 20.11.2016 UK-Birmingham, New Alexandra Theatre 23.11.2016 UK-Aberystwyth 25.11.2016 UK-Weston-super-Mare

Rumpus, members:  Mike Berry: Vocals/guitar Al Stewart: sax/clarinet Jay Stapley: guitar/vocals John Gordon: bass/b.vocals Graham Walker:drums Simon Webb: piano/kbds Bob Loveday: fiddle/penny whistle Miles Russell: trumpet/squeeze box The Outlaws, current line-up: Mike Berry, git, vocals Mark Lewis, lead guitar Alan Jackman, drums Alan Jones, bass

check also:
Mike Berry Net
Albert Lee´s Birthday Celebration 1st March 2014  

RIP Wolfgang "Wölli" Rohde (1950 - 2016)

Wolfgang „Wölli“ Rohde
9.1.1950 – 25.4.2016
Ehemaliger Schlagzeuger der Toten Hosen

Hier ist ein Statement der Band:

"Wir haben ihn verloren!
...

Gestern Nachmittag ist unser langjähriger Wegbegleiter und Schlagzeuger Wölli nach schwerer Krankheit im Kreis seiner Familie gestorben.
Er war auch für uns ein Familienmitglied und bis zum letzten Tag ein enger guter Freund.
Wir werden Dich nie vergessen.
Andi, Breiti, Campino, Kuddel, Vom, und alle Mitarbeiter von JKP und KKT."

Wolfgang Michael Rohde, genannt Wölli, (* 9. Januar 1950 in Kiel; † 25. April 2016) war ein deutscher Musiker. Von 1986 bis 1999 war Rohde Schlagzeuger bei Die Toten Hosen.

Hier geht's zu einigen Artikeln:
Telekom: Die Toten Hosen: Trauer um ehemaligen Drummer
Focus: Trauer um Wolfgang Rohde - Ex-Schlagzeuger der Toten Hosen




 

ZZ TOP in Germany 2016

ZZ TOP Hell Raisers Tour im Juli

Bärte, Blues und Boogie sind ihre Markenzeichen, Texas ihre Heimat. ZZ TOP, die kleinste Bigband der Welt, präsentiert im kommenden Sommer ihre Show mit allen Hits und Bestsellern ihrer 14 vergoldeten Alben und den Songs ihres aktuellen Albums „Futura“ auf fünf Konzerten in Deutschland. Das amerikanische Erfolgstrio macht auf seiner Hell Raisers Tour Halt in München, Nürnberg, Dresden, Köln und Hamburg.

ZZ TOP	MÜNCHEN Tollwood Sommerfestival - Musik Arena	Di, 05.07.16 19:30 Uhr
ZZ TOP	WIEN Arena Wien Open Air	Do, 07.07.16 20:00 Uhr
ZZ TOP	NÜRNBERG ARENA NÜRNBERGER VERSICHERUNG	Fr, 08.07.16 20:00 Uhr
ZZ TOP	DRESDEN Filmnächte am Elbufer	Sa, 09.07.16 20:00 Uhr
ZZ TOP	KÖLN Open Air am Tanzbrunnen Köln	Mo, 11.07.16 19:00 Uhr
ZZ TOP	HAMBURG Stadtpark Freilichtbühne	Di, 12.07.16 19:00 Uhr

RIP Lonnie Mack (1941 - 2016)

Lonnie Mack, eigentlich Lonnie McIntosh (* 18. Juli 1941 in Harrison, Dearborn County, Indiana; † 21. April 2016 in Smithville, Tennessee war ein US-amerikanischer Gitarrist, Sänger und Songwriter. Seine Musik ist im Spannungsfeld zwischen Blues, Rock, Soul und Country angesiedelt. Sein Gitarrenspiel der frühen 1960er gilt als stilprägend für den späteren Bluesrock; es beeinflusste so bekannte Gitarristen wie Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page und Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Lonnie Macks weit über ein halbes Jahrhundert andauernde Karriere war gekennzeichnet von Höhen und Tiefen sowie dem Abwechseln von Blues- und Country-Phasen. Seine erfolgreichsten Zeiten hatte er in der ersten Hälfte der 1960er sowie Mitte der 1980er jeweils im Bluesrock-Bereich.

 Pioneering Guitarist Lonnie Mack dead 74

RIP Popstar Prince (1958 - 2016)

 

Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016)^, known by his stage name Prince, was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actor. Prince was renowned as an innovator and was widely known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, and wide vocal range. He was widely regarded as the pioneer of Minneapolis sound. His music combined rock, R&B, soul, funk, hip hop, disco, psychedelia, jazz, and pop.

Zunächst war es nur ein Gerücht, nun ist es leider traurige Gewissheit, Prince ist tot. Er starb, nachdem er letzte Woche lt. Medienmitteilungen wegen einer Grippeerkrankung ins Krankenhaus gekommen. 

Er war verkaufte über 100 Mio. Platten. Er war neben Michael Jackson der erste afroamerikanische Sänger, der auf MTV auf heavy rotation lief. 

News:

NY Times Prince dead 

Rollng Stone: Prince dead at 57  

Ace Frehley - Origins Vol. 1

Hot on the platform boot heels of his 2014 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, ACE FREHLEY has announced Origins Vol. 1, a collection of 12 newly recorded classic rockers from Ace s formative years featuring some of the biggest names in music, on April 15, 2016. Most notably, KISS frontman PAUL STANLEY joins ACE on Free's cult hit Fire and Water. This collaboration marks the first time that Ace and Paul appear on the same studio recording since KISS' 1998 reunion album Psycho Circus.
Other guests are none other than Slash trading leads on Thin Lizzy's classic Emerald, Lita Ford singing and playing lead on The Troggs #1 smash hit Wild Thing, Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 plays guitar alongside Ace as he sings his classic KISS composition Parasite for the very first time, as well as Jimi Hendrix's Spanish Castle Magic. Pearl Jam's Mike McCready also plays guitar with Ace as he finally sings his KISS Alive! mainstay Cold Gin. Ace s cover of Cream s White Room is also an instant gratification track and saw its premier by Rolling Stone early in February 2016.

Origins Vol. 1 is the follow up to Space Invader, released in 2014. Space Invader was Frehley's first studio album in five years, and the LP debuted at #9 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, scoring the highest charting position of any KISS solo album ever, and marked Frehley's first return to the Top 10 since KISS' aforementioned 1998's Psycho Circus in 1998.

Space Invader, received high praise from critics. Rolling Stone wrote:
Gene Simmons has claimed Ace Frehley doesn't deserve to wear Kiss' Kabuki clown paint, but the former Spaceman's first solo LP in five years says otherwise.
While the Associated Press hailed: The original Kiss lead guitarist has recorded his best solo album since his groundbreaking self-titled album in 1978.
Paste Magazine also confirmed: Space Invader is a good rock album, and it s an even better guitar record. 

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Frank Mead and Peter Mullers´ Project: Slang Funk!

(c) Slang Funk Website

Have a look at this new project by Frank Mead and Peter Muller:

„Slang Funk“ is a new and exciting collaboration between British saxophonist Frank Mead and German bassist and music producer Peter Muller.

 

They have worked together for more than 15 years in the studio and on stage. Having supported each others solo releases, they both felt that the time was right to join forces and present the funkiest parts of their music to live audiences. The name „Slang Funk“ perfectly describes the music, a non-standard spin on roots funk, played with passion, fire and soul.

Frank Mead, an in demand saxophonist in the UK for many years, has worked with an impressive list of international artists ranging from Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings and Gary Moore through to B.B. King, Albert Collins and many more. 

 
(c) inesk (2014, Leuven)

Peter Muller is a critically acclaimed  German bassist,  composer and music producer who runs his own studio.  Muller has so far released three solo albums to rave reviews worldwide.

  

Have a look on their website:

Slangfunk Website 

 

R. I. P. Merle Haggard (1937-2016)

Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country and Western songwriter, singer, guitarist, fiddler, and instrumentalist. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster and the unique mix with the traditional country steel guitar sound, new vocal harmony styles in which the words are minimal, and a rough edge not heard on the more polished Nashville sound recordings of the same era.

By the 1970s, Haggard was aligned with the growing outlaw country movement, and he continued to release successful albums through the 1990s and into the 2000s. In 1994, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 1997, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.

 

Songs, he created: 
"Someday We'll Look Back", 

"Grandma Harp", 

"Always Wanting You", and 

"The Roots of My Raising"

 

 

In the news:

TMZ: Merle Haggard dead 

 

60´s Gold Tour 2016 (UK)

 

There’s no stopping Rock Legend P.J. Proby as he will be taking to the road again in 2016 on an extensive new ’60′s Gold Tour’ which will include dates across the U.K. The upcoming tour will also star ’60s pop acts The Searchers, Brian Poole and The Tremeloes, Wayne Fontana and Gary Puckett and The Union Gap.


SEPTEMBER:
Fri 23: READING The Hexagon
Sat 24: CHATHAM Central Theatre
Sun 25: SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion
Wed 28: IPSWICH Regent Theatre
Thur 29: CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange

OCTOBER:
Wed 5: LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru
Thur 6: NORTHAMPTON Derngate Theatre
Fri 7: MARGATE Winter Gardens
Sat 8: ST ALBANS Alban Arena
Sun 9: DARTFORD Orchard Theatre
Wed 12: CARDIFF St David’s Hall
Thur 13: SOUTHAMPTON Mayflower Theatre
Fri 14: WEYMOUTH Pavilion Theatre
Sat 15: PLYMOUTH Pavilion Theatre
Sun 16: BRISTOL Colston Hall
Wed 19: EASTBOURNE Congress Theatre
Thur 20: LEICESTER De Montfort Hall
Fri 21: LIVERPOOL Philharmonic Hall
Sat 22: DONCASTER The Dome
Sun 23: BIRMINGHAM Symphony Hall
Tue 25: GATESHEAD The Sage
Wed 26: GLASGOW Concert Hall
Thur 27: INVERNESS Eden Court
Sat 29: DUNDEE Caird Hall
Sun 30: LEEDS Grand Theatre

NOVEMBER:
Tue 1: MANCHESTER Bridgewater Hall