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december, 2006 |
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| "red hot" 30th anniversary? tour! | ||
| In April 2007, it will be 30 years ago that Robert Gordon recorded his first hit ?Red Hot?. The song was so radically different from everything else that was going on in the charts at the time, that a lot of fans today still remember the impact of first hearing it. The song was released right in the middle of the disco craze, so hearing ?Red Hot? was like a breath of fresh air. Today, the song is regarded as the start of the 2nd rockabilly wave. As Robert himself says: ?It opened a lot of doors for a lot of people??. To celebrate that fact, Robert will go on a major European tour in April. He will perform all the classic Robert Gordon songs, as well as a couple of favorites from his forthcoming album. He will be backed by the aptly-named ?Red Hot?, a terrific 4-piece band from Finland who have backed Robert on various occasions in the past. This band is specialized in reproducing the original sound on Robert?s albums very authentically, so we felt that they would be perfect for this special tour. So come and celebrate this special milestone with us, and try & catch a show near you. Robert will also be celebrating his 60th birthday, so enough reason to make this tour one great celebration of the man and his achievements. The dates booked so far are as follows: April 13 ? Musikstalden, Naestved, Denmark April 18 - Feelgood, Halden, Norway April 20 - Buddys, Uddevalla, Sweden April 25 ? Casino Basel, Switzerland April 27 ? Euro Disney, Paris, France April 28 ? 100 Club, London, England |
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| james brown r.i.p. | ||
| Robert was saddened by the death of James Brown, and has a few words to share in tribute to James: "I was
lucky. I saw James Brown live at the old Howard Theater in Washington
D.C. when I was 16 years old. That was in 1963. His total command of the stage, his energy, that voice, his moves, and of course those incredible songs, "Please Please", "I Lost Someone", "Bewildered", "Think", "Prisoner Of Love", were all shocking. I had never seen such an incredible performer. I remember going to a matinee show, and staying in my seat until the evening performance. The theater was not in a good part of town, and my and my girlfriend were the only white people in the place. I didn't care. I had to see him. James Brown broke the color barrier. He became accepted by all races at a difficult time in our nations history. I want to express my sincere sympathy to his entire family and friends. James, you will always be "the man" -- Robert Gordon". We have added a recording of "Try Me" to our rare audio section, from a high school dance gig in 1962. This is one of Robert's first gigs, and probably the first recording of him singing in existence today. An incredible rarity that we added as a special tribute to one of Robert's main inspirations, the great James Brown. Rest easy, James. |
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| rare audio update | ||
| To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first Robert Gordon & Link Wray single 'Red Hot', we have added various early live recordings from that period to our rare audio section, including several tracks from their earliest gigs together in April 1977. Click here to hear these unique recordings. | ||
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| robert on youtube | ||
| We?ve mentioned the YouTube website before, but again we have to say that a visit to this site is very worthwile. Some of the recent additions include ?The Way I Walk? from the French ?Chorus? broadcast (1979), as well as ?You ?re Undecided?, ?The Worrying Kind?, ?Blue Christmas?, ?The Way I Walk?, ?Love Me?, ?It Feels So Right? and ?Treat Me Like A Dog? from a gig at the Lone Star on September 27th, 1992. You will also find lots of material on RG-related performers like Link Wray and Danny Gatton. | ||
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| r.g. on wikipedia | ||
| You can now find an entry for Robert Gordon on the worldwide encyclopedia
?Wikipedia?. Click here to visit the page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gordon_%28musician%29 You will also find a cool version of ?Red Hot? from Musikladen (?78), as well as a powerful ?Move It? from Chorus (?79), both from the DailyMotion website. You will also find some other clips on this latter site, including the ?RockBilly Boogie? clip and a great ?Look Who?s Blue? from an undated concert. |
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| blue suede news | ||
| Robert is on the cover of the latest issue of ?Blue Suede News?, and there?s also an interview with him in the magazine. You can order a copy directly from editor Marc Bristol: ShakinBoss@aol.com | ||
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| u.s. / canada shows | ||
| Jan 3 ? B.B.
King?s, NYC (Elvis tribute) (1); Jan 12 ? Magic Bag, Detroit(2); Jan 13 ? Cadillac Lounge, Toronto(2); Feb 14 ? Turning Point, NY(1); May 17 ? Greenbay Festival(2) (1) with John, Jeff and Barry (2) with Todd, Chris & Greasy |
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| spedding has left the building | ||
| Mr. Spedding will not be a part of the April tour. We thank Chris for the coorperation within the last 2 years and wish him good luck in the future. We are happy to tell you though that we have some very exciting plans for his replacement and for the coming months, so watch this space! (Update: 12/4). | ||
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