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After The Gig ....

Walter had played for just over two hours when he walked down the stars at the back of the stage to rapturous applause. Covered in sweat and with a beaming smile, he said, "Boy what a crowd, that was fantastic, they [the crowd]  were brilliant. we must come back next year and play for three hours. I love this place".

And that just about says it all. This was classic Trout with one of the biggest and most enthusiastic crowds he has ever had in the Northeast.

During the set he brought on a young lad called Mitch who treated us to a fabulous display on guitar. "That's the future" said Walter. we will find out more about Mitch and place the details on this web site.

OTHER NEWS +++

Walter played a cracking one hour live set on Radio 2's Bob Harris show on Saturday 14th October. If you would like to hear the full set and just how brilliant Walter is, just click on the following link and you can hear the show. Tip: use the page control to click the show forward as Walter comes on 1 hour into the broadcast.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bobharris/ 

Having booked Walter Trout many times over the past decade, we can certainly say that last October's gig was a real belter. Walter is on top form and delivers the blues with stunning accuracy right where you want it!

There's nothing quite like seeing the contortions on Walter's face as he goes into warp drive on that trusty guitar of his. Consistently voted and acclaimed as one of the leading guitarists in the world, this will be one of the best blues gigs anywhere in the Northeast this year. Walter always pulls a big crowd and the atmosphere is second to none, so mark the diary and book your tickets today.

Here's a bit of Trouty background .......

Having played alongside some of the greatest names in Blues including John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and Canned Heat, the adage "six degrees of separation" certainly does not apply to world-renowned musician, Walter Trout.  With the release of Go The Distance, released last year, fans and critics will no doubt agree that Walter Trout is now zero degrees away from the Blues greats. 

Giving it six nowt!

The Los Angeles Times describes the Southern California resident as “a torrential, gladiator guitar player - the kind the term ‘guitar hero’ was coined to describe.” With his arresting technique, relentless tour schedule and exhilarating showmanship, Trout merited the cover of Blues Revue in October 2000 and his first American live album, Live Trout (released in 2000), hit #15 on the Billboard Blues charts. Go The Distance increased the forward momentum. The 13 original tunes were recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis and produced by Jim Gaines, (Blues Traveler, Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan) who also worked on Trout’s 1999 Livin’ Every Day and Live Trout.  As cuts like "Ride 'Til I'm Satisfied" and the title track attest, Walter Trout & The Radicals' final destination may be unknown, but they have embarked on the journey and are enjoying the ride, picking up rabid fans along the way. 

Playing live is something Trout knew, even as a youngster, that he wanted to do.  A chance meeting during his childhood with the mighty Duke Ellington catapulted Trout’s interest in pursuing a professional music career. “That was the turning point in my life,” he recalls. “I was there for two hours while Duke, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges and Paul Gonsalves sat in a circle and talked to me about music and life.  They were so warm and generous and kind to me.  I was in awe.”  

As a teenager Trout got bit by the rock bug, plugged into an amp and never looked back.  It didn’t take long for him to gain entry into the major leagues.  His ability to tear up the neck made him a sought after sideman for John Lee Hooker and eventually launched a solo career after cutting his chops the way Eric Clapton and Mick Taylor did, playing with John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers.

In a BBC radio poll, Trout was ranked #6 out of the top 20 all-time greatest guitarists (where a few more votes would've landed him snugly in the Top 5 amongst Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page!). Trout has his sights set on similar stateside notoriety.  His 1998 self-titled release sold 25,000 units, locking the disc into Blues Revue’s Top 40 sales chart for a year where it peaked at #18.  Consistently packing crowds into 1,000+ seat venues nationwide, look for Walter Trout & The Radicals to ride coast to coast this summer playing at clubs and festivals including returning to the Tampa Bay Blues Festival after the organizers handed Trout a contract the moment he walked off the stage in 2000.  

Both on record and on stage, Walter Trout keeps the art of blues thriving and vivacious.  Blues Revue comments “Trout gets into the groove where the magic happens.  But each night offers a particular set of circumstances that keep the music fresh.”  From introspection to full blown rockin’ blues, Trout’s music is always marked by his adept songwriting, sturdy vocals, searing guitar work and ability to enhance the boundaries of one of music’s oldest forms.  But as Trout is quick to point out, "the blues shouldn’t be a museum.  The music ought to constantly expand and be alive."