MIDGE URE STARTS LEG 2 OF N. AMERICAN TOUR TONIGHT!

Midge Ure of Ultravox!

January 5th, 2017, New York, NY: Grammy and Brit Award winning musician Midge Ure returns to North America for leg two of the 'Live and Electric' Tour tonight. He's playing with a full band for the first time since the Retro Futura Tour in 2014: with former Right the Stars drummer BC Taylor and L.A. based keyboard player Tony Solis "I have been fortunate enough to meet up with some brilliant American musicians over the last few years and will be working with a couple of them on this tour. Both are multi instrumentalists and will cover drums, bass and electronics"

This run of dates will be mostly West Coast then crossing into Texas and ultimately Nashville, TN. Last year saw Ure playing mostly East Coast dates and the year prior he toured solo acoustic on the Fragile Troubadour Tour not only playing but traveling completely solo and recording the whole experience himself for a documentary released late last year. The film highlights the realities facing the modern touring musician.

Ure explains how the idea came to be: "After I was asked to do a masterclass at Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts I realized that talking about multi album record deals and world tours would be something most of the students would never experience so I set about doing the six week tour completely alone. No crew. No tour manager. No musicians. I wanted to show the reality of what they might face, if they pursue a career in the current music industry."

Watch the trailer here

Midge Ure:Fragile Troubadour from midge ure on Vimeo.

Midge Ure Tour Dates:

Leg 2 - 2017
January 5 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw
January 6 - Seattle, WA - Triple Door
January 7 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
January 9 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow’s
January 10 - Petaluma, CA - Mystic Theater
January 11 - San Francisco, CA - Social Hall
January 12 - Orange County, CA - Coach House
January 13 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy
January 14 - San Diego, CA - The Roxy
January 16 - Salt Lake City, UT - Grand at The Complex
January 18 - Denver, CO - Soiled Dove
January 20 - Austin, TX - 3Ten
January 21 - Denton, TX - Dan’s Silver Leaf
January 23 - Nashville, TN - City Winery

Midge's Autobiography 'If I Was' is now also available as an E-Book (narrated by the man himself!) available at: www.midgeure.com

Website: http://www.midgeure.co.uk/
'Fragile' Micro-site: http://www.midgeure.hypertension-music.de
Twitter: https://twitter.com/midgeure1
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Midge-Ure/275159919205373

TOP 10 DAVID GILMOUR SONGS

Retrokimmer and great guys at Ticket Select have sorted some of the best British classic songs of the year that are making waves round the world. And with no exceptions one cannot do this without talking about the Top 10 David Gilmour Songs of his new album. This amazing English singer, guitarist and songwriter has blessed us with some great songs. Check out his top 10 solo hits.

A Boat Lies Waiting
Straight from his Rattle That Lock album, Gilmour gives us a spectacular piano music. As he sings in this wonderful song called "A Boat Lies Waiting,” which comes off a Floyd signature, Gilmour brings back that consoling harmonies of David Crosby and Graham Nash on this track.

5 A.M
5 A.M is a very soft melodic piece and is one of the best tracks off this fourth solo album and I personally like the cool and relaxing feeling it brings while listening to it. Expect to be thrilled by the awesome display of Gilmour’s talent.

The girl in the yellow dress
On his Rattle That Lock album, comes another hit you would love to hear – a song he titled “The girl in the yellow dress”. As the songs starts and you hear David Gilmour singing the first verse, you just know what to expect from this great singer. The feel of the song gives you certain hype and leaves you with an aura of happiness.

Today
If you want to feel the power of voice and great guitar combined on a great song, “Today” is the song to listen to. Makes me feel like going to the sea to just relax. He displayed his mangiest quality as a singer and a guitarist on this song.

Face of Stone
“Face of Stone” is another masterpiece you must listen to from Gilmour’s Rattle That Lock album. You can just feel the song from the synchrony between his voice and the instrumental. You can almost feel the soul of his vocals as he tries to pass along his message.

Dancing Right in Front of me
For all those that are fans of great love songs, Gilmour gives us a wonderful love song he titles “Dancing Right in Front of me”. In this song, you will see the great lyrical ability of David Gilmour. This is a great pick anytime.

In Any Tongue
“In Any Tongue” is the title of this energetic guitar filled splendour from Gilmour. I was so taken by the richness of the lyrics that I put this on repeat all day. This song has to be among his best hits.

Beauty
The ladies cannot go through the Rattle That Lock album without mentioning “Beauty”. If you listen closely, you will feel the clarity of the strings as they play on the soundtrack and also as you listen closely to what Gilmour is saying in this song, you will want to just sing it to your lady anytime.

A Boat Lies Waiting
"Something I never knew, in silence I'd hear you". The rhymes already tell you what to expect on this track. This is straight off the track, “A Boat Lies Waiting”. When you want to relax, this song will take you where you want to be.

And Then…
And finally comes another great song from David Gilmour’s Rattle That Lock album titled “And Then”. This song makes me remember a lot of his old classics that caught my attention. You can never listen to this song and not marvel at Gilmour’s vocal dexterity. This is a sure pick on hit top 10 songs.

Now you can see why David Gilmour is still one of the most talented singers and songwriters of all time. And here is your chance to experience David Gilmour concerts in London. With all these wonderful songs off his fourth solo album, you don’t have a choice but to just love his amazing talent!!

GUITARIST EWAN DOBSON EMBARKS ON NORTH AMERICAN TOUR!

Canada - In February 2015, guitarist EWAN DOBSON embarks on a 3 month coast-to-coast North American Tour, hitting all major markets! North America is big, so Ewan Dobson will release not one, but two new albums to support his North American tour. ACOUSTIC METAL II is the first of these two new releases and is the follow-up to the Acoustic Metal 1. 12-String Guitar includes 12-string versions of material from Ewan´s previous albums along with 5 new unreleased songs. The show will include material spanning Ewan´s entire catalog performed finger style and with flat pick.
ACOUSTIC METAL II

On Friday, July 4th, 2014, guitar virtuoso & YouTube sensation EWAN DOBSON releases his 9th solo album, Acoustic Metal II. Recorded in complete isolation in the backwoods of Canada just after completing his tour of Europe, Acoustic Metal II is the follow-up to Acoustic Metal (CandyRat Records, 2013). and features multi-tracked acoustic guitar played with a flat-pick. With Acoustic Metal II, Ewan shows that acoustic guitar can definitely be metal, and you don´t necessarily need distortion.

“Think Spanish Flamenco in a head on crash with a bus filled with Kerry King, Dave Mustaine and Dimebag Darrell! It’s when you listen to this record you can easily understand why ex-Megadeth guitar virtuoso Marty Friedman selected Ewan to play the acoustic parts that appears on Marty Friedman’s latest album Inferno. Friedman was even quoted saying 'Ewan played the parts so beautifully and with so much expertise and flair that Jason (Becker) and I were in awe of his performance.' Lets be fair, that statement alone deserves a round of applause.” - http://themetalreview.com/albums/ewan-dobson-acoustic-metal-ii-review/

CandyRat Records recording artist Ewan Dobson has established himself as one of Canada’s most brilliant and exhilarating guitarists, having performed at such prestigious events and venues as:
Burlington Rotary Fall Music Festival
Pickering Rotary Music Festival
Canadian Fingerstyle Guitar Competition
Montreal Guitar Grand Prix
International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship
Hammerson Hall in Mississauga ’s Living Arts Centre
George Weston Recital Hall in the Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts
Royal Bank Theatre of the Living Arts Centre
Lebovic Centre for the Performing Arts
Montreal Jazz Festival

“Time 2” from Ewan´s second album was his most successful song and became a viral video hit on the internet acquiring millions of views. The video has been specially featured on numerous media websites across the internet (ie: http://www.reddit.com, http://www.ebaumsworld.com, http://www.collegehumor.com to name but a few). The song reached #1 on the iTunes charts in Finland, Germany and Sweden. It also reached #2 in Austria, #3 in Japan and the Netherlands , #4 in New Zealand and #5 in Denmark. To date, “Time 2” has accrued over 16 million views!

In early 2014, Ewan embarked on his first major tour of Europe. The “European Acoustic Metal Tour” consisted of 38 shows in 43 days covering Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Turkey, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland and Hungary. The tour was a great success and the fans across Europe were delighted by his performances.

Immediately following this tour, Ewan recorded two albums back to back; 'Acoustic Metal II' and '12-String Guitar'. 'Acoustic Metal II' ups the game from the previous 'Acoustic Metal I', bringing with it heavier riffs and more evolved song writing. There are 14 new tracks guaranteed to captivate those who appreciate the heavy acoustic guitar and dual guitar harmonies. 'Acoustic Metal II' is played entirely with a flat-pick and does not contain any fingerstyle guitar unlike 'Acoustic Metal I'. It ranges from technical acoustic death metal to progressive acoustic metal and what could be described as “video-game acoustic metal.”

EWAN DOBSON Acoustic Metal North American Tour 2015
Presented by CandyRat Records, LR Baggs, Ernie Ball Strings, MAXIMUM Booking, and AER Amplifiers

Feb. 20, 2015 US-NY-Buffalo, Nietzches
Feb. 21, 2015 CA-ON-Richmond Hill, Cosmopolitan Music Hall
Feb. 23, 2015 US-OH-Cleveland, Nighttown
Feb. 25, 2015 US-TN-Nashville, Sam Ash (clinic)
Feb. 27, 2015 US-KY-Newport, The Southgate House Revival
Mar. 01, 2015 US-MO-St. Louis, The Demo
Mar. 02, 2015 US-AR-Jonesboro, TheArts @ 311
Mar. 03, 2015 US-AR-Little Rock, Juanitas
Mar. 05, 2015 US-MO-Kansas City, The Riot Room (w/DavidHasselhoff on Acid, TysonLeslie)
Mar. 06, 2015 US-IA-Des Moines, Java Joes
Mar. 07, 2015 US-IL-Chicago, Martyrs
Mar. 08, 2015 US-WI-Milwaukee, Shank´s Hall
Mar. 09, 2015 US-IA-Iowa City, Gabes
Mar. 11, 2015 US-MN-Minneapolis, Cedar Cultural Center NEW!!!
Mar. 13, 2015 CA-MB-Winnipeg, WECC
Mar. 14, 2015 CA-SK-Regina, Artful Dodger
Mar. 16, 2015 CA-AB-Edmonton, The Artery
Mar. 18, 2015 CA-BC-Golden, The Rock Water Grill
Mar. 19, 2015 CA-BC-Kelowna, Minstrel Café
Mar. 20, 2015 CA-BC-Enderby, Lorenzo's Café
Mar. 22, 2015 US-WA-Seattle, The Triple Door
Mar. 24, 2015 US-OR-Portland, Aladdin Theater
Mar. 25, 2015 US-OR-Eugene, Wow Hall
Mar. 27, 2015 US-CA-Sacramento, Harlow´s
Mar. 31, 2015 US-CA-Oakland, Yoshi´s
Apr. 03, 2015 US-CA-Ramona, Ramona Main Stage
Apr. 04, 2015 US-CA-San Pedro, Alva´s Showroom
Apr. 08, 2015 US-NV-Las Vegas, Sam Ash (clinic)
Apr. 12, 2015 US-CO-Denver, Soiled Dove
Apr. 15, 2015 US-OK-Tulsa, The Vanguard
Apr. 17, 2015 US-TX-Houston, Dosey Doe
Apr. 18, 2015 US-TX-Austin, Strange Brew
Apr. 19, 2015 US-TX-Dallas, The Kessler Theater
Apr. 23, 2015 US-AL-Birmingham, The Bottle Tree
Apr. 25, 2015 US-FL-Largo, Largo Cultural Center
Apr. 28, 2015 US-NC-Raleigh, The Pour House Music Hall (w/ Multiples)
Apr. 30, 2015 US-VA-Vienna, Jammin´ Java
May 01, 2015 US-DE-Wilmington, World Café
May 02, 2015 US-MD-Laurel, Montpelier Cultural Arts Center
May 04, 2015 US-NY-New York City, Iridium (8:30pm and 10:30pm)
May 06, 2015 US-NY-New York City, Iridium (8:30pm and 10:30pm)
May 07, 2015 US-NY-Woodstock, Bearsville Theater
May 08, 2015 US-MA-Cambridge, The Regattabar
May 09, 2015 CA-QC-Montreal, Katacombes
May 22, 2015 CA-ON-Stouffville, Nineteen On The Park

VIDEO LINKS:
“Condemnation” (first single from Acoustic Metal II): www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUGlLa2EIoE
"Time 2" Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXqPYte8tvc (over 16 million views)
“Paganini´s Hip” Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0ZVSegio3Y
“Wash Away” Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPY8JYqkLms
“Blood & Ice” Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBvAvW6KQDk
Artist Website: www.ewandobson.com

PAT "DOC" SAVAGE ON THE RADIO THIS FRIDAY!

VROOM VROOM! Do not miss this interview! Our dear dear biker guitar slinging pal Pat Savage is on the air with Sheldon this Friday!  Don't forget to give a big shout out to your favorite blogger girl in Detroit Doc!!! xoxoRK

Tune in Friday at 6 PM EDT on www.tunein.com or use the TuneIn phone app -- search WCXI. You also get WCXI on your AM dial in select areas at 1160-AM

Pat Savage (www.savageroads.com); the motorcycle riding, globe-trotting, guitar-weilding rock and roll animal seen on television shows around the world, will be our guest via phone from some exotic local... who knows where he is now?

We'll be playing his tunes during the show, too.

Of course, the whole gang will be there including me, Cheri Clair (via internet). Sheldon Kay, Rick Stevers, George Seedorff, Andrew Kaetz JD, The Professor Kurt B Smith, et al. will be in the studio live with engineer Jimmy James.

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