Date: 24.05.2005 01:00
From: Arjan Deelen
ROBERT GORDON & CHRIS SPEDDING: SPECIAL REUNION TOUR IN SEPTEMBER ’05!
Between 1978 and 1993, Robert Gordon and Chris Spedding were one of the most
electrifying rock ‘n’ roll acts around. The unique combination of Gordon’s
powerful baritone voice and Spedding’s inventive guitarwork resulted in a
lot of terrific music, and albums like ”RockBilly Boogie”, ”Bad Boy”, ”Are
You Gonna Be The One” and “Greetings from New York City” are a testament to
their abilities and their special chemistry. Many fans were shocked to learn
that their associated ended, in the summer of ’93.
Both Gordon and Spedding feel that the time is now right for a reunion. “I
first played with Robert more than 25 years ago. It was always great fun to
play a Robert Gordon show, and things got pretty wild back then, both
onstage and off. We stopped playing together about 12 years ago when I moved
West to California, so it's going to be a real treat to get back together
with him again”, says Spedding. And Gordon adds, “I'm thrilled to be working
with Chris again. Wow! It's been about 15 years. I've missed him both on
stage, and off. Something very special happens when we perform together. No
one plays with such power and sensitivity. I've looked forward to this
reunion for a long, long time”.
This special reunion tour will open at the Musikstalden in Naestved, Denmark
on Friday September 2nd, and will then move on to Falun, Sweden for an
appearance at the Enviken Rockabilly Festival (Sept. 3); Bethune, France at
Bethune Rétro (Sept. 4); the Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland (Sept. 7); Kåren
in Turku, Finland (Sept. 9) and will conclude at the Paradiso in Amsterdam
on September 10th.
Both men are greatly looking forward to this reunion, and have picked the
best players on the scene for the occasion; the amazing John Willoughby (The
Polecats, The Rockats, etc.) on upright bass and Todd Glass, a sensational
session-musician from Detroit, on drums.
Preparations have been going on for months to make sure that this reunion
will be a truly memorable occasion, with a lot of surprises for the fans.
“We'll be reprising some of the well-known favorites from our old live show,
plus a few songs that Robert and I recorded together over the years but
never played live. There'll be some new surprises, too. I'm really looking
forward to it - and I know from past experience how wonderful the audiences
are in Scandinavia”, says Spedding. For more information about this tour,
please contact tour-coordinator Arjan Deelen at: deelen@elvis.dk (promotors
are also welcome to contact me).