{"id":4111,"date":"2014-06-01T22:06:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-01T21:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/?p=4111"},"modified":"2015-12-06T11:22:43","modified_gmt":"2015-12-06T11:22:43","slug":"joe-buck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/joe-buck\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Buck"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Monday 5th May 2014<\/p>\n

Joe Buck at The Musician<\/h1>\n

Supporting the American singer at The Musician tonight were the Leicester blues band The Bobcats<\/strong>.\u220f<\/p>\n

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The Bobcats at The Musician<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On stage first, one of Leicester’s finest blues bands, The Bobcats. \u00a0This is a band that is driven by a real desire to be the best at what they do. The Bobcat’s first song was, by any stretch of the imagination, a piece of musical artistry – virtuoso guitar work, vocals like no other, a chemistry between the three musicians that really works and the ability to come come up with new songs on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

\"Dan
Dan Fraser-Betts of The Bobcats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These guys know<\/em> how to play the blues. Tonight they performed a new song of their own – Whole lot of crazy.<\/em> \u00a0Some might think that blues can be ponderous, which is why I was surprised when, at Bobcat’s gigs, \u00a0people often get up and start dancing. \u00a0Singer Stu Crown<\/strong> said “we have done a lot of work on this set and now we have got it nailed down.” I certainly agree with him on that. It was superbly good music.<\/p>\n

Follow The Bobcats on their Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Preacher & \u00a0The Bear<\/strong> is a band that I have followed for a long time.<\/p>\n

\"Preacher
Preacher at The Bear at The Musician<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I have seen them many times before at venues and festivals. \u00a0They are a trio – Preacher<\/em> is the one on the keyboard. The Bear<\/em> is the one who sings and plays the guitar. \u00a0This group is different. \u00a0They are very unusual. \u00a0Their music is a kind of jazzy, bluesy, rocky cocktail of musical styles.<\/p>\n

\"Preacher
Preacher & The Bear at The Musician<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It’s nothing like what The Bobcats do – it’s like the blues gone mad. \u00a0Their stage performance is highly entertaining, a bit crazy, sometimes over-the-top but always impressive. \u00a0It’s seriously clever music played with a delicious dollop of humour.<\/p>\n

\"Preacher
Preacher & The Bear at The Musician<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Weird but wonderful. \u00a0They sound a whole lot better through the lens of a few beers.<\/p>\n

Follow Preacher & The Bear on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Joe
Joe Buck in concert at the Musician<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It’s been 34 years since Joe Buck<\/strong> was here last. “Looking around the walls” (of The Musician), “I can see all my friends”, the singer said, casting his eyes over the many photos of the artists that have played at this illustrious venue over the years. Joe Buck sits on the stage playing his acoustic guitar and using his guitar-case as a drum via a bespoke mechanism worked with his foot. \u00a0His set had vibrancy and he has presence.<\/p>\n

\"Joe
Joe Buck at The Musician<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The punk and rock musician from Kentucky sang some his classic number, such as Tango of Death<\/em>, My Bucket’s got a hole in<\/em>, and many more that his followers clearly know well.<\/p>\n

Even on this wet bank holiday Monday, \u00a0his appearance in Leicester had attracted a number of fans, who supported his performance by cheering and clapping enthusiastically or just just enthralled with what they were hearing.<\/p>\n

Follow Joe Buck via his website<\/a><\/p>\n

See also:<\/p>\n

Music diary for May<\/a><\/p>\n

Music diary for April<\/a><\/p>\n

Handmade Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

Comments now closed.<\/p>\n

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