Eric Gales live in sleepy Dorset !

DrCornelius

What a night that was - the bloke is incredible


https://imgur.com/gallery/ek589

mburekenge

Awesome @DrCornelius glad you enjoyed. He really is on another level. Wish I could catch him in action.

DrCornelius

Thanks , he said he's going to be back towards the end of this year doing more dates, hopefully one near you :-)

Modellista

Given the enthusiasm for Mr Gales on here I made a last-minute decision to see him play the Sage Gateshead tonight.  Very impressive indeed.  His playing is staggeringly good, and the presentation is far more effective than anything he has on record (I find his latest to be a touch on the cheesy side, as songy albums by virtuoso guitarists often are).  The Hendrix influence is plain to see.  But more than just the playing, he's an engaging performer who knows how to work a crowd and weave his backstory into the show too.

Technique-wise, his upside-down stringing makes it tricky to follow what he's doing, but I do think it actually brings a lot of benefits.  Particularly to his left (picking) hand, because the pick is used for the treble strings and the fingers pluck the bass.  Because it's a lot easier to play lead with a pick, that's actually the right way round instead of the far more tricky conventional method of using the pick on the bass strings and fingerpicking the treble.  That tends to lend itself to rhythmic styles, but having the strings upside down means it's a lot easier to play a conventional solo with a pick and accompany oneself on the bass.  

Have any right-handed players had cause to play a left-handed guitar upside down?  It probably isn't that difficult, you just have to think mirror image.  Certainly a lot easier than trying to play with the "wrong" hands.

mburekenge

DrCornelius said:

Thanks , he said he's going to be back towards the end of this year doing more dates, hopefully one near you :-)

cheers man, we don't get too many big acts in Mombasa though! 

DrCornelius

Bugger didn't realise !   On well there's always Paul Simon ;-)

MatthewShreddery

Can't believe I missed this. Eric is one of my favourite players 

Vaiai

I posted a vid and his webmaster msg'ed me to ask if they could use it on Eric's page  

mburekenge

great scott! unbelievable.

Modulus_Amps

@Vaiai said:

I posted a vid and his webmaster msg'ed me to ask if they could use it on Eric's page  

I was the tall chap standing just to your left, great gig, very much enjoyed him and the opening band too

SteveRobinson

I don't know about anyone else but whenever I scan the list of discussions I see "Eric Gales *lives* in sleepy Dorset"

DrCornelius

Yeah Steve he's got a static caravan in weymouth and spends his off days carp fishing in Sherborne :-)

normula1

SteveRobinson said: 

I don't know about anyone else but whenever I scan the list of discussions I see "Eric Gales *lives* in sleepy Dorset"

Glad it wasn't just me. It must be a northern thing due to far too much sunshine over the last week.

professorben

Ignore. Duplicate. 

professorben

SteveRobinson said:

I don't know about anyone else but whenever I scan the list of discussions I see "Eric Gales *lives* in sleepy Dorset"

Crap...... beaten to it. 

longjaw

Seen him Monday night at The Sage in Gateshead, phenomenal player, some great tunes too.

Some of his patter between songs went on a bit too long and you can tell he's a little emotionally fragile from his previous addictions but it's great to see him healthy, sober and playing so well.

And 'Swamp' is one of the best tunes you'll ever hear!

Modellista

longjaw said:

you can tell he's a little emotionally fragile from his previous addictions

Borderline Jesus complex I would say. Basically saying he's channelling God through his playing. Although I guess that's pretty commonplace in the gospel scene, it's perhaps a bit rich for this side of the pond. 

DrCornelius

Hi all,  just in case any local (to me) folks aren't aware, Mr Gales is back at Mr Kyps in Poole this Sunday supported by the lovely Elles Bailey. As far as I know there are a few £17 tickets available.   If you are going and see me staggering around gurning like an idiot please say Hi and make sure I get home safe :-)

Barney

He's awesome ...love his playing..

boogieman

He's playing in my neck of the woods next week. Really looking forward to seeing him, I've been a fan for a long time.