7th December 2014 at Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club, London E11.

What’s Cookin’… (free with collection), www.whatscookin.co.uk/wchome.html, Part of “Peter O'Brien's Birthday Extravaganza” (O’Brien who had turned 75 produced the 70s/80s music magazine Omaha Rainbow and more recently has emerged as a singer/songwriter).

Country: Britain. Style: Americana.

Lineup: Wes McGhee (v/g), Ian Bartholomew (g/cajón), Al Stewart (tenor sax/soprano sax), John Gordon (b), Maurice McElroy (d).

Back in the 1990s Wes McGhee was a key part of the British Americana music scene. I saw him at the Weavers and the Borderline with his own band and backing touring acts he had befriended on regular trips to Texas like Kimmie Rhodes and Butch Hancock. After that he was around much less often, though I was at gigs in 2003 and 2006 at the Verge and then the Luminaire of McGhee with Terry Clarke (someone else who seems to have disappeared) rather than a band. Since then I have only seen him sitting in with touring performers like Wanda Jackson (2006), Ponty Boone, Tish Hinojosa, Freddie Krc (all 2007) and Kimmie Rhodes (2008). Apparently he has been restricted by health problems, but plans to get his old band together again next year. This gig was originally billed as a duo one with John Gordon, but most of the old band were there with him. They played a couple of new songs, but most of the set was his material from earlier days: “Monterrey”, “Train Time”, “How do we get there from here”, “Whiskey is the Driver”, etc.
In this photo: McGhee plays a Godin a-series nylon string electro-acoustic guitar.
More information: www.wesmcghee.com/.

Tags:   Americana Great Britain Wes McGhee Godin Guitar Acoustic Electric Guitar Guitar What’s Cookin’ Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club

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7th December 2014 at Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club, London E11.

What’s Cookin’… (free with collection), www.whatscookin.co.uk/wchome.html, Part of “Peter O'Brien's Birthday Extravaganza” (O’Brien who had turned 75 produced the 70s/80s music magazine Omaha Rainbow and more recently has emerged as a singer/songwriter).

Country: Britain. Style: Americana.

Lineup: Wes McGhee (v/g), Ian Bartholomew (g/cajón), Al Stewart (tenor sax/soprano sax), John Gordon (b), Maurice McElroy (d).

Back in the 1990s Wes McGhee was a key part of the British Americana music scene. I saw him at the Weavers and the Borderline with his own band and backing touring acts he had befriended on regular trips to Texas like Kimmie Rhodes and Butch Hancock. After that he was around much less often, though I was at gigs in 2003 and 2006 at the Verge and then the Luminaire of McGhee with Terry Clarke (someone else who seems to have disappeared) rather than a band. Since then I have only seen him sitting in with touring performers like Wanda Jackson (2006), Ponty Boone, Tish Hinojosa, Freddie Krc (all 2007) and Kimmie Rhodes (2008). Apparently he has been restricted by health problems, but plans to get his old band together again next year. This gig was originally billed as a duo one with John Gordon, but most of the old band were there with him. They played a couple of new songs, but most of the set was his material from earlier days: “Monterrey”, “Train Time”, “How do we get there from here”, “Whiskey is the Driver”, etc.
In this photo: McGhee plays a Godin a-series nylon string electro-acoustic guitar.
More information: www.wesmcghee.com/.

Tags:   Americana Great Britain Wes McGhee Godin Guitar Acoustic Electric Guitar Guitar What’s Cookin’ Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club

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7th December 2014 at Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club, London E11.

What’s Cookin’… (free with collection), www.whatscookin.co.uk/wchome.html, Part of “Peter O'Brien's Birthday Extravaganza” (O’Brien who had turned 75 produced the 70s/80s music magazine Omaha Rainbow and more recently has emerged as a singer/songwriter).

Country: Britain & Ireland - North. Style: Americana.

Lineup: Wes McGhee (v/g), Ian Bartholomew (g/cajón), Al Stewart (tenor sax/soprano sax), John Gordon (b), Maurice McElroy (d).

Back in the 1990s Wes McGhee was a key part of the British Americana music scene. I saw him at the Weavers and the Borderline with his own band and backing touring acts he had befriended on regular trips to Texas like Kimmie Rhodes and Butch Hancock. After that he was around much less often, though I was at gigs in 2003 and 2006 at the Verge and then the Luminaire of McGhee with Terry Clarke (someone else who seems to have disappeared) rather than a band. Since then I have only seen him sitting in with touring performers like Wanda Jackson (2006), Ponty Boone, Tish Hinojosa, Freddie Krc (all 2007) and Kimmie Rhodes (2008). Apparently he has been restricted by health problems, but plans to get his old band together again next year. This gig was originally billed as a duo one with John Gordon, but most of the old band were there with him. They played a couple of new songs, but most of the set was his material from earlier days: “Monterrey”, “Train Time”, “How do we get there from here”, “Whiskey is the Driver”, etc.
More information: www.wesmcghee.com/.

Tags:   Americana Great Britain Ireland Wes McGhee What’s Cookin’ Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club

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7th December 2014 at Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club, London E11.

What’s Cookin’… (free with collection), www.whatscookin.co.uk/wchome.html, Part of “Peter O'Brien's Birthday Extravaganza” (O’Brien who had turned 75 produced the 70s/80s music magazine Omaha Rainbow and more recently has emerged as a singer/songwriter).

Country: Britain. Style: Americana.

Lineup: Wes McGhee (v/g), Ian Bartholomew (g/cajón), Al Stewart (tenor sax/soprano sax), John Gordon (b), Maurice McElroy (d).

Back in the 1990s Wes McGhee was a key part of the British Americana music scene. I saw him at the Weavers and the Borderline with his own band and backing touring acts he had befriended on regular trips to Texas like Kimmie Rhodes and Butch Hancock. After that he was around much less often, though I was at gigs in 2003 and 2006 at the Verge and then the Luminaire of McGhee with Terry Clarke (someone else who seems to have disappeared) rather than a band. Since then I have only seen him sitting in with touring performers like Wanda Jackson (2006), Ponty Boone, Tish Hinojosa, Freddie Krc (all 2007) and Kimmie Rhodes (2008). Apparently he has been restricted by health problems, but plans to get his old band together again next year. This gig was originally billed as a duo one with John Gordon, but most of the old band were there with him. They played a couple of new songs, but most of the set was his material from earlier days: “Monterrey”, “Train Time”, “How do we get there from here”, “Whiskey is the Driver”, etc.
More information: www.wesmcghee.com/.

Tags:   Americana Great Britain Ian Bartholomew Wes McGhee Guitar What’s Cookin’ Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club

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7th December 2014 at Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club, London E11.

What’s Cookin’… (free with collection), www.whatscookin.co.uk/wchome.html, Part of “Peter O'Brien's Birthday Extravaganza” (O’Brien who had turned 75 produced the 70s/80s music magazine Omaha Rainbow and more recently has emerged as a singer/songwriter).

Country: Britain. Style: Americana.

Lineup: Wes McGhee (v/g), Ian Bartholomew (g/cajón), Al Stewart (tenor sax/soprano sax), John Gordon (b), Maurice McElroy (d).

Back in the 1990s Wes McGhee was a key part of the British Americana music scene. I saw him at the Weavers and the Borderline with his own band and backing touring acts he had befriended on regular trips to Texas like Kimmie Rhodes and Butch Hancock. After that he was around much less often, though I was at gigs in 2003 and 2006 at the Verge and then the Luminaire of McGhee with Terry Clarke (someone else who seems to have disappeared) rather than a band. Since then I have only seen him sitting in with touring performers like Wanda Jackson (2006), Ponty Boone, Tish Hinojosa, Freddie Krc (all 2007) and Kimmie Rhodes (2008). Apparently he has been restricted by health problems, but plans to get his old band together again next year. This gig was originally billed as a duo one with John Gordon, but most of the old band were there with him. They played a couple of new songs, but most of the set was his material from earlier days: “Monterrey”, “Train Time”, “How do we get there from here”, “Whiskey is the Driver”, etc.
More information: www.wesmcghee.com/.

Tags:   Americana Great Britain Al Stewart Wes McGhee Tenor Sax Saxophone What’s Cookin’ Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club

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