old news16th November 2006On Tuesday 14th November the Ben Waters Band began initial recordings for the proposed new Ben CD at Jools Holland’s Studio in London. Ben, Ady Milward, Clive Ashley and myself were joined by Derek Nash and Richard Hymas, and we put down a dozen or so basic tracks in two days, which surpassed all of our expectations. The majority of the new material reflects a fertile new songwriting partnership between Ben and Richard that remains true to Ben’s boogie/rock’n’roll roots while taking that format into a new direction altogether. It’s exciting stuff. On Thursday 9th The Ben band headed off for our third weekend residency this year at Storyville Happy Jazz Club in Helsinki, Finland. Three nights on the trot playing from 10pm to 3am certainly puts a band through its paces, but we got a great reception every night. The bar staff have become firm fans, which is always a great sign. The Ben Waters Band plays at the Upwey & Broadwey Memorial Hall on Friday 24th November, but that event is already sold out. This is followed by a return to The Concord Club, Eastleigh, near Southampton on Wednesday 29th (Details on 02380 613989), a visit to The Minerva Theatre, Chichester, West Sussex on Friday 1st December (Tickets £15 www.cft.org.uk 01243 781312) and a debut at The Foyer, University of Sheffield, Yorkshire S10 2TN on Saturday 2nd December (Call 0114 222 8907). Chris Lonergan |
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