ROCK LEGEND MAKES MUSIC CLUB APPEARENCE
by musicboss on Apr.26, 2009, under Featured, Nightlife
If you find yourself strolling along Hollywood’s Rock Walk of Fame you’ll see names like Aerosmith, Dylan, Hendrix, Simmonds… Simmonds? That’s right, Kim Simmonds, the enduring front man for the famed British blues/rock band Savoy Brown, has earned his place among Rock and Roll royalty. From his humble beginnings in small clubs in London to sharing some of the world’s biggest stages with international stars like Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin and Fleetwood Mac, Simmonds has helped form the British rock sound prevalent in so many artists today. In the mid 1960’s Simmonds and the Savoy Brown Blues Band were not only one of the first racially mixed bands to tour, they were also one of the first blues band to record.
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EQUIPMENT CHANGE
02/25/09
Kim changes guitar amplifier.
Kim has played mostly on Marshall or Fender amplifiers throughout his career and recently he played a custom Dailey amplifier but now he has switched over to Fender again. Says Kim. "I am using a Twin Reverb as I did, to best effect, in the 1970's. It doesn't color my sound so much as the previous amplifiers I was using, good as they are, and I feel my touch on the guitar comes through more. It's a cleaner sound which means I have to work harder at playing. In the process I think my personality comes out more. I have modified my Twin by taking out one of the power tubes which gives the amp sound a little edge. I used to do that years ago and some time ago someone reminded me of the process...I'd like to thank that person. And now I can pass the idea on to other players. It's a subtle difference but one that I like."
On the recent fly-in west coast tour Kim used Fender amplifiers provided for him and therefore ones without the modification. This will also be the case for the north west shows in March. You can hear his new sound with his own equipment starting on April 16th when the band starts a mid-west two week road trip. Details of those gigs will be posted asap.
NEW SAVOY BROWN RELEASE ON PANACHE RECORDS
02/03/09
Panache Records announce a new Savoy Brown CD for release in May/June.
"Too Much Of A Good Thing: The SAVOY BROWN Collection 1992 - 2007"
"Too Much Of A Good Thing - The SAVOY BROWN Collection 1992 -2007" is not so much a "best of " CD, but a compilation of favorites from the last 15 years of Savoy Brown recordings. Of course, there's the usual multiple line-up changes in the personnel, all led by founding guitarist, Kim Simmonds. Then again, this collection is a testament to the great musicians of the last 15 years that have helped keep the legacy of Savoy Brown alive for over 43 years. Plenty of great blues/rock and never too much of a good thing.
Top Seller at CD Universe
01/30/09
'Street Corner Talking' is still a top seller at CD Universe 38 years after its initial release.
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New T-Shirt Design
01/16/09
The newly designed 2009 T-Shirt will be available soon on the merchandise page and at all the 2009 live shows.
It's an exciting new design that will be a great addition to your collection and wardrobe.
New Guitar
01/16/09
Kim has chosen an old Ibanez Destroyer 2 guitar to augment his on stage equipment in 2009.
He says, "I've had the guitar since the 1980's when it first came on the market. I replaced the pick-ups with a pair of vintage PAF's from the 1950's and the guitar has a nice biting tone".
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