SIMON McBRIDE : Since Then (Nugene)

Apr 3 2011 by Paul Cole, Sunday Mercury

SIMON McBRIDESince Then (Nugene)

HI WAS lucky enough to share a Jamesons with the late, great Rory Gallagher in his heyday. Since his death in 1995 no blues-rock guitarist has come close – until now. Simon McBride, who plays the Robin 2 at Bilston on May 10, is a revelation, whether he’s racing through Gallagher-style rock and roll like Take My Hand or playing the blues on Down To The Wire and Sweet Angel. Elsewhere, Save Me will appeal to the Bad Company crowd and Devils Road adds odd, and unnecessary, electronics. PC