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One of the founding fathers of British Blues,
Kim Simmonds is a true pioneer whose contributions to the evolution of Blues-Rock, as the founder and driving force behind Savoy Brown, are as critical to rock history as fellow UK luminaries like Clapton, Page, Beck and Green. As an exclusive member in this elite group of British guitarists, Simmonds' influence was critical in molding the
Rock and
Roll landscape of the late sixties and seventies.
With a superb body of work that spans four decades, Simmonds' love for the Blues remains as strong today as it was when he first discovered the magic of Blues masters like Earle Hooker and
Willie
Dixon as a teenager. A true believer in the power of music, his excitement and passion as a musician, performer and fan, comes through in near palpable waves.
Simmonds continues to challenge himself, not only with Savoy Brown but as a solo artist,
as he expands both personal and musical boundaries with his second solo release, "Blues Like Midnight" which is slated for release April
1st, 2001.
In part one of
"A Conversation With Kim
Simmonds", he takes us through his formative years and cites the influences and musicians who helped instill within him an inextinguishable enthusiasm and fire for the Blues that continues to burn strongly today. Simmonds also explains the joys and pains of musical creation, describes both the freedom and challenges presented when recording and performing outside of Savoy Brown and the delights of his current acoustic tour.
Incredibly modest and always quick to credit others, his recollections of his remarkable career are vivid and punctuated with wonderful anecdotes. We're sure
you
are
going to enjoy reading and listening to
"A Conversation With Kim
Simmonds".
Next
month
we
continue
our
conversation
as
Kim
Simmonds
recalls
the
Blues
explosion
that
overtook
London,
Savoy
Brown's
early
days,
his
love,
and
initial
fear,
for
performing
live
(some
great
stories!)
and
his
experiences
working
with
Chris
Youlden,
memories
of
Lonesome
Dave
and
a
special
moment
with
the
legendary
Willie
Dixon.
Also,
Simmonds
recalls
the
stories
behind
some
of
the
classic
Savoy
Brown
songs
such
as
Hellbound
Train,
Mr.
Downchild,
Second
Try,
All
I
Can
Do
and
more.
All
this,
next
month.
For more information on Savoy Brown and Kim Simmonds, please visit
www.savoybrown.com
Classicrockpage.com and The Psychedelic News extend a sincere thank-you to Kim Simmonds for speaking with us.
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