It seems Reeves is doing another "in store" on the 8th, in the Oxford area:
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Reeves Gabrels visits V & M Guitars October 8th!
Join us with Reeves Gabrels and the band as they tour the UK at the shop for a informal meet & greet to discuss all sonic adventures present and past combined with some tasty Reverend Guitars deals with advice from the endorsers themselves....!
It was a great show in Newcastle on 3rd - albeit poorly attended (not atypical size per his crew). Very pleased to have spent some time with Reeves after the show, he is a very generous guy. Some images attached
It was a great show in Newcastle on 3rd - albeit poorly attended (not atypical size per his crew). Very pleased to have spent some time with Reeves after the show, he is a very generous guy. Some images attached
Thanks for the blog, and glad you enjoyed it. He is a really nice guy, as is the rest of his crew. I don't really remember too much of the St. Albans gig because I was a bit awestruck but I'm hoping to get to another gig and digest his music a bit better.
Violet Vendetta are an English rock band that formed in Heathfield, East Sussex in 2004.
Violet Vendetta first started releasing music in 2006. Their first EP, Extreme Daydream EP (2006), placed them as part of the Alternative and Hard Rock movements that had been well established by the likes of bands such as The Cure and Guns n Roses during the early and mid 1980s. the band's sometimes dark and gloomy music lends much of its inspiration to the gothic rock genre. After the independant release of 2008's Enter Geisha (album), the band began to inject more of a pop edge into their music with songs like 'Kimono' and 'Who's next?'. Violet Vendetta have gained moderate popularity since 2006, especially in the United States, where songs such as "Kimono", and "Renegade" were played on online radio stations and the popular social networking site Myspace where the band have a profile page. Violet vendetta have released one EP and two full length albums since 2005, and the proposed EP entitled 'The Possibility Of The Impossible' is TBA.
Violet Vendettas musical style has been subject to much debate from both band members and fans alike, with the band refusing to be to be pigeon-holed into a certain genre and supporters being unable to determine thier musical approach. The easiest way to sum up the bands musical styles and influences is to recall any comments made by an onlooker at a Violet Vendetta gig. E.G:
"This band has a leftfield projection" as said by actor Nick Moran March 2005
"If the cure had sex with motley crue this would be their lovechild" -(Ben Hawkins) June 2008
"V.V. have a multicoloured swirling sound" - (Blam Magazine) October 2006
Very nice performance from the Reeves trio tonight. I didn't really digest it in St.Albans so tonight was about listening more closely. I was keen to say "hello" to Eden though but only managed this at the end of the night. Simon was there but he was engaged in conversation regularly so I didn't butt in. Had a nice chat with Jeff, Reeve's drummer. All in all, a good night.
Finally, I have thrown away the rubbish photos and I'm left with these. I really struggled to get good pictures. I think the lighting was a bit different to St. Albans.
Although Bypolar and In Tyler We Trust gave decent showings and played their hearts out, this show was definitively all about Reeves Gabrels & His Imaginary Friends. Bypolar have improved significantly since their support slot under DZ Deathrays, and In Tyler We Trust offered a ton of hard-rocking energy twinned with the occasional flamboyant display – but it was clear from each support’s tentative and uncertain experimentations that both acts are still testing the water and building their confidence. Reeves and his über-solid band, on the other hand, are old pros at this sort of thing – and, as you’d expect, it really showed here.
The biography accompanying this gig’s online announcement described Reeves Gabrels as “one of the most daring rock-guitar improvisers since Jimi Hendrix” – and it was right on the money. Meaty grooves; effortless harmonics-meet-feedback explorations; guttural volume swells; otherworldly wang bar work; slinky extended shred runs…I could go on until I ran out of adjectives and guitar techniques, but just listing things that happened doesn’t really do the things that happened justice. Reeves Gabrels isn’t a feel-lacking guitar wanker – there were great songs in this set, old and new, that just happened to segue into freaky and hyper-emotional alien-blues moments more often than not. And even when things did take a turn for the far-out, every note was handled with class, panache, and good taste.
Admittedly, those who jump on the “God, that’s a lot of notes!” bandwagon the moment a solo spot starts will find much to whine about if faced with a Reeves Gabrels set – but those who get their kicks from watching a master musician do what the fork he likes will absolutely love it. Personally, I fall into the latter camp – so I’d more than recommend checking Reeves Gabrels and his band out while you have the chance.
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