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Ben Poole
Blues / Rock

"PHENOMENAL FRETWORK AND PASSIONATE PLAYING"




United Kingdom

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Last Login:  11/13/2009
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Member Since7/18/2006
Band Websitewww.benpooleband.com
Band MembersBOOKING ENQUIRIES: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BOOKING BEN POOLE AT YOUR VENUE, FESTIVAL OR EVENT PLEASE EMAIL: benpooleband@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEN POOLE BAND DEBUT ALBUM: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THE BEN POOLE BAND'S DEBUT ALBUM PLEASE EMAIL: benpooleband@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BAND MEMBERS: Ben Poole (Guitars and Vocals), Gary Pearson (Bass Guitar), Alan Taylor (Drums) plus many more guest/dept musicians... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENDORSERS: Ben Poole proudly endorses 'Rotosound Strings' and is currently using the 'Roto-Blues' nickel on steel 10's - 52's range of electric guitar strings. Ben Poole proudly endorses 'Cornford Amplification' and is currently using the 'Hellcat' head with 2x12 or 1x12 Cornford Cabs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BELOW: The first part of an interview I did for 'Brighton Vibe TV' in August '09: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DANI WILDE: Besides my own project I also play lead guitar with this UK blues/soul singer signed to German based record label 'RUF Records'. We tour extensively throughout the UK and Europe. By the fall of 2009 we will have toured in Germany 3 times, toured extensively around the UK and also toured in Luxembourg, Switzerland and Spain. www.daniwilde.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
InfluencesJimi Hendrix, Jeff Healey, Richie Kotzen, FREE, Philip Sayce, Rod Stewart, Rory Gallagher, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Slash, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Gov't Mule, Albert Collins, BB King, Albert King, Mato Nanji, John Mayall, Jeff Buckley, Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Albert Lee, Eric Sardinas, Greg Howe, Danny Gatton, Brad Paisley, Lenny Kravitz, James Morrison, Prince, John Mayer, Guthrie Govan, Robben Ford, Sonny Landreth, Led-Zeppelin, Robert Johnson, Matt Schofield, Son House, Joe Cocker, Steve Marriott, John Lee Hooker, Eric Johnson, Brent Mason, Freddie King, Muddy Waters...the list goes on and on and on...
Sounds Like--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS/QUOTES... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "F***ing amazing! I loved his playing...I really loved his playing! -JEFF BECK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A really good player!" -GARY MOORE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Unbelievable! It's very refreshing to hear someone in today's time who reminds me of the guys who inspired me when I was young. He'll be a household name someday for sure...Amazing! -RICHIE KOTZEN --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "This 21 year old from Bedfordshire has been honing his technique since he was 12 and looks up to the blues guitar greats who have inspired his sound. As far as Ben's concerned, the sky's the limit. Ben really brings the fire with his licks. He's got neck-snapping vibrato where he catches a bunch of strings at once and grinds the shit out of them. By the way he hits the guitar, we can only assume it's been saying rude things about his mother! Ben Poole: the next Joe Bonamassa? -'TOTAL GUITAR' MAGAZINE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Very good. A really fresh sound and style!" -PAUL JONES (MANFRED MANN / THE BLUES BAND / BBC RADIO 2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Great tracks, great guitar and vocal live...one great special player!" -BERNIE TORME (Ozzy Osbourne, Gillan) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Ben Poole...talented little bugger-I should cut his f***in' hands off!" -'SNAILS PACE SLIM' (THE HAMSTERS) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Blues Extravaganza! The guitar sounds were impeccable, the timing was beyond reproach and there was evidence of dynamic awareness throughout…This was no “lazy” blues offering – Ben managed to sneak in everything from country licks to Satriani-style legato widdling, yet this was never to the detriment of the overall musicality of the performance. Nice." -GUTHRIE GOVAN (Asia, Erotic Cakes, The Young Punx) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “He got the blues…yeah he got it!” -CARVIN JONES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Something really special there...some great playing!" -JAN CYRKA ('Guitarist Magazine') --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PICS... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 13 2009 8:00P
:: SPAIN TOUR WITH DANI WILDE :: TBC
Nov 14 2009 8:00P
:: SPAIN TOUR WITH DANI WILDE :: SALA MARDIGRAS, A CORUÑA A CORUÑA, SPAIN, Coruña
Nov 15 2009 8:00P
:: SPAIN TOUR WITH DANI WILDE :: TBC
Nov 20 2009 8:00P
ESQUIRES, BEDFORD (Ben Poole Band, Supporting THE HAMSTERS) BEDFORDSHIRE, Midlands
Nov 27 2009 8:00P
:: GERMANY TOUR WITH DANI WILDE :: FELSENKELLER, SCHWANDORF SCHWANDORF, GERMANY
Nov 28 2009 8:00P
:: GERMANY TOUR WITH DANI WILDE :: KULTURKNEIPE HABERLEN, GAILDORF GAILDORF, GERMANY
Nov 29 2009 8:00P
:: GERMANY TOUR WITH DANI WILDE :: LABORATORIUM, STUTTGART STUTTGART, GERMANY
Dec 1 2009 8:00P
:: GERMANY TOUR WITH DANI WILDE :: ZUM WAGEN, FAUTENBACH FAUTENBACH, GERMANY
Dec 2 2009 8:00P
:: GERMANY TOUR WITH DANI WILDE :: BAHNHOF BAD SALZUFLEN, BAD BAD, GERMANY
Dec 3 2009 8:00P
:: GERMANY TOUR WITH DANI WILDE :: ALTE PIESEL, FULDA FULDA, GERMANY
Dec 4 2009 8:00P
:: GERMANY TOUR WITH DANI WILDE :: THE BLUES GARAGE, HANNOVER HANNOVER, GERMANY
Dec 5 2009 8:00P
:: GERMANY TOUR WITH DANI WILDE :: DAS CITY KINO, RHEINE RHEINE, GERMANY
Dec 13 2009 9:00P
LATEST MUSIC BAR, KEMP TOWN, BRIGHTON (Ben Poole Band Headlining Show) BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, South
Jan 8 2010 8:00P
’THE RANELAGH’ BLUES BAR, BRIGHTON (Ben Poole Band) BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, South
Jan 24 2010 12:00P
LAKESIDE BLUES FESTIVAL, HAYLING ISLAND, HAMPSHIRE (Ben Poole Band, 12midday showtime) HAMPSHIRE, South
Feb 4 2010 8:00P
BROWSERS BLUES CLUB, SURREY (Guitar with Dani Wilde) SURREY, South
Feb 13 2010 8:00P
TEATRO MUNICIPAL DA GUARDA, GUARDA, PORTUGAL (Guitar with Dani Wilde) GUARDA, PORTUGAL, Guarda
Mar 19 2010 8:00P
THE LIGHTS THEATRE, ANDOVER (Guitar with Dani Wilde) HAMPSHIRE, South
Mar 26 2010 8:00P
KEIGHLEY BLUES CLUB, KEIGHLEY (Guitar with Dani Wilde) KEIGHLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, Northwest
Mar 27 2010 8:00P
RIPLEY BLUES CLUB, RIPLEY (Guitar with Dani Wilde) NORTH YORKSHIRE, Northeast

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   About Ben Poole
Inspired by the Blues, infused with a hard hitting, “in-yer-face” rock approach and topped-off by virtuoso musicianship, Ben Poole is being talked of as “the” new up-and-coming UK Blues guitarist; one of the finest to have emerged in Europe for years. Having already played with, and received critical acclaim, from some of his heroes, including legendary blues artists such as Jeff Beck, Gary Moore and John Mayall, at just 22 years of age it appears that there is no stopping this young and incredibly gifted musician. His latest recordings reinforce this and make it blatantly clear that Ben is destined for a great future on the European Blues/Rock scene. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIDEO --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BLUES JAM TRACKS SESSIONS! Ben Poole was invited by legendary guitar player and Producer Jan Cyrka (Ex-Zodiac Mindwarp, credits also include producing Guthrie Govan's debut album) to his London recording studio to jam over some blues backing tracks to help promote the www.bluesjamtracks.com website. Ben was the forth artist to stop by the studio for this session after Aynsley Lister, Ian Parker and Guthrie Govan...this is what happened: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BELOW...Ben Poole with Jason Knight playing keys, Martin Wright on drums and Jonny Chase on bass Live @ Concorde 2, Brighton. March 2008: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BELOW...Ben Poole live @ The Concorde 2, Brighton. December 2007: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BELOW...Ben Poole playing with RUF records artist Dani Wilde and her band at 'Alte Piesel' in Fulda during our April 2009 Germany tour. The song is an Etta James song called 'I'd Rather Go Blind'. Ben's guitar solo is 3mins 30secs in: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BELOW...Ben Poole playing with RUF records artist Dani Wilde and her band at The Blues Garage in Hannover during our April 2009 Germany tour. Ben's solo is 2mins 10secs in: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Ben Poole's Friends Comments
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Dani Wilde

Dani Wilde



Nov 4 2009 9:02 PM

I like your new profile pic... Cant wait for Spain! :-)
HeKz

HeKz



Oct 27 2009 6:17 PM

Crikey Ben! You're doing a bit well for yourself, and well deserved it is too. Hopefully I can come see you with the Hamsters on 20th Nov, looks like a good show.

Keep the good stuff comin'!
Matt
Salvatore Di Grande, Bassista Augusta Siracusa Sr

Salvatore Di Grande, Bassista Augusta Siracusa Sr



Oct 21 2009 12:37 AM

Ciao e grazie x aver accettato la req.. A presto..!!
Nel video puoi ascoltare il brano "VENTO E SABBIA"
DJ CAPTAIN BOB

Bob Bruce



Oct 5 2009 9:23 PM

Hi Ben. Nice one Friday. Righteous twin guitar with Mr Gary Moore no less Remember to take the 13 Nov gig off this site.
Bob
FaBluSis Promotions

FaBluSis Promotions



Sep 30 2009 1:13 PM

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DJ CAPTAIN BOB

Bob Bruce



Sep 24 2009 9:58 PM

Line up for the Nov 13 Children In Need gig is confirmed as DJ CAPTAIN BOB + XANTHUS + HEELS CATCH FIRE + THE CURST SONS + BEN POOLE BAND. Advance tickets, a snip at £4, will go on sale soon at Ape, Resident & Rounder.
DJ CAPTAIN BOB

Bob Bruce



Sep 8 2009 6:09 PM

That's better. Voted now. You'll win mate.
DJ CAPTAIN BOB

Bob Bruce



Sep 7 2009 6:35 PM

Ben. Nice to see that my all time guitar hero Jeff had to sit down when hejammed with you. The link for voting in yourr blog doesnt work - too many dots probably' Catch you soon & hope to have promo for the Nov 13 gig.
Bob
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Aug 31 2009 6:22 PM

Hey! Thanks again for being our friend. Make sure you have a little listen to our album Songs For Abandoned Buildings. If you like it, please follow the link on the player to buy it from itunes so we can play a town near you! Don't forget to give us a review on itunes:)
♥♥♫♪Wild Thing♫♪♥♥

♥♥♫♪Wild Thing♫♪♥♥



Aug 27 2009 10:13 PM

Thanks for the fantastic performance at The Bentworth Blues Festival. Enjoyed the Jeff Beck connection. Glad to have bought your C.D. So much good stuff on there, I find it hard to choose a favourite (I'm Losing You, Foolin' Around, Liquid Wonderment, Hear My Train A Comin'?!!) Well done! Gonna definitely catch you in the Spring with Dani (she's good - heard her at The Chichester Blues festival last year). See ya.
70s Cop

70s Cop



Aug 27 2009 12:56 PM

Hi Ben. Thanks for being our friend. What are you up to
this weekend? If you get a chance pop by and let us know what you think of our
tunes?



Cheers



70s Cop

Wilsontking

Wilsontking



Aug 26 2009 2:23 PM

Dig the tones MR Poole !! My debut mixes are on line , blues via mars check em out monsieur .

Cheers

T
ALT Recording Studios

ALt recording Studios



Aug 21 2009 3:48 PM

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DJ CAPTAIN BOB

Bob Bruce



Aug 19 2009 9:21 PM

Wotcha. Looking forward to the Children In Need gig on Nov 13. Also on bill are Xanthus and Heels Catch Fire. More may be more added soon. Thanks to a tipoff from Lout I will be at the MGMT secret gig on Friday so I may not see you guys at the HBar this time. Enjoy the RK gigs.
Bob
Rhythm Festival

Rhythm Festival



Aug 17 2009 8:15 PM

Thanks for being our friend!

..Rhythm Festival 2009
Hope to see you there:
Friday 21st August to Sunday 23rdl
www.rhythmfestival.net

Martina Edoff

Martina Edoff



Aug 13 2009 5:59 PM

Hey Ben!
Drang

Michelle Anderson



Aug 13 2009 1:58 PM


Thanks for the request! Sure I'd like to be your friend.
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Aug 7 2009 9:23 PM

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Jul 31 2009 9:36 AM

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Jul 29 2009 4:28 PM

Wow... Ben 'Those Strings" Poole is now our friend!
Keep taking the Burgers and kissin the old girls.... leave the young ones for Deborah's drummer 
♥♥♫♪Wild Thing♫♪♥♥

♥♥♫♪Wild Thing♫♪♥♥



Jun 28 2009 8:37 PM

Great guitar and vocals. Looking forward to the Bentworth Blues Festival. See you are also playing with Dani Wilde next year in Andover. She's fantastic! Hope to get along to that as well.
Jeff

Jeff Massey



Jun 28 2009 3:10 PM

Hi, thanks for the friendship... Peace, BigBends

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FaBluSis

FaBluSis



Jun 17 2009 4:22 PM

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Vincent Loret



Jun 17 2009 2:24 PM

Hi Ben! here Picture and video of Van Wilks pick up at my home his VLeffects Bullitt Booster Fat Vintage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkCXu3vGFFw
Rhythm Festival

Rhythm Festival



Jun 4 2009 8:25 AM

Rhythm Festival 2009, Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Beds. August 21-23
Details: www.rhythmfestival.net
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