Bob Dylan Big Bill Broonzy Bert Jansch John Renbourn Lead Belly Robert Johnson Loudon Wainwright III The Beatles Eric Clapton Jimi Hendrix John Mayalls Bluesbreakers Peter Green Muddy Waters Rory Gallagher Johnny Cash BB King Blind Willie McTell Blind Lemon Jefferson Tom Waits Seasick Steve (to name but a few!)
Richard Kitson, folk blues singer songwriter and guitarist from Barnsley in South Yorkshire.
Dont forget to log onto www.richardkitson.com
Reviews
“His inventive finger-picking and slide guitar work underlines a quality of musicianship others can only hope to aspire to”. Plug, Sheffield.
Richard Kitson is a folk/blues singer from Barnsley and has a great guitar style that works on Jesse Fuller style songs like “Redundant Blues” and the more traditional Mississippi style of “Waited So Long”. A great combination of blues guitar and harmonica, which finished with a Rory Gallagher cover, “Pistol Slapper Blues”. I listened to a CD of his as I was writing this column and recommend that you do the same by going to www.myspace.com/richardkitson. Review of a recent gig at The Halfmoon, Putney, London by Peter Coulston of www.seatwave.com
Richard is an engaging performer who the audience quickly warms to, greatly appreciating his inventive and talented
finger picking and slide guitar playing. Marie Dodds, Sandman Live Review, July 2008
...his influences are as diverse as the recognised compass points of; Dylan, Lennon and Cash to Blues legends such as Big Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters... Noggin, Blues Matters Magazine, aug/sept issue
"Richard Kitson is fantastic" Toby Potter, Sandman Magazine
The lyrics to his songs often use some quite different imagery than the norm...very refreshing to these jaded ears that have heard "There's a Red House..." more times than is good for ones health!..> R.Jim Greaves, Blues in Britain, Feb 08..
Hi, I have just uploaded our new album to myspace. I would recommend an iPod, a dark street and dark thoughts. Thanks for listening. If you would like any more information then please get in touch James
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