ROBERT GORDON AND CHRIS SPEDDING ARE BACK WITH IT’S NOW OR NEVER, OUT NOW!
New album features 15 Elvis Presley songs as performed by Robert Gordon, Chris Spedding and the legendary Jordanaires in honor of the 30th anniversary of Elvis's death.
Back in the disco and arena rock era, Robert Gordon put a fist through the heart of the music industry with his first on-fire rockabilly hit, “Red Hot.” Now reunited with legendary guitar ace Chris Spedding for the first time in twenty years, Robert is back to spread the gospel and shake things up again.
This time they are taking it to a higher level, fortifying their sound with Elvis Presley’s own mighty Jordanaires, who return to their own roots, pumping up songs by the King on the 30th anniversary of his death.
It’s Now or Never, scheduled for release on July 31 via Rykodisc, is a no-joke salvo from the heated depths of rock’n’roll. Fifteen tracks, a riveting combination of favorites and lesser-known Presley tunes, and no slouching. Recorded in Nashville and produced by Gordon himself, this adult-sized dose of fun is the return to roots that the world has been waiting for.
“I’m singing better than I ever have,” Gordon says with the confidence of a man who ruled the airwaves with his iconoclastic blast of good-time music including the hit song, “Fire,” a gift from Bruce Springsteen and “Someday, Someway.”
From rippers like “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” and “My Baby Left Me” through a stirring reading of “Peace In the Valley,” “It’s Now or Never” mines the depths of Elvis’ oeuvre without the smack of ironic revisionism that has been the hallmark of lesser talents.
Robert Gordon and Chris Spedding will be playing select dates, picking up where they left off twenty years ago. Together they are nothing short of explosive. “This music is not a museum piece,” Gordon declares. "I’m not trying to recreate something. This is how I feel."
Join us this coming Saturday 27 June at Dig Deeper for Virginia soul legend Lenis Guess's first NYC show in 20 years, this time backed by the Solid Set! Guest DJs the Scorpio Brothers will be spinning Virginia soul and funk 45s for the dancefloor with us until 4am.
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Join us for the once in a lifetime re-discovery of Chicago soul legend Renaldo Domino this coming Saturday 23 May at Dig Deeper - his very first NYC show EVER, and second anywhere in 39 years, backed by the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band!
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Dig Deeper this coming Saturday 25 April with soul and funk legend and current Daptone and Truth & Soul recording artist LEE FIELDS in his first solo NYC performance in roughly 5 years! This time backed by the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band! Also, behind the decks, special guest DJ Dave Griffiths!
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Dig Deeper this coming Saturday 28 March with Atlanta soul and funk star DELIA "DEE DEE" GARTRELL in her first NYC performance in some 25 years! This time backed by the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band! Not sure who is more excited about this show - Delia, her husband the Mighty Hannibal, or us!
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Dig Deeper this coming Saturday 28 February with Chicago soul legend GARLAND GREEN in his first NYC performance in some 35 years since headlining the Apollo in the 1970s! This time backed by the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band!
$12 advance will call tickets still available via our myspace page - click the blue "Buy Tickets" button - save money by reserving early...tickets will be $15 at the door if we have not sold out. Look forward to seeing you there!
Dig Deeper this coming Saturday 24 January with Atlanta, Georgia soul and funk legend (and current Bronx resident) the MIGHTY HANNIBAL in a rare NYC performance, backed by the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band. Special guest DJ Mr. Finewine!
$7 advance will call tickets still available via our myspace page - click the blue "Buy Tickets" button - save money by reserving early...tickets will be $10 at the door if we have not sold out. Hope to see you there!
Thank you so much for the brilliant concert last night at BB Kings's in NYC with Chris Spedding ! And thank you for posing for the picture backstage with me and my friend! It was very sweet of you! Susan
From heaven above arrives a fascination, It..s a personal, glory innovation To be honest, thankfull and true - Holy night, I trust in you, cause you give freedom to everyone, You spend much love and also fun. I treasure Christmas through the years, It..s a magic time, which disappears. But it comes back again and again, I..m indeed a Christmas - fan.
I wish you and your family a merry christmas Love & Peace
Dig Deeper this coming Saturday 22 November with Atlanta, Georgia soul star EULA COOPER flying in for her very first performance in NYC ever, backed by the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band - and Binky Griptite from the Dap Kings on guitar!
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Dig Deeper this coming Saturday 27 September with Dean Parrish in his very first public NYC performance since 1967, backed by the Solid Set and Jaime & Leah from the Nouvellas!
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