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Rod Clements
Rock / Blues / Acoustic

SONGS, STORIES & SPINE-TINGLING SLIDE GUITAR



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United Kingdom

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   Rod Clements: General Info
Member Since11/11/2007
Band Websitewww.rodclements.com
Band MembersROD SOLO - Dobro, acoustic guitar, vocal. THE GHOSTS OF ELECTRICITY are DAVE HULL-DENHOLM (guitars), IAN THOMSON (bass), PAUL BURGESS (drums).
Record LabelMarket Square, Batsville
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 20 2009 8:00P
Tower Arts Centre, WINCHESTER (with Thea Gilmore) WINCHESTER, South
Nov 21 2009 8:00P
Folk House, BRISTOL (with Thea Gilmore) BRISTOL, Southwest
Nov 22 2009 8:00P
Rescue Rooms, NOTTINGHAM (with Thea Gilmore) NOTTINGHAM, Midlands
Nov 24 2009 8:00P
Pacific Road Arts Centre, BIRKENHEAD (with Thea Gilmore) BIRKENHEAD, Northwest
Nov 26 2009 8:00P
The Duchess, YORK (with Thea Gilmore) YORK, Northeast
Nov 27 2009 8:00P
The Stables, Wavendon, MILTON KEYNES (with Thea Gilmore) MILTON KEYNES, London and South East
Nov 29 2009 8:00P
Glee Club, BIRMINGHAM (with Thea Gilmore) BIRMINGHAM, Midlands
Dec 1 2009 8:00P
Band on the Wall, MANCHESTER (with Thea Gilmore) MANCHESTER, Northwest
Dec 2 2009 8:00P
Arts Centre, NORWICH (with Thea Gilmore) NORWICH, East
Dec 3 2009 8:00P
Bush Hall, LONDON (with Thea Gilmore) LONDON, London and South East
Dec 5 2009 8:00P
Arts Centre, SWINDON (with Thea Gilmore) SWINDON, Southwest
Dec 6 2009 7:30P
Pizza Express, MAIDSTONE (with Thea Gilmore) MAIDSTONE, London and South East
Dec 8 2009 8:00P
Cox’s Yard, STRATFORD-ON-AVON (with Thea Gilmore) STRATFORD-ON-AVON, Midlands
Dec 9 2009 8:00P
Huntingdon Hall, WORCESTER (with Thea Gilmore) WORCESTER
Dec 10 2009 8:00P
Coliseum, ABERDARE (with Thea Gilmore) ABERDARE, Wales
Dec 11 2009 8:00P
Town Hall, BIDDULPH (with Thea Gilmore) BIDDULPH, Northwest
Dec 12 2009 8:00P
Lemon Tree, ABERDEEN (with Thea Gilmore) ABERDEEN, Scotland
Dec 13 2009 8:00P
Ironworks, INVERNESS (with Thea Gilmore) INVERNESS, Scotland
Dec 15 2009 8:30P
King Tut’s, GLASGOW (with Thea Gilmore) GLASGOW, Scotland
Dec 17 2009 8:00P
The Sage, GATESHEAD (with Thea Gilmore) GATESHEAD, Northeast
Dec 18 2009 7:30P
Zodiac @ The Academy, OXFORD (with Thea Gilmore) OXFORD, South
Dec 19 2009 7:30P
Ashcroft Theatre, FAREHAM (with Thea Gilmore) FAREHAM, South
Dec 21 2009 8:00P
Telford’s Warehouse, CHESTER (with Thea Gilmore) CHESTER, Northwest
Jan 28 2010 8:00P
ROTHBURY ROOTS, Queens Head, ROTHBURY ROTHBURY, Northeast
Feb 4 2010 8:00P
Courtyard Arts Centre, HEREFORD HEREFORD, Midlands
Feb 19 2010 9:00P
Inn at Lathones, ST. ANDREWS ST. ANDREWS, Scotland
Feb 27 2010 8:30P
The Met, BURY BURY
Apr 24 2010 9:00P
St. John’s Church, Farncombe FARNCOMBE, London and South East

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   About Rod Clements
“A man emerging from the Lindisfarne years and carving his own unique furrow in inimitable style” – BBC RADIO SCOTLAND

ROD CLEMENTS - Acoustic & electric slide guitarist, singer-songwriter, creator of hit singles, album tracks and live classics for Lindisfarne, Melanie, Joe Brown, Erin Rocha, etc. - performs SOLO and with his band THE GHOSTS OF ELECTRICITY.

Rod’s albums are all available at gigs and via mail order from www.rodclements.com.

Latest release: ONE TRACK MIND (Batsville 2008) – a brand new re-release of Rod’s hard-to-find 1994 debut featuring classic blues & originals, now with two new previously unreleased original songs from the late 60s.

Jim Henderson reviews ONE TRACK MIND 2008 in BLUES MATTERS

ROD CLEMENTS One Track Mind rodclements.com "One Track Mind" was originally released in 1994 when Rod Clements was still a member of Lindisfarne. This new edition boasts a crisp remaster and six extra tracks, together with a smart booklet containing extensive notes by Rod and old/new artwork. The album is a rootsy mixture: there are solo versions of three of Rod's Lindisfarne songs ('Train In G Major', 'Road To Kingdom Come' and 'Meet Me On The Corner'), a brace of traditional numbers ('The Train That Carried My Girl From Town' - based on Doc Watson's recording - and 'Ain't No More Cane') and interpretations of Woody Guthrie's 'Hard Travelling', Leadbelly's 'Bourgeois Blues', Bob Dylan's 'Down In The Flood' (aka 'Crash On The Levee') and a groovy take on 'Evil Hearted Woman' by Oscar Woods. In addition, there's the Bert Jansch co-write 'Leather Launderette' and the instrumental 'No Turning Back' - an additional home recording of the latter is among the bonus tracks. Of the other extras, there's 'Piston Broke Again' (loosely based on 'You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond' by Blind Willie Johnson), the dreamy 'Long Vehicle' which was conceived as the theme for an as-yet-unmade road movie, and an instrumental rehash of Dr Feelgood's 'Sneakin' Suspicion'. The highlights of this reissue are Rod's new recordings of two songs from his back pages. The psych-folk nugget 'A Dream Within A Dream' was part of a long-lost 1971 Lindisfarne session for John Peel, while the dark and haunting 'Blues For A Dying Season' was recorded in 1969 for the unreleased album by pre-Lindisfarne group Downtown Faction. The laidback atmosphere of this album lends itself to late night play with the lights down low, so kick back and marvel at Rod's guitar playing while enjoying the diversity of the material on offer. Jim Henderson

Some reviews from the original release of ONE TRACK MIND…

Rod has an easy-going, laidback and warm vocal style and plays superb slide guitar throughout… His mastery of his instrument and love for blues music shines through… If you like slide guitar then this album is especially recommended; if you just like good, tasteful music, then again, this is the album for you. Northern Echo

A fine album from the master of North Eastern Delta blues… given its own distinctive stamp by Rod's understated vocals and master guitar playing. NetRhythms.co.uk

Elegantly understated.... Clements exhibits a consummate, Ry Cooderesque knowledge of arcane acoustic blues fingerstyle and slide guitar riffs... Dorset Echo

Also available:

ODD MAN OUT (Market Square 2006) – all new original songs, produced by Nigel Stonier & performed by Rod with the Ghosts of Electricity, Thea Gilmore & others.

…showcases Rod's commitment to turning out high-quality, solidly crafted songs that while remaining commercially mindful refuse to compromise in any way to the modern trend for bland homogeneity in songwriting. NetRhythms.co.uk

Lyrically adept rock-blues, dark balladry and European noir BBC Radio 2

LIVE GHOSTS (Batsville 2004) – Live set from Rod with the Ghosts of Electricity (Dave Hull-Denholm & Ian Thomson) recorded in March 2004.

A cult artist in the making Simon Jones, fRoots

STAMPING GROUND (Market Square 2000) – all new original songs, produced by Nigel Stonier & performed by Rod with the Ghosts of Electricity, Thea Gilmore, Sid Griffin, Fraser Speirs & others.

Superb…very rootsy…a great feel Mike Harding, BBC Radio2

A solid collection of original songs... it's about time he steps up to the spotlight and shows how talented he is in his own right Dirty Linen

Lindisfarne founding-member Rod Clements (vocals, guitars, Dobro) presents a set of honest blues inflected pop/folk songs - think John Sebastian meets Ry Cooder meets Richard Thompson Sing Out!

For more up-to-date & archive information on Rod, including complete Discography, Biographies, new & old pics, online shop, Guitar Gallery, ongoing Q&A & full contact details, visit www.rodclements.com. ROD CLEMENTS is represented by Allie Fox for Foxy Music. Booking enquiries to Allie at www.foxy-music.co.uk. tel. +44 (0) 1750 720538


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Rod Clements's Friends Comments
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Lucia Menezes

Lucia Menezes



Feb 8 2010 9:25 PM

..Olá!
:)
Happy 2010!
Heureux 2010!
Froh 2010!
Felice 2010!
2010 Bueno!
FELIZ 2010!
Um abraço do Brasil!
SHAGPILE

SHAGPILE



Jan 31 2010 5:07 PM

Thanks for the help mr clements. Good to catch you again at rothbury roots and get the chance to do a little support for ya!! Great to hear those slinky slidy tunes of yours..  awesome as always! :)
element [STUDIO]

element [STUDIO]



Jan 28 2010 7:26 AM

Thanks for the add!

Welcome to Element Studio!

All the best for 2010!
Val Marshall

Val Marshall



Jan 16 2010 5:05 PM

Hi Rod , have a listen to the 3 songs we did for the Bob Harris Radio 2 session on December 26th.Featuring band members Dave Holley ( Mandolin and Dobro) , Dave Hughes ( cajón) and John Cox ( backing vocals and guitar). Special thanks to BBC engineer Stuart Bunce for the great sound, to producer Mark Simpson and of course to Bob Harris for inviting us on to his show.Val X
Steve Kelly

Steve Kelly



Jan 5 2010 1:31 AM

Here's wishing you a very Happy New Year and a great 2010 Rod.
Love
Steve
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Jan 3 2010 12:41 PM

Hi there, Rod Clements!

I wanted to let you know that we're running a 15% off promotion this week on ALL services! :) This INCLUDES MySpace design, Twitter design, album design, and promotional services! Message us now!

-Dana
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Val Marshall

Val Marshall



Dec 26 2009 4:23 PM

Hi there...our Live Bob harris session is broadcast tonight (26th december) on BBC Radio 2 from 12.00pm-1.00am .Hope you can tune in! Val Marshall and Band XX
Sid Griffin

Sid Griffin



Dec 23 2009 11:32 AM

Merry Christmas, Rod, all the best to you and Marie.

Sid G
Graham

Graham Steel
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Dec 22 2009 12:28 AM

Hi,
Just dropping by to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Graham
Dayve Dean

Dayve Dean



Dec 17 2009 11:39 PM

Hey Rod, great to see you again in Manchester.  Hope the tour's all going well?

Looking forward to Telford's Warehouse on Monday - see you there!

Dayve
vx8

vx8



Dec 10 2009 3:28 PM

Thanks for the add keep on rocking
Bartig

Bartig



Dec 7 2009 3:09 AM

I thoroughly enjoyed your gig with Thea in Swindon on Saturday. Fantastic. Many thanks for adding me.
Sandwitch

Sandwitch



Dec 6 2009 4:33 PM

Thank you very much for the friendship, Rod ! It is great to be friends with you in the virtual world, we still play the old Lindisfarne albums regularly, always cheers us up !
Hope you are doing well and keeping the good work up !

Love and wishes from Andrea and Buddy. xxxxxxxxx
Detlef Peters

Detlef Peters



Dec 1 2009 9:46 AM

Hi Rod,
thanks for being friends in the endless depth of MySpace.
I remeber those days, waaaaay back in the 70s, when you played with Lindisfarne.
Great to "meet" you on the corner of that MySpace-world.
Greetings in MAJ and min from Germany,
Cheers, Sláinte, Prost,
Detlef

 

;-)
Geoff Hansplant

Geoff Hansplant



Nov 27 2009 4:41 AM

Hi Rod: Thanks for adding me to the gang.  Here in the States, we miss hearing your work.  Let us know if you plan to come across the pond!  Meanwhile, if you have the chance, give a listen to some tracks from my new album.  The Piedmont blues lives on. - Geoff
Mike Piggott

Mike Piggott



Nov 18 2009 9:13 AM

Hi Rod - Hope you spotted the pic from THAT tour! All the best with the current one. Hope to catch up soon.
Mike
Graham

Graham Steel
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Nov 16 2009 4:51 PM

Hi Rod

I always new there must be a reason why I am a big fan of yours, that is because we share a Birthday!

I hope you have a great day.

All the best
Graham
SHAGPILE

SHAGPILE



Nov 15 2009 2:59 PM

just stoppin by for my ear fix of old blue goose :) hope your good mr.clements!
BILL

BILL



Nov 11 2009 4:19 PM


"I AM A WALKING STAR MONSTER... I AM... ROCK AND ROLL!"


Kimberly J.

Kimberly J. Beavin



Nov 5 2009 1:14 PM

Hello, nice to meet you.

Val Marshall

Val Marshall



Nov 5 2009 1:16 AM

Hi Rod , really enjoyed the gig last night at Etton. Thanks for asking Dave and I along to do a few with you.Val and Dave Holley.XX
Val Marshall

Val Marshall



Nov 1 2009 12:45 AM

Hi Rod , we have been busy REE-HURSING tonight. Thanks for the nod about doing a few with you. Val and Dave XX
hague

hague



Oct 30 2009 12:54 PM

Hi Rod, loved the set last night at the Smugglers - best one yet - you have a great touch on that metal thing! Looking forward to seeing you again. Take care.

Mark.
SHAGPILE

SHAGPILE



Oct 25 2009 10:31 AM

hey mr. great once again up at shilbottle..  cant get the train song (in E Major ..  hehe) out of my head..   good to see you once again and looking forward to thursday!

shaggy!
Clear Blue Skies

Clear Blue Skies



Oct 23 2009 2:41 PM

See you tomorrow ... Did you get much practice in? Never mind, you are on soon...
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