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Claude Bourbon
Saturday 10th October - 8pm - £6
The Listening Room @ The Georgian Hotel
26 Lefroy Street, Coatbridge
Tel: 01236 421888
Buy tickets online
Born in France in the early 60's, Claude Bourbon
grew up in Switzerland, where he was classically trained
for many years. This finger picking guitarist has performed
and studied all over the world; he has crafted an unbelievable
fusion of classical and jazz, with ethereal Eastern influences,
Spanish and Latin elements with strains of Western folk.
Now based in the UK, some of this guitarists' influences
allow us a fascinating insight into this remarkable musician;
Paco De Lucia: Deep Purple's Richie Blackmore; Joaquin
Rodrigo; JJ Cale, Monty Python; JS Bach and Fleetwood
Mac's Stevie Nicks….
One reviewer even noted that although "Claude's
roots were in blues, that is like saying Leonardo da
Vinci was a painter". Intrigued?
Claude's inimitable style incorporates all five
digits on each hand dancing independently but in unison,
plucking, picking and strumming at such speed and precision
that his fingers often seem to melt into a blur. Thousands
of people in the UK, Europe and USA have enjoyed listening
to this virtuoso and for the majority of his audience
it is an experience that compels them to return again
and again to hear and watch him play, as his fingers
lightly dance over the strings of his guitar and create
a unique sound that is 'Claude'.
Starting to play guitar at the age of 15, it was
the strains of an instrumental version of 'House of
the Rising Sun' seeping from a neighbour's garage that
ignited the fire in Claude's soul. He then studied classical
guitar for a period, but soon realised that his feeling
was more for improvisation than written music, "…as the
music is a tool to express yourself…".
The opportunity to join a travelling band came in
1984, playing the songs of Dylan, Hendrix, The Kinks
and Muddy Waters all over Europe. Six years later,
Claude moved to the South of France, playing on his
own and writing and recording his first cd, 'Des jours
gris' ('Grey Days'). Since then Claude has played countless
venues, performing with several top international musicians
including sax player STEVE GROSSMAN (Miles Davis band) and
drummer CHARLIE MORGAN (Elton John, Gary Moore).
Alone on stage armed only with his guitars and voice,
Claude swiftly gains the attention of his audience as
they listen to every note he plays, with the most frequently
asked question being – "How does he do that?". Come along
and see if you can figure it out for yourself…
Claude's myspace
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