Last night a packed Barnyard Theatre, at Gateway, were treated to some amazing blues/rock music by Dan Patlansky and his band. The occasion was the launch of his new album 20 Stones.
Dan Patlansky is only 30 years old but he has already been acknowledged as a legend among followers of Blues music. On stage he is unassuming yet totally immersed in his music as he works his Fender Stratocaster guitar. His passion for his music is evident in every note he plays. He ended off his set with a mind-boggling display of guitar playing, if that is the right word, whereby he created music from it in every conceivable fashion. Last night he also proved that guitar playing is not his only strength as he delivered great vocals. Interestingly the title song of the new album is an instrumental version on the CD while last night guest vocalist Ard Matthews sang it.
20 Stones is Dan's 5th album and with each previous he has built up a bigger following and we have no doubt that, with this title, he will further enhance his reputation. What are Dan's thoughts on the new release? He says "I was going for an extremely old school filthy approach on the blues, which I always wanted to do. I believe we definitely nailed it with 20 Stones. Not only did I draw from my love of the blues but also my love of old school Rock n Roll...".
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