Doddy Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 I've just come away from seeing Kyle Eastwood play at the Southport Jazz Festival. What a great player. There seemed to be a bunch of people there who were only there because of his last name,but they had there preconceptions changed. The band was tight and killing. If you get the chance to see him,you should chech him out. I think I'll have to go see him again in Newcastle Under Lyme tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 [quote name='Doddy' post='852209' date='May 30 2010, 11:11 PM']I've just come away from seeing Kyle Eastwood play at the Southport Jazz Festival. What a great player. There seemed to be a bunch of people there who were only there because of his last name,but they had there preconceptions changed. The band was tight and killing. If you get the chance to see him,you should chech him out. I think I'll have to go see him again in Newcastle Under Lyme tomorrow.[/quote] +100... i saw him at the Chelt jazz festival...top bassist, and a lovely bloke....good call Doddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 An excellent player on both electric and string bass. I've managed to miss the last couple of times he's played in London ( ) but one or two of his concerts pop up on Sky Arts 1 from time to time ( ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 As cool as his Dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Anybody tell me where to see the dates of the gigs? G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 It's like Google never existed... [url="http://www.myspace.com/kyleeastwood"]http://www.myspace.com/kyleeastwood[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='852403' date='May 31 2010, 10:23 AM']It's like Google never existed... [url="http://www.myspace.com/kyleeastwood"]http://www.myspace.com/kyleeastwood[/url][/quote] Muchly ta!!! G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwbassman Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 [quote name='Doddy' post='852209' date='May 30 2010, 11:11 PM']I've just come away from seeing Kyle Eastwood play at the Southport Jazz Festival. What a great player. There seemed to be a bunch of people there who were only there because of his last name,but they had there preconceptions changed. The band was tight and killing. If you get the chance to see him,you should chech him out. I think I'll have to go see him again in Newcastle Under Lyme tomorrow.[/quote] I was at that gig too - what fantastic playing... I've seen him twice now (last time was also at the Southport Jazz Festival, a couple of year ago). As you rightly say the whole band was great and there was a great connection between all the guys on stage. It was just a shame that the acoustics in that room are so poor (I did a gig with the Swingshift Bigband in there earlier in the day - the on stage sound was terrible but we struggled through). I met him after the gig and he signed a CD for me too - he seemed like a really down to earth kinda guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lenny B Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 [quote name='Doddy' post='852209' date='May 30 2010, 11:11 PM']I've just come away from seeing Kyle Eastwood play at the Southport Jazz Festival. What a great player. There seemed to be a bunch of people there who were only there because of his last name,but they had there preconceptions changed. The band was tight and killing. If you get the chance to see him,you should chech him out. I think I'll have to go see him again in Newcastle Under Lyme tomorrow.[/quote] Was it Martyn Kaine on drums? Brilliant drummer, top bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Saw him last night at the Brighton Corn Exchange - took Plux along. No denying he can play, I felt the band took a while to really warm up to it last night, the sound guy was fiddling a lot too, the bass sound was pretty muddy, he was going through an Edent WT800 and 410, so it wasnt the bass rig, dont think there was any bass in the PA to speak of though, and the trumpet was ear splitting most of the time. But once they got a full head of steam they were brilliant, Kyle was (nearly) as cool as his pa, fantastically lyrical solos and superb compositions (never heard his stuff before), some breathtakingly fast grooves, but the highlight for me was his bass/piano duet of the theme from the film Iwo Jima (which he co-wrote), really beautiful piece, played exceptionally well, just too short, I wanted it to go on for a lot longer! Great evening, thoroughly recommended, even for those of you who are not into jazz first and foremost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 (edited) Who's his dad? Is it [url="http://www.brianeastwoodguitars.co.uk/bender.html"]this guy?[/url] Edited June 4, 2010 by mart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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