Venue: The Alley / Sanford, FL
No lie. I had this date circled on my calendar for at least three months since it was first announced back in the spring. The word gets out quickly in the Blues Community when someone comes to town with the reputation & the chops worthy of a guitar slinger. Alastair Greene is just that. He is actually a California native via Austin Texas where he is currently based. He definitely lived up to the hype and then some. Personally, I prefer the three-piece raw, stripped-down, no-nonsense version of the Blues he & his band delivered. The two sets of non -stop Blues Rock was received enthusiastically for a good Thursday night crowd at the Alley. Alastair & his fellow musicians played originals from The New World Blues album throughout both sets and mixed in some notable covers to boot. He rotated between a trifecta of guitars to deliver just the right tone for each song. (Two Gibson Firebirds and one Gibson SG) A seasoned musician, singer & songwriter, Alastair has honed his craft for decades, opening up for Robin Trower, Joe Bonamassa and many others as well as a stint with the Alan Parsons Project in his fantastic musical repertoire. Highlights of the night included: Lies & Fears, No Longer Amused and a Johnny Winter Classic cover; Mean Town Blues for the much-deserved encore. All in all, it was a night to remember at the Alley with Alastair & company. As is usually the norm, I had my trusty Nikon in tow and captured some memorable snaps for posterity. - R Keith Lambert
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