Concerts
Sue Foley with Special Guest Anson Funderburgh (USA)
Atlantis
Atlantis
,
Klosterberg
13, 4051 Basel
Two Texas Blues Guitar Heroes Together!
Event details
Sue Foley is a living blues legend and the best blues guitarist in the world next to Laura Chavez. With her sensational rhythm section - Jon Penner (bass) and Corey Keller (drums) - Sue has already thrilled the audience in Basel in 2021. However, one great girtarrist was not enough for us. With Anson Funderburgh one of the best male blues guitarists in the world will be on stage. Both know each other very well, both live in Texas, both play Texas blues and are well attuned to each other. There is probably no better guitar duo in the field of Texas blues. This can only be seen at the Groove Now Blues Weeks Basel; perhaps the most exciting and exclusive blues festival in the world!
Originally Sue Foley comes from Canada. But since this first-class guitarist and singer has nestled herself in the top-class music scene of Austin (Texas) almost thirty years ago, she clearly belongs to the illustrious circle of the great Texas blues women alongside Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, Angela Strehli and the unfortunately too early deceased Candye Kane. And on the electric guitar she hardly has a serious rival besides the Californian Laura Chavez: Sue Foley is rightly considered "The Finest Blues Guitar Woman".
With her latest album "Pinky's Blues" and its predecessor "The Ice Queen", Sue allied herself with local Texas legends like Jimmie Vaughan and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, respectively. Both albums are certainly among the best of her long career.
Playing alongside her are Jon Penner and Corey Keller, a brilliant rhythm section that lays the groundwork for Sue's great guitar work. Both have already thrilled the Groove Now audience in September 2021.
Anson Funderburgh (born 1954), probably the best and above all most tasteful blues guitarist from Texas besides Jimmie Vaughan, can be listened to for hours. His guitar playing, in which no note is too much, is a wonderful counterpoint to many of today's blues guitarists, who have the feeling that it must be played fast, loud and gimmicky. Anson is the opposite. Every note makes sense.
In 1981, Anson released his first album with his band, The Rockets. Countless other recordings follow. He is also a regular guest on Delbert McClinton's Blues Cruise, perhaps the most interesting Blues Cruise ever. Meanwhile, Anson is also a much sought-after producer. For example, he produced "Magic Touch" by John Németh or the debut album by Jonn Del Toro Richardson. The latter was awarded the best debut album of a blues musician.
Anson is also an incredibly nice person with whom you can have interesting conversations for hours. Or discuss cigars and golf. But above all, his good taste in music. His musicality and his breathtaking guitar playing.
Anson and Sue have known each other for ages and have played together many times in Austin. Groove Now has enjoyed a long friendship with both Sue and Anson. For this reason it is always possible to present the two of them.
The dream couple Sue Foley and Anson Funderburgh is a must for every guitar lover.
Instrumentation:
Sue Foley - Guitar, Vocals
Anson Funderburgh - Guitar
Jon Penner - Bass
Corey Keller - Drums
Concert details:
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Atlantis, Klosterberg 13, Basel
Door opening: 20 h
Concert start: 20.30 h
Tickets: CHF 69
no seat guarantee!
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
Originally Sue Foley comes from Canada. But since this first-class guitarist and singer has nestled herself in the top-class music scene of Austin (Texas) almost thirty years ago, she clearly belongs to the illustrious circle of the great Texas blues women alongside Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, Angela Strehli and the unfortunately too early deceased Candye Kane. And on the electric guitar she hardly has a serious rival besides the Californian Laura Chavez: Sue Foley is rightly considered "The Finest Blues Guitar Woman".
With her latest album "Pinky's Blues" and its predecessor "The Ice Queen", Sue allied herself with local Texas legends like Jimmie Vaughan and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, respectively. Both albums are certainly among the best of her long career.
Playing alongside her are Jon Penner and Corey Keller, a brilliant rhythm section that lays the groundwork for Sue's great guitar work. Both have already thrilled the Groove Now audience in September 2021.
Anson Funderburgh (born 1954), probably the best and above all most tasteful blues guitarist from Texas besides Jimmie Vaughan, can be listened to for hours. His guitar playing, in which no note is too much, is a wonderful counterpoint to many of today's blues guitarists, who have the feeling that it must be played fast, loud and gimmicky. Anson is the opposite. Every note makes sense.
In 1981, Anson released his first album with his band, The Rockets. Countless other recordings follow. He is also a regular guest on Delbert McClinton's Blues Cruise, perhaps the most interesting Blues Cruise ever. Meanwhile, Anson is also a much sought-after producer. For example, he produced "Magic Touch" by John Németh or the debut album by Jonn Del Toro Richardson. The latter was awarded the best debut album of a blues musician.
Anson is also an incredibly nice person with whom you can have interesting conversations for hours. Or discuss cigars and golf. But above all, his good taste in music. His musicality and his breathtaking guitar playing.
Anson and Sue have known each other for ages and have played together many times in Austin. Groove Now has enjoyed a long friendship with both Sue and Anson. For this reason it is always possible to present the two of them.
The dream couple Sue Foley and Anson Funderburgh is a must for every guitar lover.
Instrumentation:
Sue Foley - Guitar, Vocals
Anson Funderburgh - Guitar
Jon Penner - Bass
Corey Keller - Drums
Concert details:
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Atlantis, Klosterberg 13, Basel
Door opening: 20 h
Concert start: 20.30 h
Tickets: CHF 69
no seat guarantee!
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
Further information
www.groovenow.ch/de/programm?id=OJ01336P
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