Look at this man! You can tell he knows his stuff. From Sun City Girls to recent LP ‘Freak Of Araby’ Sir Rich stands for bringing musical styles that are made by, you know, foreigners into your own orbit the right way; globe travelling without leaving the impression of a thieving arse. As always, the QU bods put it better:
Sir Richard Bishop
with Freeze Puppy / Z+
(Sat 27th Feb 2010 / 8pm / £6 adv)
Qu Junktions is overjoyed to welcome the maverick guitarist
Sir Richard Bishop back to the Cube. A dexterous and charismatic performer who draws on exotica, magick and global folk musics to intoxicating effect. He was a founder member of ethnic-improv tricksters Sun City Girls, and also has a history as a rare bookseller, film maker and contributor to the Sublime Frequencies label. A frequent traveller, his guitar explorations reflect the shadow worlds of India, North Africa and other points along the Gypsy trail, as well as his own Middle Eastern heritage as a half-Lebanese American. Performing on Spanish guitar, 12 string or electric, he sythnesises influences like Django Reinhardt, Ali Akbar Khan, Omar Khorshid and Chet Atkins into his own unique and mesmirising style. New album ‘The Freak of Araby’ is out now on Drag City.
Tonight’s special guest is Freeze Puppy, a skilled player in his own right, who steers Surf guitar, Sardinian folk, Zimbabwean mbira and British guitar pop into addictive, perfectly formed miniatures.
Plus Z+ in new (maybe electric) 3 piece formation. Here is a singer who’s misty and melancholic voice hovers over plaintive and melodic strumming guitar and gentle dissonance. All is eerie, all is heartfelt, all is touched by meaning. Music to feel your way into the evening with. He has the touch.
