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Tag Archives: Testing The Water
Album review: JOHN ILLSLEY – Testing The Water
Pete Feenstra chats to John Illsley about his new album (25:38) John performs three tracks from the album for the ‘In Session’ series on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 5 October, 21:00 Creek [Release date 16.06.14] John Illsley’s track … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS
Tagged album, bass, Dire Straits, J.J. Cale. guitar, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, review, rock, Testing The Water, vocals
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Interview with JOHN ILLSLEY (Dire Straits) – 1 June 2014
John Illsley was a founder member, bass player and contributing vocalist to the 120 million album selling Dire Straits, until the group dissolved in 1995. Since then, he’s enjoyed a sporadic four album solo career, established himself as a painter … Continue reading
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Tagged Creek Touring & Records, Dire Straits, guitar, Guy Fletcher, interview, J.J. Cale, John Illsley, June 2014, Leonard Cohen, Mark Knopfler, Phil Palmer, Pick Withers, Robbie McIntosh, songwriting, Testing The Water, Tom Jones
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Gig review: JOHN ILLSLEY – East End Arms, Lymington, East End, 8 April 2014
It was back in 1982 after the break up of Steely Dan that Donald Fagen unveiled his signature sound on the ‘The Night Fly’ album and confirmed his creative input into Steely Dan. And while former Dire Straits bass player … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana, blues, Bob Dylan, Dire Straits, Donald Fagen, folk, JJ Cale, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, review, Robbie McIntosh, rock, Steely Dan, Testing The Water
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