Get Ready to ROCK! » Ben Poole https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:30:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Gig review: JANUARY BLUES FESTIVAL (Laurence Jones, Ben Poole) – The Forge, Camden, London, 23 and 24 January 2024 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/01/gig-review-january-blues-festival-laurence-jones-ben-poole-the-forge-camden-london-23-and-24-january-2024/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/01/gig-review-january-blues-festival-laurence-jones-ben-poole-the-forge-camden-london-23-and-24-january-2024/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2024 23:28:42 +0000 andynathan https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=93602 January Blues Festival, blues rock, Laurence Jones, Ben Poole, Guy Smeets, gig, festivalFor many years now the January Blues Festival has given the traditionally quiet gig calendar a welcome boost in that most depressing of months and showcased a variety of artists old and new. The 100 Club was its traditional habitat … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/01/gig-review-january-blues-festival-laurence-jones-ben-poole-the-forge-camden-london-23-and-24-january-2024/feed/ 0 Album review: BEN POOLE – Time Has Come https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/03/album-review-ben-poole-time-has-come/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/03/album-review-ben-poole-time-has-come/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2016 19:43:35 +0000 petefeenstra http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=36550 BEN POOLE – Time Has ComeManhaton [Release date 01.04.16] Overlooking his debut EP/CD, ‘Time Has Come’ is a significant third album for Ben Poole, who has transformed himself from a guitar slinger to an expressive soul balladeer, and on this album a song driven artist … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/03/album-review-ben-poole-time-has-come/feed/ 1 Gig review: KING KING – Islington Academy, London, 11 November 2015 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2015/11/gig-review-king-king-islington-academy-london-11-november-2015/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2015/11/gig-review-king-king-islington-academy-london-11-november-2015/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2015 22:52:19 +0000 david.wilson http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=34069 KING KING - Islington Academy, London, 11 November 2015It takes time to be an overnight sensation but King King, and singer guitarist Alan Nimmo in particular, have enjoyed a spectacular rise to fame recently.  Having paid his dues for a long time with the Nimmo Brothers and now … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2015/11/gig-review-king-king-islington-academy-london-11-november-2015/feed/ 0 Gig review: KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 15 April 2015 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2015/04/gig-review-kenny-wayne-shepherd-o2-shepherds-bush-empire-london-15-april-2015/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2015/04/gig-review-kenny-wayne-shepherd-o2-shepherds-bush-empire-london-15-april-2015/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2015 13:07:43 +0000 Davoski http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=29223 KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 15 April 2015 This was the first time I had been exposed to support act Ben Poole‘s material to any serious degree and I came away exceedingly impressed. Very much in the boxcar of Britain’s youthful blues train, Poole has a healthy respect … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2015/04/gig-review-kenny-wayne-shepherd-o2-shepherds-bush-empire-london-15-april-2015/feed/ 0 Album review: BEN POOLE – Live At The Royal Albert Hall https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2014/10/album-review-ben-poole-live-at-the-royal-albert-hall/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2014/10/album-review-ben-poole-live-at-the-royal-albert-hall/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:26:01 +0000 petefeenstra http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=23996 BEN POOLE – Live At The Royal Albert HallManhaton [Release date 06.10.14] Soulful voiced Ben Poole never strays too far from his soulful strengths on a live album full of feel, subtle dynamics and a passionate performance. Originally recorded as a radio session for the Paul Jones BBC … Continue reading →

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