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Tag Archives: Garnet Grimm
Gig review: SAVOY BROWN – 100 Club, London, 18 January 2020

The marketing for the now traditional January London Blues Month is a mocked up, retro-style handbill. Someone who can remember those days is Kim Simmonds. He may not have the high profile of other guitar contemporaries of the British blues … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Club, 18 January 2020, blues rock, Garnet Grimm, gig, Keith Boyce, Kim Simmonds, London, London Blues Month, Pat DeSalvo, Savoy Brown
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Album review: SAVOY BROWN – City Night

Quarto Valley Records [Release date 07.06.19] ‘City Night’ is a milestone release for Kim Simmons. It’s his 40th album release and comes on the back of his relatively recent 50th anniversary and the chart topping ‘Witchy Feelin’ album. In recent … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Billy Gibbons, blues, Bo Diddley, boogie, Brit blues-rock, Chris Youlden, City Night, Dave Walker, Garnet Grimm, guitar, JJ Cale, Joe Whiting, Kim Simmons, Kolors, Pat De Salvo, Peter’s Green, review, Savoy Brown, Tony Joe White
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Album review: SAVOY BROWN – Witchy Feelin’

Ruf [Release date 25.08.17] There’s a certain timeless appeal about Savoy Brown that extends beyond the familiar riff driven start of this album, through Kim Simmonds’ world weary vocals that bring years of experience to bear on familiar blues subject … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Garnet Grimm, guitar, J.J. Cale, John Fogerty, John Mayall, Kim Simmonds, Mark Knopfler, Pat DeSalvo, Peter Green, review, rock, Roy Buchanan, Savoy Brown, Witchy Feelin
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Album review: SAVOY BROWN – Goin’ To The Delta

Ruf Records [Release date 11.02.14] Having spent the best part of 48 years on the road as the personification of the pivotal and enduring Anglo American blues-rock band Savoy Brown, guitarist Kim Simmonds goes back to basics on ‘Goin’ To … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, boogie, Chicago Blues, Garnet Grimm, Goin' To The Delta, guitar, Kim Simmonds, Pat DeSalvo, review, rock, Savoy Brown
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Album review: SAVOY BROWN – Songs From The Road

RUF Records [Release date 03.13] They say if you stick around long enough your time will come. In truth, Savoy Brown have probably enjoyed at least three come backs in their 45 year career, but their last … Continue reading