Last night was amazing. I finally got to see the great Bob Hall supporting Lil’ Jimmy Reed.
Bob is a genius in his own right. He started off with the great Alexis Korner way back in the early sixties. He then supported Jo-Ann Kelly and Dave Kelly before being a founder member of Savoy Brown and working with Fleetwood Mac, the Blues Band and the Sunflower Blues Band. Not only that but he hails from West Byfleet – just down the road from where I was brought up on the Thames Delta! And he played with Ian Stewart – the great Rolling Stones pianist who I used to play rugby with!
It was a pleasure to see him. Not only that but I was right up close in front of his keyboards and was able to watch close at hand as he tickled those ivories! It was incredible!
What a privilege!
