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While My Guitar Violently Bleeds

Posted over 2 years ago
As a founding member of Ethno-Improv Pioneers SUN CITY GIRLS (1981 - 2007), Richard Bishop has spent the last 26 years perplexing, amazing, and alienating audiences. In early 2005, "Sir Richard Bishop":http://www.sirrichardbishop.net/ began extensive touring as a solo artist, performing throughout Europe, Australia, and the United States, armed with only an acoustic guitar. One can perhaps recognize the influences of Django Reinhardt, Jimmy Page, and Ravi Shankar in his playing, though he has fused these and other influential elements into his own unique style.Sir Richard's solo guitar explorations often reflect the shadow worlds of India, the Middle East and other points along the Gypsy trail. Expect a fair amount of improvisation during live shows, plus there is always a chance he will perform some rarely played Sun City Girls pieces. His latest record "While My Guitar Violently Bleeds" is out on the "locust":http://www.locustmusic.com/index.php?option=com_albums&task=view&cid=95&cid2=16&Itemid=6 label; recorded by Paul Oldham at his Louisville recording studio, it is a lengthy 3 track guitar opus characterized by the Chicago Reader as a 'shrieking psychedelic mindscape'. Listen to "Howrah Station":http://robosexual.typepad.com/glob/files/09_howrah_station.mp3 from his previous record "Fingering The Devil":http://www.southern.net/southern/band/RICHB/21507.php

Comments (3)

  1. Girlcrawl says Entrancing; though a lengthy piece (14:05), it holds the attention completely through. Sir Richard possesses astounding gifts.Was able to attend a few Sun City Girls performances in the early 90's, and all were delectably indescribable. Thanks for posting on MOG - it's very difficult to obtain or experience such material where I currently reside, and I feel fortunate to have such interesting fellow moggers to draw inspiration from. Cheers!
    Permalink posted 06/14/2007
  2. Thierry Castaing says You're most welcome Girlcrawl!
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007
  3. wassonii says Just found this album yesterday. Had heard neither Bishop nor SCG until very recently, but have become a huge fan. He played Memorial Day with Animal Collective in Birmingham AL, but the show sold out before I could get tix. Have heard very good things about it, though, and may have a line on a recording, but haven't heard back. Thanks for posting. i love his use of album art!
    Permalink posted 06/15/2007

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