About
Who is Ged Wilson?
Ged is not so much a blues singer but more a bluesifier of songs. Tapping into his love of the Arts, 1970’s and being Northern, Ged has conjured up and distilled his life story into his latest album, “Regular Man”. "I thought that was very nice indeed" Armed with his weapons of mass disruption Ged creates guitar grooves, harp wails and from the heart vocals all spiced up with a dash of laconic humour to give a full on upbeat show. This is blues for the 21st Century Oh Yeah!
“A competent and classy 21st Century Bluesman”
- Fatea Magazine 
Ged Wilson: Regular Man
Bad Monkey Records Based in Cheltenham, Ged Wilson cites his influences as Lightnin’ Hopkins, Miles Davis and Dylan: to this reviewer’s ears, Wilson could well be considered an English Ted Hawkins. A jazzy feel inhabits many of the songs on this, Wilson’s fifth album, exemplified on tracks such as ‘Tib Street Blues’ (a nod to the thoroughfare in Manchester, the city he grew up in) and ‘Sands Of Time’. Lyrically, Wilson reflects on times passed and first-hand accounts and the title track champions the ordinary man (or woman) in the street with Isley Brothers’ style, fuzzed guitar and jazzy flute. In a dreamy song built over a familiar descending chord pattern, ‘Movers And Shakers’ celebrates the creators driven by art, not money and there’s a freshness to Wilson’s version of the traditional gospel song, ‘John The Revelator’, taking it a long way from Blind Willie Johnson’s considered first version of 1930, or even Son House’s apocalyptical 1965 reading. Wilson’s new instrumental mid-section enlivens this well-covered song and there’s even a cheeky nod to Cream’s ‘Sunshine Of Your Love’ right at the end. - Blues In Britain |
BIOGRAPHY
MAGAZINE FEATURE ARTICLES
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“Blessed with a warm, husky voice, Wilson is also a fine harp player and guitarist” – Blues Blast magazine USA
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