Savoy Brown, Boulton Center, Bayshore NY 5/12/17

Totally blown away by Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown at the Boulton Center in Bayshore, NY last night

Easily one of the best electric guitar players I ever saw, ever!

On stage for Kim’s guitars were only a Sunburst Gibson Les Paul, an acoustic, and a dark green Bacorn 335 Electric. 

Carnet Grimm on drums (tight & like a clock), and on bass Mr. Patrick DE Salvo.

Savoy Brown (2017) is power trio!

Lights go down, and the legendary Kim Simmonds comes out wearing a dark sport coat, a cool scarf and just Levi Jeans.

Kim’s a great commutator and interacted with the audience and spoke all throughout the show.

Take a step back, for the uninitiated. Savoy Brown was cut from the same cloth as other British rock/blues greats- John Baldry, John Mayall, and Fleetwood Mack.

Savoy Brown from 1967-1970 was fronted by the best blues/rock vocalist of that era, Chris Youlden.

Kim spoke about the greatness of Chris Youlden, and that his brother Harry Simmonds (the band’s prolific manager) passed away just 4 weeks ago.

He shed a tear a ripped out the most ripping version of Louisiana Blues. Like only Kim can.

Others tunes played were a VERY strong powerful version of “Hell Bound Train" -

A great jazz number entitled “Sunday Night & his famous rendition of the Charles Robinson number “Dark Night”.

Off course the show closed with the “Savoy Brown Boogie”

Kim Simmonds is truly a great guitar player, with bends, staccato, and vibrato like no other.

All at 70 years old.

See the Savoy Brown if you ever get the chance!

http://www.savoybrown.com/tourdates