UK Guitarists : Don't miss Doyle Dykes

Subject: UK Guitarists : Don't miss Doyle Dykes
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 09 Nov 02 - 06:40 PM

Fortuitously, I surfed onto Doyle Dykes website tonight and saw that he is currently on tour in Britain. His remaining UK dates are

11-10-02 Birmingham, England Music Live 2002 NEC 1:00 p.m. 0121 767 4557
11-11-02 *Birmingham, England* Sound Control 7:30 p.m. 0121 248 5868
11-12-02
*Leeds, England*
The Wardrobe

~Presented by Music Ground, Academy of Sound, and Sound Control
7:30 p.m.
0113 240 5077

11-13-02 *Glasgow, Scotland* Sound Control 7:30 p.m. 0141 204 0322
11-14-02
*Wilmslow, England*
Belfry House Hotel

~Presented by Sounds Great
7:30 p.m.
0161 436 4799

11-16-02
Leicester, England
Acoustic Avalon

~Presented by Sheehan's Music~
8:00 p.m.
0116 255 7492

11-17-02
*Leicester, England*
Acoustic Avalon

~Presented by Sheehan's Music~
4:00 p.m.
0116 255 7492


If you have never seen Doyle Dykes, nor even heard of him, I would urge you to try to make it to one of these shows.

I have seen him once in Florida and he is a truly phenomenal guitar player.

These shows are usually done as promotions for Taylor guitars (he is kind of worldwide roving ambassador for Taylor guitars) and are free to attend as far as I remember.

I should mention that Doyle is an evangelical Christian, and makes this apparent during his performance, but I would urge anybody who disagrees with his views not to let this affect their attending one of his shows.

Trust me, he is one of the true greats. You will be amazed.

I shall certainly be at his Glasgow show on Tuesday

Murray

Subject: RE: UK Guitarists : Don't miss Doyle Dykes
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 12:27 PM

Obviously nobody else here attended any of his concerts two years ago, but here goes again with a list of his upcoming UK gigs.

10.25.04 Milton Keynes (UK) Snowdome Café (Presented by Sound Control)
      
10.26.04 Hitchin (UK) Sun Hotel (Presented by Machinehead)
      
10.27.04 Braintree (UK) Timbers Restaurant (Presented by Peach Ideas)
      
10.28.04 Exeter (UK) Thistle Hotel (Presented by Manson's)
      
10.29.04 Ringwood (UK) Hamworthy Engineering Sports and Social Club (Presented by Oasis)
      
10.31.04 Knebworth (UK) St. Martin's Church 6:00 p.m. 01462.480000 (Robert Wilson)

11.01.04 Gainsborough (UK) The Sands Venue (Presented by Electro Music / Fox's)
      
11.02.04 Glasgow (UK) The Arches Theatre (Presented by Sound Control)
      
11.03.04 Cheadle (UK) Village Hotel Leisure Club (Presented by Sounds Great)
      
11.04.04 Stoke (UK) Queen's Theatre (Presented by Academy of Sound)
      
11.05.04 Birmingham (UK) Aston Villa Football Ground (Presented by Sound Control)

Subject: RE: UK Guitarists : Don't miss Doyle Dykes
From: breezy
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 06:55 PM

doubt these gigs are free though I dont know.

thanks for the info Murray, see you got a great response in 2002!!

Subject: RE: UK Guitarists : Don't miss Doyle Dykes
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 07:02 PM

I don't know for sure, breezy, but I think they are.

I am fairly sure Taylor underwrites the costs, and the "Presented by XXXXXXXXX" will be local instrument retailers (who obviously will be hoping to take orders for Taylor guitars)

He really is an incredible guitar player, well worth checking out ...

Subject: RE: UK Guitarists : Don't miss Doyle Dykes
From: breezy
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 07:14 PM

Cheers Murray

I got my stock of guitars but Iwas interested to see Mansons listed.
They are a highly reputable maker in Devon near Exeter.

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