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And once
again we got one of these artists here next to many others, who do not
get enough attention. Bishop is actually going now for more than 20
years within the international music circles and he can look back onto
more than a dozen albums, playing his butt off at countless gigs. But he
also couldn't manage yet to escape the huge jungle of the tiny club
scene landscape. - But therefore what could be better for such artist as
our beloved Village Club in Bavaria near Garmisch. The guests of the
club are mostly the same one's and they know what's all about and enjoy
the small intimate atmosphere of the club and the brilliant musicianship
going in and out here. And that one again is grateful, that there is
still an audiance for them here in Germany. Me myself I count to this audiance, although I don't always have the time to pop in here due to many other duties. But now after some weeks of concert abstinence I finally made it to the village again to check this artist out, who by the way has cancelled twice his coming in the past. But now he's finally arrived and he and his two band mates try to shake the place here. |
Exspecially black artists often are huge in putting out a certain promotion of their public image, whether this is for instance Bootsy Collins, TM Stevens or Stevie Wonder. But if anybody deserves the title for biggest egomania, then this is surely Lord Bishop, who is already pretty impressing with his height of about 6 feet 10. In addition to that is his fantastic make up and costume, such as the union flag hat, the colourful jacket and his Guns'n'Roses T-Shirt or the velvet pants, reminding me a bit on a nappi butt. On the other hand owing this curious shape, the Lord probably doesn't prefer any tight designer jeans... This all
is underlined by a rather big mouth, which apparently he doesn't use only
on a stage. Can't tell you though, as I don't get to know him personally
tonight. Usually you always get to know the artists who play the Village
due to local circumstances. Not so tonight, as I'm leaving a bit earlier
to catch up with some sleep for a very early wake up next morning. But
that's a different story. He
describes the 5 main reasons of Music as follows on his colourful website:
First, Politician's are a nightmare of mankind. Second, the musicbusiness
is down the drain, because there are not enough indie radiostations. Third:
the world is a big place, learn the differences and how to love them and
fourth: Sex 'till you drop. Fifth: don't worry to find your way and say
your opinion. The latest ‚Peace Action’ is out since last year. But it is actually the music of this record, which appeals most to us. A small acoustic set inbetween make a bit of a change as well... |
During the
first part of the show the average mood has been rather low, but at the
second part after the break the party is rising and people out of the
aprox. 50 guests start dancing to the lord's music. Bishop himself with
cool sunglasses practices his selfconfidence beneath an imaginary sun,
and I ask myself whether this selfconfidence is really that big.
Above everything
the spirit of none other than Jimi Hendrix is sailing and songs such as
'Hey Joe' get dedicated to him. |