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Electric

 

The fantastic new album from Nelson.  This is a must for any blues fan!!!
  

The blues is a living thing, like every living thing- it changes. Nelson brings the blues bang up to date.
  

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Artist Information:

 

After 6 years of playing hundreds of gigs as lead guitarist with Mojo filter, Nelson now gigs and records as a solo artist.  Even when performing solo, Nelson creates a unique powerful sound.

 

Nelsons sets includes material from his Album with a few cover songs by his favourite artist Peter Green.


When playing electric, Nelson has his beloved Gibson Les Paul - Paula.  He also uses a Gibson Les Paul Special and a 1978 Fender Telecaster.  

 

Nelson retains his preference for his Fender Amps and still use a Blues Junior for all his live work.  When playing slide, Nelson uses a steel slide on his middle finger.

 

 Why not Email Nelson King at:

 nelson@guitarsearch.f9.co.uk

 

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Visit Nelson's website at:

www.nelsonking.net

 

Track Listing

 Track Title
1.

Gotta be nice

2.

I want you

3.

Good day
4.

I can roll
5.

I'm blinded

6.

Running on empty
7.

Can it hurt

8.

The fumble
9.

What am I
 
UK - NELSON KING: Electric
NKR Recordings. 9 tracks. 39.39 minutes.
Certainly a man not lacking in confidence. A few months ago I received an email from Nelson wondering why the news he had posted (on himself) hadn't been posted on our website (I might add yet.it was only posted about an hour before the email.give me chance!) and lamenting the state of the Blues press for not covering anything slightly different or progressive (ie him). Iresponded by letting him know that he clearly hasn't read our magazine and to send a copy of his CD in for review. So here it is. After his rather self assured statement I was expecting something quite unusual and exciting, so it came as a slight shock when first track 'Gotta Be Nice' comes in as the 'same-old' stifling Blues/Rock that I am so tired of hearing..things had to change and thankfully that's what happens (he was playing with me all along) from second track 'I Want You' the album starts to live up to its name "Electric". The main plus point of the album is Nelsons inventive use of the Electric Guitar, veering off into directions many musicians would never dream of, his lack ofco nstraint allows for a freedom of playing that brings life to tracks that would otherwise fall dull. Lyrically inept maybe (lines endlessly repeating??) but a nice Clapton-esque vocal turn make this a pretty decent piece of work.I look forward to
Nelson's next album.

Blues Matters Magazine (april 2004)

By the time the first band  hit the stage the Memorial Hall was bulging at the seams. Nelson King playing a rare local gig opened the evening with his guitar led ,rock influenced songs culled from his worldwide selling and played cd "electric".  Think Muddy Waters, early Fleetwood Mac then you get the feel of this set. I just love the raw guitar sound. With his own loyal and noisy supportive fan base adding to the atmosphere and Nelson putting every ounce of emotion into in guitar solo's we couldn't have asked for a better start.

 

 

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