Sun, Oct 11th, 2:30-4:30pm, Concert – Terry Gillespie blues/folk/R&B joined by Lyndell Montgomery (bass-fiddle)
'Rolling*Riding*Flying*Floating Tour' - Blues, Folk, Americana, hint of R&B (groovy music)
Some will call him seasoned, some may call him a veteran and others will call him a survivor  – a survivor of the excesses of the music industry. A survivor indeed – though Gillespie does not dwell on the past. He takes life’s lessons, trials, and triumphs and  uses them to create his music. His musical influences are diverse - drawing from his love of reggae, African music, jazz, and of course, blues.  Terry Gillespie has been called a musical Shaman, Canada's King of Roots Music and Mr. Groove for good reason - his live performances are fascinating, entertaining  and captivating in a way that allows  the audience to pay attention and not be distracted from the music by egotistical showmanship and maniacal guitar playing.  He is both charismatic and soulful.
Terry is very pleased to announce that for one show only and it will be at Char's Landing, Terry will be joined by International Touring fiddler and bass player, Vancouver Island native: Lyndell Montgomery!
Lyndell Montgomery, aka: Captain Dirt, BASS-FIDDLE is a multi-instrumentalist touring machine. She’s toured and recorded with countless artists around the globe from India to Australia to Northern BC! She was also Ember Swift’s collaborative partner for 13yrs.  Aside from music, writing and live performance, it is gardening and sustainable living practices that consume her.
http://www.terrygillespie.ca/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7oDzUHsETY
Admission $15 @ Char’s Landing FMI (778) 421-2427 Visa/MC/Amex/Debit
FMI http://alberni.ca/events/15659    Char’s 19+ Lounge opens M-F 4pm, S-S 1pm www.charslanding.com Char’s Landing, 4815 Argyle @5th. Port Alberni V9Y 1V9
 
 
BIO
 
 
 
Coming of age in the USA, Gillespie was  a crafty teen who wanted nothing more  than to join in and immerse himself in the  roots of American music. When he was 16  or 17, the drinking age in Michigan was  21. Gillespie was six feet tall and wore a  sport coat, shades and a skinny moustache  that he drew on his top lip with ink.  Terry would sneak in to the bars where  jazz and blues music was being played –  and ultimately where Gillespie would cut  his teeth as a blues and roots musician in  his own right. It was in these bars and  clubs that Terry began to hone his craft by  snapping up opportunities to play with  legends including Howlin' Wolf, Buddy  Guy and John Lee Hooker. 
 
 
 
1968 brought young Gillespie to Canada,  home of his birth. Gillespie formed  Heaven’s Radio – who were widely considered  the best band to come out of Ottawa  in the '70s. Their highly acclaimed  albums of the early 80s, 'Active' and  'Uptown Babies', were re-released as a  box set in May 2007. 
 
 
 
From the very beginning of Gillespie’s foray in to the music industry he was never interested in being a pop star. He just wanted to play music. His goal was to get  inside the music he loved, to learn the notes and nuances of the songs. Gillespie wanted to be able to deconstruct the complexities of jazz, blues and African music  in order to bring it to people and allow the listener to also get inside the music and be lost among each note, each phrase, each groove and each lyric. 
 
 
 
Fast forward more than 20 years and find Terry Gillespie as he is now. Some will call him seasoned, some may call him a veteran and others will call him a survivor  – a survivor of the excesses of the music industry. A survivor indeed – though Gillespie does not dwell on the past. He takes life’s lessons, trials, and triumphs and  uses them to create his music. His musical influences are diverse - drawing from his love of reggae, African music, jazz, and of course, blues. 
 
 
 
Terry Gillespie has been called a musical Shaman, Canada's King of Roots Music and Mr. Groove for good reason - his live performances are fascinating, entertaining  and captivating in a way that allows  the audience to pay attention and not be distracted from the music by egotistical showmanship and maniacal guitar playing.  He is both charismatic and soulful.
 
 
 
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