ALASTAIR GREENE: News

Alastair will continue to tour as a member of the Alan Parsons Live Project this winter and fall. Confirmed dates are as follows.

September 11, 2010 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - Zoellner PAC
September 17, 2010 Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Pabst Theater
November 29, 2010 Breda, Holland - Chasse Theater
November 30, 2010 Heerleen, Holland - Limburg Theater
December 1, 2010 Eindhoven, Holland - Muziekcentrum Frits Philips
December 2, 2010 Utrecht, Holland - Muziekcentrum Vredenburg
December 3, 2010 Rotterdam, Holland - Nieuwe Luxor Theater

More info at www.alanparsonsmusic.com

By popular request Alastair's Eric Clapton Tribute Band SLOWHAND will be performing an all Cream show Friday July 23rd at Whiskey Richards in Santa Barbara!!! $7 Cover Show starts at 9pm

Alastair, along with Tom Lackner on percussion, will be performing an acoustic opening set for Alligator Records recording artist Janiva Magness. This event is sponsored by the Santa Barbara Blues Society and ticket info can be found at: www.sbblues.org

The Santa Barbara Independent ran an article on AG in it's June 24th edition. Read it HERE!

Head over to the PHOTOS page to see new pictures from the Alan Parsons Live Project performance at the Olympia Theater in Paris, France on June 1st 2010

Go to the VIDEOS page to see youtube footage of AG singing the Alan Parsons Project hit I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You from St. Petersburg, Russia on March 22nd 2010. Enjoy!

This summer Alastair will be an instructor at Santa Barbara's ROCKSHOP ACADEMY. In addition to helping with group instruction alongside George Pendergast (Dishwalla/Penfifteen Club) and Rodney Cravens (Dishwalla) Alastair will also be teaching private guitar lessons. For more info on the ROCKSHOP ACADEMY check the website: www.rockshopacademy.com 

For more info on private guitar lessons contact Alastair using the info on the CONTACT PAGE.

The ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT just got back to the United States after performing at the historical Olympia Theater in Paris France. Pictures to be posted ASAP!

"Thanks to all the men and women who 66 years ago on June 6th 1944 stepped up to save the world. We are forever in your debt." - Alastair

Alastair's song “Look Out Baby!” off his most recent CD ‘Walking In Circles’ was chosen for a compilation CD from Errorcraft Records called ‘All Aboard The Blues’. Find out more at: http://www.errorcraft.com

I would like to acknowledge the passing of a huge childhood musical inspiration and influence. Ronnie James Dio passed away the morning of Sunday May 16th after battling cancer since last fall. He was 67 years old. RJD was the genre defining vocalist for such Hard Rock and Heavy Metal bands as Rainbow, Black Sabbath (he replaced Ozzy for a few years in 1979), and of course his own band Dio. Ronnie worked with some of the best guitarists in the business. The guitarist on Dio’s first solo record ‘Holy Diver’, Vivian Campbell, was an integral part of my early development on guitar, not to mention Ritchie Blackmore from Rainbow and Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath being huge influences as well. I was lucky to see RJD perform with Heaven & Hell (a re-vamped and re-named Black Sabbath) twice in the last three years. Thanks Ronnie for all the great music! - Alastair

ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT DATES:

May 6th 2010 Monterrey, Mexico (POSTPONED)

June 1st 2010 Paris, France

More dates will be posted as soon as they are confirmed.

READ an interview with Alastair about his new gig playing with Alan Parsons as well as his thoughts on all things BLUES over at AMERICAN BLUES NEWS! <click there!

AG recieved a review for his most recent CD 'WALKING IN CIRCLES' in the April 2010 edition of Music Connection Magazine with none other than guitar legend Jeff Beck on the cover.

"Greene certainly isn’t reinventing the blues-rock wheel with these recordings, but he sure burns rubber whenever it’s his cue to rip a solo. Whether it’s the Elmore James type stomper, “Walking In Circles”, or the ZZ Top-ish boogie, “Cut You Loose”, Greene’s leads are either impeccably clean or eminently dirty, whatever is called for. There’s great band energy here too, captured with a live club feel. Greene, who also works with the likes of Alan Parsons, is a fiery performer who’s perfect meat for a label such as Blind Pig Records."

Thank to everyone that came to see SLOWHAND on April 9th at Soho! It was a great show by the band and the crowd was awesome! Here is the Set List:

Tell The Truth, Blues Power,Tulsa Time, Lay Down Sally, Cocaine, The Core, Come In To My Kitchen, Motherless Children, Further On Up The Road, Have You Ever Loved A Woman, Crossroads, NSU, Politician, Outside Woman Blues, I’m So Glad, Deserted Cities of the Heart, White Room, Sunshine Of Your Love, Badge, Let It Rain, I Shot The Sheriff, Layla, After Midnight

Alastair and his Eric Clapton tribute project SLOWHAND return to Soho in Santa Barbara for a show to celebrate Clapton's 65th Birthday.Friday April 9th at 9pm.  You don't want to miss this one! $10 Cover Dinner reservations ensure priority seating. Call Soho for reservations at 805-962-7776 www.sohosb.com

Soho has been having trouble with their website so if this perfomace is not listed, fear not. We are playing!

Tonight's performance will be decicated to the memory of Santa Barbara guitarist Pat Milliken. Thank you for all the wonderful music you passed our way.

 

There is a battle of the bands to win a chance to open for Eric Clapton at his CROSSROADS FESTIVAL June 26th in Chicago, IL. Please head over to: http://www.playcrossroads.com/alastairgreene
and vote for Alastair!!! The whole process takes about a minute and a half. You need to register as a FAN, then head back to Alastair's page (link above) and vote. If you have time, listen to a song or 2. It does take a little time and isn't the easiest website to figure out. Just be sure after you register to go back to the original link. You CAN VOTE ONCE A DAY up until 2 weeks before the concert. The top 100 bands with the most votes get reviewed by a panel and then one is selected. Thank YOU for your support!

What a blast! I just got back from being gone nearly 3 weeks with the Alan Parsons Live Project. We hit Israel and Eastern Europe. Pictures are posted on the PHOTOS page so go check them out! The band was great. Alan (of course) on vocals, guitar, and keyboards, P.J. Olsson on vocals, Guy Erez on bass and vocals, Manny Focarazzo on keyboards and vocals, Danny Thompson on drums and vocals, and yours truly on guitar and vocals. The Set list stayed fairly consistent and was usually:

Thanks to everyone for all the kind emails and words of encouragement on my first full scale international tour.

Coming up next,....SLOWHAND returns to Soho in Santa Barbara Friday April 9th . Check the UPCOMING SHOWS page for other gigs as well.

(Singing in the rain,.....in Red Square - Moscow)

         Here we go! March tour dates for the APLP as follows:

• March 7, 2010 Tel Aviv, Israel
• March 8, 2010 Tel Aviv, Israel
• March 14, 2010 Prague, Czech Republic
• March 16, 2010 Warsaw, Poland
• March 18, 2010 Bratislava, Slovakia
• March 20, 2010 Moscow, Russia
• March 21, 2010 St. Petersburg, Russia
• March 22, 2010 St. Petersburg, Russia

Hello friends,

I have accepted an invitation to join the Alan Parsons Live Project. I am honored and humbled by this opportunity to play some amazing guitar parts that were played live and on record by two of my personal guitar heroes, Ian Bairnson and Godfrey Townsend. As with anything in the music business I am counting my blessings and knocking on wood. Tour dates will be posted on my website shortly.

I do plan on continuing my blues-rockin' musical endeavors locally and regionally so come out and enjoy some live music soon! -AG

Hello 2010! Lot's of cool stuff coming up this year. Check the UPCOMING SHOWS page for the gigs I've currently got on the books and stay up to date monthly by signing the email list. -AG

I just wanted to post a Holiday message to all of you who have encouraged and supported my musical endeavors over the past year. So many wonderful things happened in 2009 and I am truly grateful.

None of the great musical related things in my life would be possible without all of you who come to the shows, buy the CDs, and pass on your kind words and emails. It is a blessing to be able to share this musical journey with you. Thank you so much. I hope you have a wonderful Holiday season and let's all have an amazing 2010! See you out there in musicland. Cheers, AG

AG's Clapton Tribute Band (now named SLOWHAND) will be playing famed blues club COZY'S in Sherman Oaks, CA on FRIDAY January 29th 2010. More info on the UPCOMING SHOWS PAGE. Stay Tuned for info on the show as well as possible Party Bus to the show. For video and audio of SLOWHAND check out the new myspace page at www.myspace.com/agslowhand

WALKING IN CIRCLES has been reviewed in the latest issue of BLUES REVUE MAGAZINE. Check it out!

"The ALASTAIR GREENE BAND has achieved an elusive result with WALKING IN CIRCLES (Riatsala Music), waxing a blues-rock album that holds appeal for traditionalists. The rhythm section never fails to swing, providing a nuanced, true-blues launch pad for Greene’s guitar, even on the aggressive reading of “Get Out of My Life, Woman.” A stinging version of “Don’t Lose Your Cool” features the harmonica of Mitch Kashmar, who guests on six tracks overall; “Merry-Go-Round” captures the melancholy of the Fleetwood Mac original. Greene’s own songs reference trademark sounds from Bo Diddley to The Meters, with “Drunk Again” a strong shuffle and “Look Out Baby” a speeding ticket waiting to happen." - Tom Hylsop

 

The Eric Clapton and Cream Tribute show at Soho in Santa Barbara on November 13th was an amazing success. Thanks to all at KTYD, KCSB, The Santa Barbara Blues Society, Daily Sound, News Press, SB Independent, and everyone else that helped to promote the show! Photos and Video to be posted shortly!

CREAM SET: I'm So Glad, Tales Of Brave Ulysses, Politician, Spoonful, Sunshine Of Your Love, Outside Woman Blues, Deserted Cities Of The Heart, Born Under A Bad Sign, Sleepy Time Time, NSU, Crossroads, White Room.

CLAPTON SET: Badge, After Midnight, Key To The Highway, Can't Find My Way Home, Forever Man, Have You Ever Loved A Woman, The Core, I Shot The Sherriff, Let It Rain, Lay Down Sally, Pretending, Come Into My Kitchen, Layla. Encore: Cocaine

Check out this inteview posted online in the Orange County Examiner. Click HERE!

Alastair will be putting on a Tribute to Eric Clapton and Cream Friday November 13th 2009. One set will feature the songs of Cream and another set will feature songs from Clapton's solo career as well as songs from his days in Derek and The Dominoes and Blind Faith.

SOhO Restaurant and Music Club Tribute to Eric Clapton and Cream - 9pm 1221 State Street Santa Barbara California (805)962-7776 Price: $8 Dinner Reservations ensure priority seating. Call now and reserve a table 805-962-7776 www.sohosb.com

Alastair Greene- Guitar and Vocals George Friedenthal- Keyboards and Vocals Jim Rankin- Bass and Vocals Peter Sharpe- Drums Jodi Farrell- Vocals

Santa Barbara Blues Society members get a $3 discount off admission to the show. More info on the SBBS at www.sbblues.org

Alastair will be playing at Soho in Santa Barbara Saturday October 3rd sometime in the noon hour competing in the Santa Barbara Blues Society's Battle of the Bands for the International Blues Challenge.
More info at: www.sbblues.org AG will be playing multiple times with multiple bands at the 2009 Avocado Festival in Carpinteria. Go to the UPCOMING SHOWS page for Details or head over to www.avofest.com

Alastair will be doing a short co-headlining Northern California tour with Shari Puorto. They will be in San Francisco Wednesday September 23rd at Biscuits & Blues and in San Jose Friday the 25th at The Poor House Bistro. More info on the UPCOMING SHOWS page.

Head over to AG's youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/agbluesband and see brand new videos of Alastair performing with the Alan Parsons Live Project as well as footage from the AGB's opening slot for Alan in San Diego on August 7th. APLP songs include Games People Play and Primetime. AGB blues tunes Love Too Strong and Cut You Loose.

Alastair is now proudly endorsing FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Check AG wielding his new Eric Clapton model Stratocaster in the new videos!

Alastair just got off the road from a short successful West Coast tour playing guitar with the Alan Parsons Live Project. Cities included Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, and 2 nights in Reno. AG was featured at every show singing the song 'Prime Time' from the 1984 Alan Parsons Project album 'Ammonia Avenue'. Videos to be posted ASAP!

That's right! You can purchase AG's new CD on

iTUNES

Alastair talks to Rockwired about his latest CD "Walking In Circles", working with Mitch Kashmar, and making music his business. Read the interview at ROCKWIRED.COM

Alastair's new CD 'Walking In Circles' is now available online from CD Baby! Just Click HERE

Thursday June 25th AG had the pleasure of appearing on my Leo's Bluesland on KCSB 91.9 FM Leo has already posted the show as a podcast on his website and you can check it out at: http://www.leosbluesland.com

Head over to the Santa Barbara Independent Website and read the article on the CD Release Show HERE that ran is the June 25th Issue.