A short while ago, this website was hacked (no real damage done, and no malware was permitted to be installed). Needless to say, this was not fun. In rectifying the various plug-ins, some of which were out-of-date, we lost a sidebar which directed visitors to various “categories” of posts. Until we can get this cleared […]
Sunday, January 27th at 3 pm – that’s when we hit the stage! I have an outstanding quartet, featuring Joe McGlohon, Neil Harland and Paul Smith. I love playing with these guys. We’ll be doing lots of blues, rock, and …well, you know – always a surprise or two. So come on over and enjoy […]
In late 2015, I was asked by Guitarist Magazine to pen a monthly column for their publication. The remit was simply “write about whatever strikes your fancy”. My kind of assignment! I continue to pen these (type them, really), and my arrangement with Future Publishing is structured so that copmlete rights revert to me after […]
In the late ’60s, I had the wonderful job as Musical Director for Jay & The Americans for a short while. Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were members of the backing band. Their world, apart from being gigging musicians, was about composing music in a style that many thought was ‘ahead of its time’, and […]
In 1979 , I began recording an album that I never released. It contained a few real gems. On a recent trip back to The States, I liberated a couple of 2″ tapes. This is one of the pieces from that album, lovingly brought back to life, and featuring some really outstanding talent. With Paul […]
* * Updated 17 December * * Dear friends …as good a time as any to bring you up to date with my latest shenanigans Live : Finished with our magical Bonzos & Rutles December tour. Was it fun? It was a total gas! And still riding high. And a little while back I performed […]
Let the buyer beware. It has been brought to my attention that I am being advertised in certain Music Festivals that I am not going to be performing in. If you see “Maxi Jazz & The E-Type Boys Featuring Elliott Randall” – please know that that this is misleading, deceitful, and I ain’t gonna be […]
Did we have a ball? Yes we did! July 1st 2015 : Boogie Woogie piano great Ben Waters brought together the UK’s finest blues artists, including former founding member of the Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman and Steely Dan guitar legend, Elliott Randall, to pay tribute to the King of Blues. The band performed music from BB […]
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band … and … The Rutles April 17th 2015 : An evening of mirth and uber-intelligent music & entertainment. Neil Innes asked me to join as guest guitarist (and vocalist) – with both bands. I cannot tell you what a how special this was. Overwhelmingly overwhelming. And did I mention “thrilling”? I […]
At last, “the house is in order”, and I’m free to do a bit of writing again. I promised a “Part Two” of the coolest gear I found at NAMM, and now, after some very rigorous test drives, I’ll share my experiences with you. But first a quick observation of the show itself. Has it […]