Fingerobics at the Tap n Spile,
Guisborough
Mick
Yare's jazz funk instrumental outfit Fingerobics gave a blistering performance
at a January Jazz night at Guisborough Tap n Spile. A full house demonstrated
that the Tap's adventurous Sunday sessions are taking off. Playing mainly
originals (in the style of Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis etc) it was a real treat
to hear Mick's exceptional guitar work complemented by a trumpet and sax front
line with rhythm section including drums and a broad range of percussion
alongside Ian Heddle's solid bass work and Liz Carter's keyboard vamping.
The Love Apple, Bradford’s premier
venue for live, original music has only a few regrets about the Fingerobics gig
(19 June 2005) that was the musical highlight of our Festival Fringe offering
this summer. We extend our deepest sympathies to those who missed it. The
people who came here that night form a privileged caste, they can tell others:
“I was there”. The people who didn’t come – one feels sorry for them, but they
will most definitely have another chance.
Fingerobics thrilled us with the
most vivid, startling, challenging, sit-back-and-shut-your-eyes stuff I have
heard for years. It was like I had won the lottery and hired the band of my choice
to play for my own idle amusement. When that day comes, as it surely will, this
is the very band for the job. Until that blessed day arrives, the best I can
hope for is to have them back here.
Michael Mullan
"smoothly
driven funk played with passion and verve"!
The Forum,
" a good night with
a great band who were spot on, providing a show that was obviously well
rehearsed and included some fine improvisation from all players. Thanks for a
superb night!
Trades Club,
Fingerobics guitar led
brand of funk was a pleasure to watch. One of the tightest horn sections I’ve
seen in many years delivered great hooks from start to finish. Mike’s guitar
playing was superb, elements of the Blackmore school of rock fused with some sublime
chromatic flurries made music to the ears of the rock and jazz fraternal alike.
Underpinned by an exciting, mighty tight rhythm section, Fingerobics should be
seen and most definitely heard!”
The Lot,
Absolutely
amazing. The individual
players were great and it all gelled really well. I thought the whole band was
brilliant and I'm glad they have been rebooked for the festival in 2007.
A very happy punter, Thimbleberry Festival