Radio Gonzo

I have never been a fan of overly complicated lead guitar soloing, with the possible exception of Frank Zappa, and even then I have to be in the right mood to listen to things like Shut up and Play your Guitar. Even when I was a boy, and all my friends were idolising yer flashy guitar heroes, I much preferred the solider work of people like David Gilmour whose quiet professionalism perfectly fitted the songs his band were playing, and functioned truly as part of a vision of ensemble playing, even when he was playing something that no-one else in the known universe was able to do. A couple of years ago I was introduced to the music of Dave Bainbridge. Perhaps best known for his work with the pioneering UK based Celtic folk/rock/ambient band Iona, which he co-founded in 1989 with David Fitzgerald, Dave's multi-faceted career as a musician, composer, arranger, improviser, producer and engineer has led him into many musical genres and work with numerous artists including; Troy Donockley, Jack Bruce, Buddy Guy, G