Bowie Band Updates And Show Reminders

The young Gail Ann in Philadelphia in the mid 1970s. © Gail Ann Dorsey

The band was altogether...

As reported at the start of the year (01.02.2005 NEWS: GAD IN NYC ON TUESDAY AND IN LONDON ON THE 20TH) don't forget Gail Ann Dorsey's solo show in London in the UK on Thursday, January 20th. Here's some stuff from the press release:

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GAIL ANN DORSEY ? SOLO PERFORMANCE AT THE BORDERLINE, LONDON

On the heals of her outstanding solo appearance in London last November opening for Ani DiFranco at The Barbican Theatre, see Bowie-bassist, Gail Ann Dorsey, performing a solo acoustic set headlining the Thursday night instalment of the week long Singer-Songwriter Festival at The Borderline in Central London. Has the promise of being an unforgettable evening. Emily McGuire is the opening act.

The Borderline
Manette Street
London W1 UK
Thursday, January 20th 2005, 19:00
Tickets £8.00

For tickets call Ticket Master UK on 0870.154.4040, or Internationally dial 00.44.161.385.3500. You can also purchase tickets through the Astoria Box Office, London on 020.7434.9592. www.1st4concerttickets.co.uk offers Internet ticket purchase.

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A spirited young Spookyghost in the mid 1870s. © Gerry Leonard.

Gail's fellow band mate, Gerry Leonard, aka Spookyghost has a show in LA on January 22nd and he also be making his presence felt for a couple of days at the 2005 NAMM show in Anaheim, CA, before the LA show. Here's the low-down for those of you not signed up for the Spooky newsletter.

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Greeting oh Ghostly ones. Ahh the joy of the snow shovel has descended on the east and a wiseghost would go west to avoid real work.

With the sun in his eyes, Spookyghost is excited to announce the first real LA show...Spookyghost Sat Jan 22nd, Club Largo, LA @ 9:15 pm.

The Spook will perform a forty minute set opening for Glen Phillips. Cover $15.

And for any gear heads, Spooky will also be at the 2005 NAMM show in Anaheim, CA. Here are the times:

Thursday 20th at the "PRS Guitars" booth @ 11 am / 1 pm / 3 pm / 5 pm
Friday 21st at "PRS Guitars" booth @ 12 noon / 2 pm at "M-Audio" booth@ 4 30 pmand Friday night @ 8:55 pm as a guest at the "PRS party" at the Grove. Lots of tweaking will abound.

Best, Mr Ghostly

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A handsome young MG graduates from High School in 1963. © Mike Garson.

And finally, the longest-serving member of The Bowie Band, Mike Garson, (some say he's been in the band longer than David himself!) has updates-a-plenty on his official site. Here's a few of them as outlined in the latest edition of the GARSON GAZETTE which you can subscribe to by clicking here.

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MIKE FEATURED IN YAMAHA'S "ACCENT" MAGAZINE

Mike's use of the Yamaha Disklavier® GranTouch? DGT2A on David Bowie's "A Reality Tour" is featured in the Fall 2004 issue of Accent ? The Official Publication of the Yamaha Piano Division. A long-time Yamaha artist, Mike made sure to bring his trusted equipment with him on the yearlong Bowie tour.

"I've been a Disklavier fan for years, and as a songwriter, it literally changed my way of working and writing...The GranTouch adapted very easily to the road. The Graded Hammer Action feels and responds like an acoustic piano, and the sound is quite realistic. It was also a practical alternative to carrying a large grand piano from venue to venue," Mike explained.

Go here to read the full article.

ADDITIONS TO THE "ARCHIVE" AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PHOTO GALLERY!

In our ongoing quest to improve your experience, we have added several new items to the Archive:

- Fall 2004 Yamaha "Accent" Magazine Profile of Mike's Touring Keyboard

- January 2004 Keyboard Magazine: Cover Story on Mike

- January 2004 Keyboard Magazine: M-Audio Full Page Ad Featuring Mike

- August 2003 Performing Songwriter Feature on Mike's Home Studio

We have organized the photo gallery by decade in anticipation of adding several new photos ? many of which were personally taken by Mike while on the road with David Bowie and band mates from the "A Reality Tour."

Also, be on the lookout for some one-of-a-kind new videos in the coming months, including footage of Mike and his Bowie band mates joining The Dandy Warhols for an impromptu jam session that happened in Portland, Oregon in April 2004!

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Thanks for that Mike...Looking forward to those promised additions.