John Smith
Support from
Eden Ley
Dennis Ellsworth
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
26th November 2013

SP-CMC-2 >SP-SPSB-11 Battery box> Sony PCM10.micro SD card> Mastering By BigDee>me >Retracking & Tagging
Loads of thanks go to BigDee for the mastering of this show including tackling noisy AC.

Noisy air con which was very noticeable due to the sheer silence of the last 2 sets, you could have heard a pin drop. Incredibly respectful audience, possibly the best I have ever witnessed at The Brudenell. John Smiths set was so quiet as to put Chris Wood to shame.Eden Ley were good, Dennis Ellsworth was superb and John Smith even better. I don't think it would have been much quieter had it been unamplified acoustic.

John has played to audiences all over the world, in living rooms, festival tents and sold-out concert halls. He tours relentlessly with guitar and suitcase, sometimes with a small band, always looking to communicate through a song and to share something intangible with those willing to listen.
John has opened shows for Iron and Wine, John Martyn, Tinariwen, Gil Scott-Heron and John Renbourn; and has performed alongside the likes of Jackson Browne, Jerry Douglas, Chris Thile, Martin Carthy, Richard Hawley, Jarvis Cocker and Rodney Crowell. In his occasional role as session musician he has played for artists such as David Gray, Lisa Hannigan, Joe Henry, Gabrielle Aplin and Lianne La Havas.
It�s all for the love of the guitar. John plays a rumbling fingerstyle and sometimes uses a slide, sometimes plays the guitar on his lap, sometimes he detunes mid-song. His guitar work and honey-on-gravel vocals have brought crowds to pin-drop silence and rapturous applause.
John has four records out; "The Fox and the Monk" (2006), "Map Or Direction" (2009), "Eavesdropping" (2011) and �Great Lakes" (2013). These are self-released and available through this website or at concerts.
John is an unsigned and independent artist

�He�s a magician.� Ben Howard

�I believe in John Smith; his motivations are pure, his vision is straight, his music is honest and true. Were I to discover another man�s music flowing through my body and out my hands, and that music to be his, I would consider myself both lucky and blessed.� Kelly Joe Phelps

�Spellbinding.�Time Out

�A guitar genius�He sounds as though he arrived 60 years ago but looks startlingly young, perched on a chair, quietly confident, charming and instantly engaging.�The Sun

�John Smith again demonstrates why he is regarded as the guitarists� guitarist.�The Sunday Times

�Brilliant.�MOJO

�Fluent guitar work and stimulating songs.� The Telegraph

�Staggeringly good.�Acoustic Magazine

�Weathered and warm.�Irish Times

�A truly beguiling sound�pure, honest and compelling.� Irish Sunday Business

�Displays admiral craft and musicianship.�TheFourOhFive.com

�Do yourself a favour and get acquainted with John Smith right now.�Entertainment Focus

�Achieves something quietly spectacular�John Smith has created a real thing of beauty.� Thank Folk For That

�Lays bare his fiercely accomplished guitar playing�the quality of 'Great Lakes' is such that you hope John Smith will never stop writing.�Songwriting Magazine

� 'Great Lakes' is ambient and effortlessly captivating.�Soundblab.com

Eden Ley [21.53]
1. All I Need(?)(2.37)
2. (3.12)
3. (3.58)
4. Song Intro (0.34)
5. How Do You Know It (2.27)
6. Bluebird (2.42)
7. Matilda (Alt-J) (3.17)
8. Daughter (3.06)


Dennis Ellsworth [30.47]
1. Intro (0.22)
2. Dusk Dreams (3.09)
3. Song Intro (0.33)
4. Happiness (2.00)
5. Chat & Song Intro (0.54)
6. Rudderless Day (2.28)
7. Chat & Song Intro (0.32)
8. Silver Tears (3.53)
9. Things I Want (2.43)
10. Chat & Song Intro (1.06)
11. Sister Lovers Tonight (3.17)
12. Chat & Song Intro (0.59)
13. Electric Stars (3.43)
14. Chat & Song Intro (1.22)
15. Dark Moon (unreleased Elvis Presley song) (3.43)

John Smith [77.51]
1. There's a Stone (4.45)
2. Freezing Winds of Change (4.17)
3. Chat (1.46)
4. So, So (3.23)
5. Chat (1.01)
6. Invisible Boy (4.52)
7. Tuning (0.36)
8. Town to Town (5.38)
9. Chat (1.11)
10. A Long Way for a Woman (6.06)
11. Chat, Requests & Song Intro (2.10)
12. Axe Mountain (6.24)
13. Tuning (0.34)
14. Master Kilby (3.20)
15. Chat (2.42)
16. Salty & Sweet (3.33)
17. Chat (1.06)
18. A Perfect Storm (3.11)
19. Chat & Tuning (2.43)
20. To Have So Many (5.31)
21. Chat (1.40)
22. Great Lakes (3.42)
23. Applause (0.38)
24. Chat (2.32)
25. Winter (4.16)

PLEASE LISTEN
Theses are all merely suggestions as I have no control of what you do:
NOT FOR SALE/Share freely / Support the artists -see them live and buy their stuff.
Kayjaybee

NOTEs John Smith is about to tour a few small UK dates. If you haven't already got a ticket , it's too late as they are all sold out. Check out his shop.
http://johnsmithjohnsmith.com/

Dennis Ellsworth is a fantastic (and very prolific) Canadian songwriter - also well worth checking out.
http://dennisellsworth.com/

Eden Ley seems to have disappeared from sight. Could find few Google mentions when trying to find track names.





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