Here are
some audio clips from
Graham Foster:
Graham Foster:
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(CD quality)
(CD quality)
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(AM radio)
Long time
live music fans in the capital will recognise Graham Foster as the magnificent
guitarist who was a mainstay with Little Sister, one of the very best bands
to emerge from the late 80's Club/Pub Rock scene.
And as this “Best
of” album suggests, it's well over decade since Graham left these shores
for
In fact this
compilation is culled from three solo albums, the 1993 “Solid” album, Graham
Foster's Night Train “Blue Rhythm”, recorded in '95, and the relatively speaking
more recent “Bassman Tapes” (1999).
From the
self explanatory opener “Going To Valencia”, Fosters suggests his guitar
chops are still in good order, albeit in a Mavericks style context, while “Technology
Vs; People” is as close a he gets to Paul McCartney in terms of vocal phrasing
and use of vocal harmonies. Graham also rocks out on the previously unreleased “Solid
Ground”, complete with some steely guitar work.
The earlier
years tracks find Graham in tandem with British muso expats, drummer Geoff Briton and bass man Steve Emery, while
by the time of “Solid Ground”, and fellow rocker “Angeline” he
is backed by a fine rhythm section of Tony Moncho (who
later swaps to guitar for Brad Marriner to take
over on bass duties) and Juan Alandete on drums
Once on guitar Salvador Moncho joins in the guitar
antics to great effect.
Ultimately
Graham Foster was always a mix of fine song writing sensibilities and fiery
guitar, no better exemplified than on “Night Train”, while his anthemic song writing is at its best on the post Springsteen “Don't Give
Up”.
In short,
this compilation is everything a long time fan would have hoped for, and
the set closes with a trademark guitar led blues “One More Shot of the Blues”,
a fine finish to a cracking set of 17 examples of the “Best of” Graham Foster.
Here are
some audio clips from Graham Foster: |
Broadband (CD quality) |
Dial-Up (AM radio) |
| Night Train | |
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| Restless Age | |
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| Solid Ground | |
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Graham Foster was no 3 in the July
2004 playlist
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