Nick Harper - 2 November 2023

This was another gig booked when the calendar looked a bit empty that has become part of a gig frenzy over the last few weeks. I am definitely glad we went - it was something different and very enjoyable. I last saw Nick Harper playing as part of father Roy's band decades ago. I knew he was a good guitarist but he was in fact very good. Some of it had a spanish ring to it, at other times it sounded like a rather more fluid version of Roy's style, there was some looping to build up some density as well. Patrick Duffy was the support and also played with Nick when he came on. He was enjoyable. Nick played a lot of stuff from his new album 'Tempus fugitive'. I liked it all but the title track and 'Davey Graham and Hedy Lamarr'were memorable. His singing was strong and unusual and good and at times reminded me of Roy - not a bad thing. A very different and interesting gig. I'd go back for more.