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Following Review Courtesy Of John Mitchell Mick Kidd hails from South Australia and has been playing a variety of guitar roles for more than twenty years. Included in his CV is the lead guitar role in a symphony orchestra interpretation of Pink Floyd and involvement in several Australian blues festivals. This is his second full length solo CD and Mick plays everything you hear (guitar, loops, stompboard, vocals) apart from harp which is played on four tracks by Tim Sheehan. Most of the material is studio-based but three tracks are live, including two of the three covers.
The covers are RJ’s “Crossroads” and John Brim’s “Ice Cream Man”. “Crossroads” starts with an instrumental section before the familiar riff and lyrics appear. Mick’s gruff voice works well on this song though the version here does not add anything particularly novel to the many versions we all know of this warhorse. “Ice Cream Man” is played on a resonator and the slide playing is fine though I did not like the vocal much. The third live cut finds Mick with harpist Tim playing an original composition “So Many Women”, a fast-paced number in which Mick bemoans the excessive number of women in his life, “but don’t tell my wife”! Tim’s harp keeps the momentum going well and I liked this one with its humorous take on relationships. Continue Review Here... http://www.thebluesblast.com/bluesartists/mickkidd2.htm Bio Based in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia,Mick has been a part of the Adelaide music scene for over 25 years. Having played at venues ranging from Adelaide Festival Theatre, Convention Centre, Blues Festivals (Ponde,Victor Harbour-The Port Rocks 2010), as well as, interstate (Mildura Beer'n'Blues & more) to countless hotels & front-bar country pubs, Mick has a wealth of experience & material from which to draw from. Mick has worked with artists ranging from "ANGRY" ANDERSON, ROSS WILSON, the late GRAHAM "SHIRLEY"STRACHAN(Skyhooks),GLENN SHORROCK & more at the "ROCK OF AGES" concerts back in the late 80's. More recently Mick successfully auditioned for the role of lead guitarist in the "A.S.O. (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra) PLAYS PINK FLOYD" concerts, played 2 sold out shows @ Adelaide Festival Theatre (2008 season). Mick's original songs (with his former band BLUESTONE) have made the finals of the national MUSIC OZ Awards (blues category) in 2004 & 2005. Mick has recently (Nov. 2009) released his first solo C.D. titled "THESE OLD SHOES" - two songs from the C.D. (Front-Bar Guitar & Murray Waters - Keep On Flowin?) received commendations at the recent S.C.A.L.A. Festival Of Original Music (2009). Currently Mick is performing a solo acoustic blues set in & around Adelaide & the Murraylands. As well as performing his original material, current artists such as John Butler Trio, Ben Harper & Pete Murray as well as classics from artists as diverse as Pink Floyd, Hendrix, Robert Johnson & more all get a unique "stripped back" re-working from Mick. "The Man is a fine guitarist & songwriter"- LUC MEERT- Rootsville, Belgium MICK KIDD is a solid acoustic guitar player & songwriter with feeling & charm.I enjoyed the discourse & stories he weaved, both lyrically & musically"- STEVE JONES- of Crossroads Blues Society, Rockford, Illinois, U.S.A. "What is primarily on show here is the exemplary guitar playing, but in the context of supporting not dominating the songs-anyone who enjoys some blues guitar will find much to like"- ADRIAN MILLER-S.C.A.L.A. - Adelaide, South Australia. Listen To Music... http://www.myspace.com/mickkidd Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/mick.kidd
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