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Read plays records

About Me

Vinyl DJ Read Jones presents first-class shows introducing rare-groove, soul, vintage ska, reggae and Latin, with the latest beats from the finest musicians on the planet.He has shared the stage with performers ranging from Bizali, Kid Carpet and the Glitzy Bag Hags to The Crazy World of Arthur Brown.Other artists and bands Read has worked with include:Sheelanagig -Nick Pynn -Phil King -Miss Cecily -Trudi Mosiamo -The Fabrics -Serious Music -Baba Yaga's Consort -The Doubtful Guest -Kid Carpet -Malarkey -Jhassi Elliot -Hattie Hatstar -The Motherload -Dr Moody & the ill patents -The Bombardeirs -Centrefolds -I am the mighty Jungalator -Red Setter -The Relay Rips-Dolan Jones -The Ambling Band -Wandan -& Vid Warren - to name one or two of the very best.

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Member Since: 30/03/2007
Band Website: riverfrome.co.uk
Band Members: Read - crates & crates of records - turntables - Ecler mixer - Shure needles - loop stations - lots of wires
Influences: Including, but not limited to: Tamala Motown - Mr James Brown - Stax - Grand Funk Railroad- The JB's - Booker T & the MG's - Marva Whitney - Jill Scott - Buddy Rich - Johnny Clarke - Bill Withers - Led Zeppelin - Cup of tea records - The Jungle Bothers - Heptones - Pennywise - Shri - Portishead - The Specials - Atlantic Records - Johnny Osborne - Spanky Wilson - Mckay - Easy Star All-stars - Gill Scott Heron - The Funk Brothers (unsung heros of Motown!) - UNKLE - Tommy McCook - The Aggrovators - Edwin Starr - Rico Rodriguez - Gill Scott-Heron - The Skatelites - Soul Vendours - Sly & The Familiy Stone - Curtis Mayfield - Dub Specialist - Al Green - Queen - Cymande - Ravi Shankar - Fat Freddies Drop - Oscar Brown Jr. - Commodores - Otis Reading - Michigan & Smiley - The Herbalizer - Sublime - Burning Spear - Gregory Isaacs - The Revolutionaries - Marvin Gaye - Souls of Mischief - Talking heads - Rage against the machine - Oneness of Juju - Del the funky homosapien - Pete Rodriguez - Bob James - Alton Elis - Talvin Singh - Dr John - Kennith Williams - WAR - Bobby McFerrin - Captian Beefheart & The Magic Band - Booker T & The MG's - Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - The Meters - Terry Callier - Syl Johnson - Issac Hayes - The Invisible Pair of Hands - Quantic Soul Orchestra - Sound Dimension - Bobby Womack - The Kashmere Stage Band - Sly & Robbie - The Breakestra - ELO - The Bamboos - Studio One - Channel One - Trojan Records - Nitin Sawhney - Sir Coxsone Downbeat - DJ Derek - King Stitt - Minnie Ripperton - Horace Andy - The Mighty Diamonds - G Love & the Special Sauce - Marlena Shaw - ..
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Type of Label: Unsigned

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Check out my glorious wood creations.. @ - www.riverfrome.co.uk

Click here to visit: The River Frome Wood Workshop
Posted by on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:21:00 GMT

Oxjam LIVE! showcase - 27th Aug

The prestigious Joe Public's Music Lounge in Clifton, Bristol plays host to the OXJAM showcase on Thursday the 27th. As well as myself, a couple of bands are playing too: Centrefolds and The Motherloa...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:19:00 GMT

Hen & Chicken shows

You can catch me at the Hen & Chicken bar starting from Saturday the14th of June where every Saturday night the good people of Bristol BS3 shall be introduced to the finest rare-groove funk, soul, roc...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:46:00 GMT

Trinity Garden Party

Another legindary party in the wonderful Trinity Garden.    Sun, Sumer Punch and an amazing line up of some of Bristols finest performers.It was good to see everyone up and dancing  !And thanks very m...
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 00:31:00 GMT

Fire ! : Ill take you to burn..

Not only lucky enough to see the mind blowing Arthur Brown -God of Hellfire & his friend the amazing Nick Pynn,   rocking-out  Bristol's Trinity Centre on Saturday' Big Green Gathering Fundraiser with...
Posted by on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:37:00 GMT

Free Fireworks Party

The Trinity Centre, Bristol host their legendary annual FREE (& family-friendly) fireworks party.. Sunday 4th November 7pmLive performances. Including:The Ambling Band : Bristol's very own 15 piece m...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:55:00 GMT