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Mick Pini started playing guitar as a young boy
back in 1960. Since then he’s paid his dues in pubs, clubs, festivals,
concert halls - hell, even busking on the streets. Over a lifetime he’s
worked with all sorts: Doctor Ross,
Professor Longhair, Rich Grech,
Mojo Buford,
Louisana Red, Dick Heckstall-Smith,
Chris Farlowe, Mike Vernon, BB King,
Luther Allison – and more than a few
others. Currently based in Germany, Mick has more recently worked with
Roy Estrada (Little Feat) and Jimmy Carl Black (Frank Zappa). Live he’s
simply brilliant – but why take my word for it;
Eric Clapton called him the “legitimate
successor to Peter Green”, while Mick
Vernon described him as “ having the energy and attack that made
Freddie King one of the greats. There
are too few great guitarists working the European scene. Sure there are
many good ones, but only a few have the potential to make a mark in a
way Peter Green did many years ago.” A recent gig produced the newspaper
headline: “An honour to see blues legend in action.” Perhaps the most
telling tribute is the fact that when Mick is in town, Mick Double, Eric
Clapton’s manager can regularly be found at the back of the room,
quietly enjoying Mick’s set |