Hipbone Slim And the Kneetremblers - Square Guitar. - Video
PUBLISHED:  Nov 03, 2011
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"L'inépuisable Sir Bald Diddley de retour sur le devant de la scène avec un nouveau Lp enregistré avec ses Kneetremblers, ça devait forcément le faire. Signé chez les rennais de Beast Records (les 4 précédents étaient sortis sur le label de Beatman, Voodoo Rhythm), Square Guitar s'intègre parfaitement dans la discographie sans fond du bonhomme et devrait largement satisfaire les aficionados.
Épaulé par John Gibbs à la contrebasse (Kaisers, Masonics, Wildebeests) et Bruce Brand à la batterie (Waistcoats, Milkshakes, Masonics), soit un line-up impeccable, Hipbone propose ici une truffée de titres aux influences habituelles: surf à reverb' ("Bottom of My Heart"), rockab'rythmé ("Half Crazed Daddy"), rythm'n'blues groovy ("Brand New Hat"), ou instru surf'n'roll ("Bald Tyre"). Un mic-mac rock'n'roll réjouissant ou planent les ombres de Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Hasil Hadkins, Dick Dale ou Link Wray à chaque coin de piste.
Un vrai régal d'influences 50's parfaitement digérées, invitant à aller bouger son boule dans les caveaux (le groupe joue à la Mecanique Ondulatoire le 23 octobre prochain), et qui convainc une fois de plus du caractère incontournable du "Britain's best kept secret" (Maximum rock'n'roll)."

Hipbone Slim and the Kneetremblers take rock'n'roll, rhythm'n'blues -- whatever you want to call it -- and give it their own unique stamp and energy. They have somehow captured the true essence of rock'n'roll in a way that very few have been able to do in a very long time. Their new album Square Guitar is the finest offering so far.

The band is led by the ubiquitous Sir Bald Diddley, on guitar and lead vocals, a man who has been described as "Britain's string king" in reference to his wild and fiery guitar style, influenced by Bo Diddley, Link Wray, Chuck Berry, Dick Dale and the like, and "Ricky Nelson gone very wrong" (with regards to his singing!). Also known for his very precarious stage antics, including the infamous "Pea Bug" which involves much rolling around on the floor during guitar solos! He is currently also working on a new band project with former members of Supergrass and Thee Headcoats (see Dirty Water Records release DWC1054).
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