The Keith Thompson Band, The Black and Blues Band

His effortless style and rhythm flows through his guitar to match the best of the other greats like Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa and even Jeff Beck as we heard tonight.

Keith performs an almost entire set of original songs that have instant appeal. Keith’s talent is renowned in the trade as audiences discovered on his recent European tour, and tonight we were treated to a fabulous collection of his music.

As the audience got more involved and excited as the music flowed, it was easy to understand why Keith is so popular in Europe where there is an even greater appeal for his music and style of performance.

All in all, a talent not to be missed

A RAPTUROUS Brewery Blues reception prompted local blues guitarist Keith Thompson to ask the audience ‘Can you come out with us on tour’.

The applause was thoroughly well deserved and no wonder impresario John Drummond wants to book the band for the venue’s Christmas party on December 14.

Thompson played two sets for the Cirencester punters backed by the experienced Climax Blues Band rhythm section of Neil Simpson and Roy Adams.

Thompson effortlessly traded licks with Simpson’s five-string bass on the self-penned Power Of Love, put his own spin on Hendrix’s Little Wing and closed the opening session with some storming slide guitar work on his own Tumblin’ Dice.

But the evening took off with his incendiary version of Rory Gallagher’s slow blues, Should’ve Learned My Lesson – the best thing I have seen at Brewery Arts since the blues nights began.

The crowd joyously participated in Al Green’s Take Me To The River and Thompson closed an excellent night with another nod to one of his heroes in Gallagher’s Messin’ With The Kid.