ThunderThumbs: Off the Wall & "The Dude"
ThunderThumbs: Off the Wall & "The Dude" at The Civic Trowbridge
ThunderThumbs: Off the Wall & "The Dude" £17.50
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About the show
Two iconic albums. One outstanding live band. An evening of timeless soul, funk and disco.
Join Thunderthumbs at The Civic as they celebrate Michael Jackson’s landmark Off the Wall (1979) and Quincy Jones’s The Dude (1981), performing songs from both albums in a show packed with classic grooves and unforgettable melodies.
Thunderthumbs take their name from the legendary Louis “Thunder Thumbs” Johnson, one of the greatest bass players of his era, whose distinctive playing features on both albums. Formed to celebrate the music he helped create throughout his remarkable career, the band pay tribute to the man behind some of soul, funk and pop’s most memorable basslines.
Led by acclaimed UK session bassist Phil Mulford, this ten-piece band brings together a wealth of musical talent. Between them, its members have performed with artists including Beyoncé, Lionel Richie, Ariane Grande, Whitney Houston, Quincy Jones, Incognito, Shakatak, Joss Stone and Tom Jones.
With powerful vocals, a vibrant horn section and an irresistible rhythm section, Thunderthumbs bring these much-loved recordings to life on stage. The band have been delighting audiences across the South of England for more than a decade, with appearances at London’s 606 Club, Pizza Express Live in Holborn and the Bull’s Head in Barnes.
Whether these albums have been favourites for years or you’re discovering their magic for the first time, join us for a celebration of exceptional music and the musicians who made it.
Featuring - Thunderthumbs - Music of Louis Johnson
Celebration of the bass playing magic and music of the great LOUIS JOHNSON - the man who put the thumb into the funk! As one half of The Brothers Johnson he backed legends Billy Preston and Bobby Womack before co-penning celebrated singles such as the Brothers Johnson's wonderful Quincy Jones Jones produced hit 'Stomp'.
His bass on Quincy’s ‘Mellow Madness’ positioned him as a unique and formidable talent in his own right while his innovations on the biggest selling album of all time, Michael Jackson's Thriller (and Off The Wall) elevated his status further. To so many of the great artists of his era, Louis was the Johnson Brother who added his musical spice through formidable technique to so much unforgettable music that this night revisits.
A top-class 10-piece band led by our own soul/funk, jazz and pop bass wizard Phil Mulford tackle a wealth of great material, and as Louis Johnson worked with everyone from Anita Baker, Stevie Nicks and Aretha Franklin to Herbie Hancock, George Duke and Stevie Wonder, it's a treasure chest of fabulous music to select from. Line-up includes vocalists Jacqui Hicks, Debby Bracknell and Ian Hoare with Phil Mulford on bass, Geoff Dunn-drums, Nico Sabatini-guitar, Simon Heeley-keyboards, Phil Todd-sax, Neil Sidwell-trombone & Andy Greenwood-trumpet.