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ACCLAIMED guitarist James Burton is returning to Wirral by popular demand. Born in Louisiana in 1939, Burton has been called the guitarist’s guitarist and he’s played with the biggest names of all – from Jerry Lee to Ricky Nelson to the one and only Elvis Presley, as part of the TCB band. He is playing at the Floral Pavilion next week as part of Wirral’s International Guitar Festival of Great Britain after a sell-out performance in 2009. Burton will be joined on Saturday, November 20 by the cream of local musicians, including Chris Clayton, Mike Byrne, Don Woods, Susan Hedges, Owen Clayton, Brian ‘Saxophone’ Jones, Al Willard Peterson, Mike White, Terry McCusker, Dave Dover and The Passionettes. The show will be compered by Frankie Connor of Radio Merseyside and opening will be Wirral comedienne and actress Pauline Daniels. The music …
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On November 26, James will perform in Verona, Italy with Luca Olivieri as part of Euro Bass Day. For tickets go here.

The cast will consist of James Burton, Chris Clayton, Mike Byrne, Don Woods, Susan Hedges, Owen Clayton, Brian ‘Saxaphone’ Jones, Al Willard Peterson, Mike White, Terry McCusker, Dave Dover, The Passionettes, Pauline Daniels  female comedian will be doing a 20min spot. The music will cover Elvis, Ricky Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis. Roy Orbison, Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris the whole evening is to be held together by Frankie Connor (BBC Radio Merseyside). The show is on the Saturday 20th November 7-30pm at the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, tel +44 (0)151 666 0000. Sunday 21st The Merseybeat Story at Fort Perch Rock continues its monthly gathering and will welcome its guests James Burton and Chaz Newby bass player for the Beatles for an interview and Q&A session. Live music from the JB Band, 1pm to 4pm. Admission £10, further information from d.darroch@ntlworld.com or tel +44 …
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Legendary Elvis guitarist to appear at Palace – for free! What: Darin Warner and James Burton concert and video shoot When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. Admission: Free Information: 328-7500 It’s not exactly an Elvis sighting, but it might be a close encounter of another kind for fans of the king. James Burton, a guitar legend from the early days of rock ‘n’ roll whose tasty Telecaster licks can be heard on many Elvis Presley classics, is performing at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace Tuesday. And he’s doing it as part of an all-star band. But the veterans — who have played with an impressive roster of rock and country legends — are in town to back a performer most Bakersfield music fans have probably never heard of, from Down Under, no less. Australian …
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James will be in Bakersfield, California for a video shoot with singer Darin Warner.

On December 10, James will reunite with Dutch band Mufkin Tass for one night only in Antwerp, Belgium. The show will consist of a Q&A and the concert, which will showcase James’ career. Tickets for the show are now on sale: Buy tickets now!

The October issue of Vintage Guitar includes a piece on guitar legend Albert Lee by Dan Forte called “Albert Lee: The Gypsy Spirit of a Country-Guitar Hero.” The interview is loaded with gems from Lee, like this one about how he developed his guitar style below. After listing off Buddy Holly, Scotty Moore, Cliff Gallup and a few others, Lee says, “Of course, I have to go back to James Burton. When I first heard him, I thought, ‘How the hell is he doing this?’ I had no idea people were using an unwound third. It wasn’t until Eddie Cochran said, ‘Oh yeah, buy two first strings or a really light banjo string, put it on the top, put the first string where the second string should be and so on, and throw away the bottom string.’ So after buying …
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From Mike Gerace’s website: Well folks James Burton has produced some of the most sublime riffs, rhythms and raunchy guitar solo’s for the forthcoming album by Mick Gerace (MG). Production on the album is steaming ahead and now the tracks are ready for The Sweet Inspirations to do their thang, as only they can. Once The Sweet Inspirations have added backing vocals to the tracks and MG tweaks a few lead vocals its mastering time. The album launch date is on track for release late March so keep an eye on this page and an ear out for late breaking news as its happens… Love to all from MG. Source