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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Duke Bardwell is ready for Europe

Today I received an e-mail from Arjan Deelen who's putting together the Original Elvis Tribute 2009 shows I've written about earlier. I'd like to share it with you:

A tired but happy Duke Bardwell arrived back home yesterday, after the first few shows as a part of “The Original Elvis Tribute 2009” in Texas. He was particularly pleased with the band’s performance at Threadgill’s in Austin, TX last Saturday.

“We really came together as a band, and played a very good show”, he says, adding that he was very impressed with the chemistry within this remarkable band: “Individually, all players are pros, and are very kind and big-hearted people....no attitudes of any kind. I absolutely love Michael Jarrett - we all do... He is one of the sweetest guys I have met in a long time, and he is much loved and respected by all. He really played his “old” ass off!”, Duke says laughingly. “We all had a good time and left there very much encouraged and looking forward to the trip. I think we will all travel and play very well together”.

The band will be travelling to Europe in May for shows in Finland, Poland, Norway, Sweden, Belgium and Holland (see also: www.elvisnews.dk ), and Duke tells us that he is very happy with the fact that “there will be many, many songs from the early years. The band is designed to rock and roll. Ted Roddy is a rocker, and he has put together a hot rhythm-section....and that boy can SING. I’m really looking forward to playing the show and meeting the fans… but when I see all these Scandinavian blondes, I'm likely to "drop dead"!”.

Arjan also included the photo above, showing Michael Jarrett and Duke Bardwell on stage at Threadgills in Austin, Texas on April 18th, 2009. They sure look like they are having a good time!

Earlier postings about the Original Elvis Tribute 2009 shows:

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