Ian Siegal and Ben Prestage - Dingwalls 25/11/2010

So Siby and I went to see Ian Siegal supported by Ben Prestage at Dingwalls in Camden Lock. It's only half an hour by cab from home. One of the advantages of living so near to town.

We got to Camden at about 4pm and wandered about for a while. Lots of interesting stalls and shops to look in but not all of them a wheelchair friendly. Had dinner in a Wetherspoons washed down with two Leffe's.

Dingwalls was great. Good view for wheelchairs and right next to a disabled loo so copious amounts of Leffe could be consumed.

Ben Prestage was awesome! Combining Country/Country Blues and Downright down and dirty blues. He is one of most accomplished musicians I have ever been in the same room as! His picking is second to none. He also played his Lowebow and a six stringer CBG (Weed head).

Ian Siegal was also great! Making it up as he goes along and not having a setlist. Tonight he decided to treat us to other peoples songs including Tom Russell and Kris Kistopherson. He also has a very direct way with the audience! Such as telling the ones talking at the bar to shut the f*ck up and to go back and talk at the 24 hour gas station where they work.

The encore saw both men take the stage for four songs. Can't Be Satisfied, Fulsom Prison Blues, I'm Ready and You Gotta Move, Ben Prestage ripped the roof off the place with some lightening fast and precise picking on his Les Paul.

There are two more dates on the tour. Wrexham tonight and finishing in Leicester on Saturday night! Go and see them if you have a chance.

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Comment by JUJU on November 27, 2010 at 12:15am
sounds like a great outing mate would love to go and see Ben hes one of my Fav players just love the harmonics he extracts from the guitars along with the rhythmic tunes - wish i could have been there with ya !
juju :)

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