SEEKING
Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Tenor, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Background Singer, Banjo, Electronic Music.ABOUT
I am a pro guitarist and lead vocalist with a 40 year career background in of experience in playing and singing music of all styles as a solo performer and as a band leader and musician. I include in that experience TV work , radio and recording, I feature on Sky TV's Keep It Country Channel 389, 2 times weekly on Wednesday at 11pm and Friday at 12 noon. The show is recorded live at The Caird Hall Dundee.
- Screen name:
- Gordon Hughes
- Member since:
- Apr 28 2016
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Gary Moore, Joe Bonamassa, George Benson, Hank Marvin, Chuck Berry, Francis Rossi, Brent Mason, Luther Vandross, Eagles, Uriah Heep, Earth Wind & Fire, Jeff Skunk Baxter, Clint Black, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Billy Joel, Michael Buble, Stevie Wonder, Scotty Moore, Beatles, Neil Diamond, Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, John Williams, Carlos Santana, steely dan , Doobie Brothers, Deep Purple, Albert King
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Expert
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Bass Guitar:
- Expert
- Background Singer:
- Expert
- Electronic Music:
- Expert
EQUIPMENT
QSC Digital desk, Mackie 16 channel desk, TC Electronics Vocalist 2, TC electronics Helicon, Bose L1 Powered Line Array Tower & 2 X 250 watt Bass modules, JBL 315 Powered Speakers X2 ( used as monitors and alternative PA for smaller gigs) , Peavey 250 watt powered wedge monitor , 2 unpowered 150 watt wedge monitors & 2 peavey 250 watt speakers Blackstar ID 260 Stereo Guitar amp, Line 6 Spider IV 75 guitar amp, Marshall 100 watt 1 X 12 Combo, GR30 Guitar synth, Pedal board with 12 guitar effects pedals , Rocktron rack mounted Chameleon amp / guitar unit & midi mate controller, Digitech GNX 3000, JBL 350 X 2 powered speakers Guitars: Fender Strat X 2 , Telecaster, Yamaha RGX2A, Hagsrom Super Swede, 2 Accoustics, Vintage Bass Guitar, Home based Studio. Roland XP70 , Roland Sound Module, various other guitar , Vocal and sound processing equipment.
MUSIC
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Johnny B Goode
Johnny B Goode Track number: 1 Year: 2015 Album: Gordon Hughes Live Genre: Rock
Live recording of Johnny B Goode
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Hello
Hello Track number: 2 Year: 2015 Album: Gordon Hughes Live Genre: Pop
Luther vandross version of Lionel Ritchies' Hello performed live by Gordon Hughes
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Jeans Song
Jeans Song Track number: 3 Year: 2018 Album: Gordon Hughes Genre: Acoustic
Original song composition, written for my wife Jean. Recorded live in 1 take to a tape based home recorder in 1985 when the song was written. It features my late brother david Hughes on Electric Piano. There are no overdubs on the track it remains as performed at the time.
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Lay Down Sally
Lay Down Sally Track number: 3 Year: 2016 Genre: Country
Recorded Live and no add ons made for the mix afterwardsA very different version of the Clapton Classic with a more rockn Roll feel , faster and fast picking solo
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Breakin Up Is Hard To Do ( Jazz Ballad Version )
Breakin Up Is Hard To Do ( Jazz Ballad Version ) Track number: 6 Year: 2018 Album: Gordon Hughes Live Genre: Jazz
Slow Jazz ballad version of Neil Sedaka's Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
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Nothing But The Tail Lights
Nothing But The Tail Lights Track number: 4 Year: 2015 Album: Music Express SKY TV Genre: Country
Written By Clint Black this track was recorded for Sky TV's Music Express in 2015 programme and features Gordon on lead guitar and vocals. The track was recorded on Samplitude and mastered on Wavelab using Gordon's home based studio. There is a supporting TV studio video that is on this site.
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My Life
My Life Track number: 6 Year: 2018 Album: Gordon Hughes Live Genre: Rock
Recorded Live and features gordons GR30 guitar synth doing the brass sounds on the track
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Into Your Eyes & Into Your Life
Into Your Eyes & Into Your Life Album: Into Your Eyes & Into Your Life Genre: Country
Award winning original song written recorded along with RITZ ( Jim Drummond on Drums , & Kenny Duncan On Keyboards ) Produced by Gordon & Kenny Duncan. The song was written for the Launch of Dailies and is about the lifestyle change this type of contact lens brings.
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Dailies
Dailies Year: 1997 Album: Into Your Eyes & Into Your Life Genre: Pop
Written by Gordon & David Hughes and features the genius of my late brother David as a keyboard player MD. all the instrumentation apart from the guitar track and vocals was recorded into an early version of Cubase Score in 1997 on a lap top from his hospital bed using an XP80 keyboard and without any playback/mix . Gordon then took the keyboard ,bass and drum track and added guitar and vocals and mixed and produced to DAT it in my home based studio. Piano tracks were added by Kenny Duncan. This proved to be the last recording or project done by David before his untimely death. The song was used in europe to launch Dailies a new type of contact lens and it was also used for radio and TV ads with voice overs added. A vocal free version of the song also exists with only the chorus having vocals and this being used for different TV and radio ads. The recording process and method was at the time quite revolutionary. The song is still used by me in live shows today with slightly changed wording
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America
America Track number: 11 Year: 2018 Album: Gordon Hughes Live Genre: Rock
Recorded Live
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Cant Get Enough Of Your Love
Cant Get Enough Of Your Love Track number: 11 Year: 2018 Album: Gordon Hughes Live Genre: Classic Rock
Live recording with live backing band of Bad Company's Cant Get Enough Of Your Love, with Gordon on Lead guitar and vocal
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Gordon Hughes Live on Sky TV
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Jonny B Goode Live Jam Session with Davy Poterfield on Bass Tam Annan Drums & Booby Ross Keyboar
Jonny B Goode Live Jam Session with Davy Poterfield on Bass Tam Annan Drums & Booby Ross Keyboar (Video)gJfdqit0hRI
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Gordon On Sky TV @ Caird Hall Dundee Live Backing Carla 5.4Million Views online of video
Gordon On Sky TV @ Caird Hall Dundee Live Backing Carla 5.4Million Views online of video (Video)AK0Gr_xhtAk
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Backing Tony Burrows On Sky TV Live at Caird Hall Dundee
Backing Tony Burrows On Sky TV Live at Caird Hall Dundee (Video)DLuHYjzZ7Jw
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Live Jam Session With Ed Hook on Bass Tam Annan on Drums at Lourenzos, I Saw Her Standing There
Live Jam Session With Ed Hook on Bass Tam Annan on Drums at Lourenzos, I Saw Her Standing There (Video)2PZy0Oyd43k
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Ritz 2 Piece Band , Dance The Night Away
Ritz 2 Piece Band , Dance The Night Away (Video)mxzXMy3jcTA
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How Long , Live Jam Session With Ed Hook On Bass at Lourenzos Dunfermline
How Long , Live Jam Session With Ed Hook On Bass at Lourenzos Dunfermline (Video)lIkhMRLoebc
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Gordon Hughes Live On East Coast Radio, accoustic Plus Vocals Playing Original Song Material
Gordon Hughes Live On East Coast Radio, accoustic Plus Vocals Playing Original Song Material (Video)U4XlS_4vTGk
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Ritz Live, He aint Heavy He's My Brother & Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Ritz Live, He aint Heavy He's My Brother & Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Video)svw_ee4EaRc
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Ritz Live Rosyth Civil Service Club, THE ROSE
Ritz Live Rosyth Civil Service Club, THE ROSE (Video)kLN5Ly3S_TQ
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December 63, Pub Gig
December 63, Pub Gig (Video)NNpKlQUGF_c
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Gordon Hughes Live , Crocodile Rock
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Gordon Hughes Live Jam Session
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Gordon Hughes Live at Edinburgh Masonic Club
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Gordon On Sky TV Janey Kirk Show Backing Janey Recorded @ Caird Hall Dundee
Gordon On Sky TV Janey Kirk Show Backing Janey Recorded @ Caird Hall Dundee (Video)9ajQ9z3u_XA