Ben Poole

This was the second night of recording Ben Poole’s live album and saw him joined by Steve Amadeo on bass and the inimitable Wayne Proctor on drums.

Well, that was big fun! Watching Ben Poole over the last couple of years has been an education as he has developed a stronger sound and moved away from being a generic Blues guitarist. Last night’s show at the legendary Half Moon really did show how far he has come since the last time I saw him at the O2 Isl

London, UK

There are a select few performers who make my heart glad when they pick up a guitar. Ben Poole is one of those. Annoyingly natural in his talent, as well as being unfeasibly young for what he has accomplished, he was brought up on a diet of Blues and Rock greats by his folks and set out quite quickly to estab

There is one simple reason for this and it’s that he gives a masterclass in fretwork and whilst the material is a little out of place here he gives a thoroughly engaging performance.