With little more than a year between this gig and their previous appearance at the Guildhall, it was no surprise that The Climax Blues Band was able to bring a show-stopping finale to a packed Guildhall to round off the Lichfield Arts 2013 season.Read More
Climax Blues Band are saddened by the news of the death of Peter Haycock on October 30th 2013 in Germany. Peter was a founder member of the band in 1967 and performed with the band through to 1985 and was one of the finest exponents of slide guitar of his time, and a great singer....Read More
Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your set at Colne. I first saw Climax at the George Hotel in Burslem in 1969 when I was 16 and I guess I came to Colne on a nostalgia trip. But, I’m glad to say that, although I DID enjoy hearing Seventh Son and Towards the...Read More
Arguably one of the best albums of Climax Blues Band’s later FM rock career, ‘Drastic Steps’ is an overlooked gem and a prime example of being in the right place at the wrong time. ‘Drastic Steps’ is well worth investigating particularly as it was overlooked at the time of its release… ***** (5/5) Review by Pete...Read More
One of the country’s longest serving blues bands, returned to raise the rafters of the Lichfield Guildhall when The Climax Blues Band appeared. With a history dating back more than thirty years, the Climax Blues Band marked their territory early on, with two Willie Dixon songs. ‘Seventh Son’ and ‘Down in Louisiana’ were tight, funk...Read More
