In 2014, the legendary Sparks album 'Kimono My
House' celebrated its 40th birthday. Some critics
noted at the time that it was inspired by Gilbert and
Sullivan, incorrectly as it turned out, but a nice try
nonetheless.
? Martin Gordon, the creator of the Rickenbacker bass
lines prominently featured on the by-now millionplus
selling album, has often included one or two
G&S tunes on his solo releases, but now he goes
the whole hog with an entire album devoted to the
pair’s eccentric output.
? Gordon revisits their finest work and rearranges it
for the contemporary ear. Using guitars, bass and
drums (plus brass, keyboards and devices) the
'Gilbert, Gordon & Sullivan' album trawls through a
raucous selection of their finest compositions. With
selections ranging from the well-known (‘Modern
Major-General’, ‘When I Was a Lad’, ‘Lord High
Executioner’) to the obscure but exquisite (‘Make
Way For the Wise Men’, ‘Go Away Madam’), Gordon
delivers the finest G&S tunes in a highly unrefined
manner.
? Gordon was the bassist with Sparks, Jet, the Radio
Stars and the reformed John’s Children in the 1990s.
? The album will be supported by live dates in the UK
in 2016, plus a series of G&S workshops.
