Bluesfest: Jimmy Bowskill Band

Watching Jimmy Bowskill, one could be forgiven for thinking that there'd been a wrong turn back to 1972. Or perhaps that should be right turn, since J.B. and his rhythm section of Ian Wilson and Dan Rieff really kick out the hard-rock blues a la Cream and Nazareth with great skill. Here we are, Peterborough's pride and joy ...

Jimmy B. in Black and white.



Never mind the 1970s, that amp must date back to the middle of the century.



The rockin' rhythm section, Ian (on drums) and Dan.



Les Paul action!



The shouty bit!



The whole lot!



Dan sings!



Bass-shaking action!



Rhythm section action!



Jimmy's under there somewhere.



Ian hits!



Extra Jim!



Extra Dan!



Bending action!



And finally a picture of Ian that isn't terrible.



No word on what's Bowskill's been up to lately.

• Show reminder: Sandman Viper Command, The Paint Movement and Celery Troff rock Cafe Dekcuf; Napalm Raid, Asile and Truncheons beat up 295 Powell. Ross Neilsen & The Suffrin' Bastards play The Rainbow; the O-Town Hoedown continues at The Elmdale with sets by Sick, Sick, Sicks,  Big Tobacco and the Pickers and King Rattler; Rocksnake rocks and likely snakes at Irene's; Eagleson and The Northerns perform at The Avant-Garde Bar.