GWYN ASHTON Guitarist Gwyn Ashton (birthed 1960, Wales) is a Welsh– Australian blues/rock guitar player as well as singer-songwriter.
Italian guitar firm Liutart after that asked Ashton to develop his very own trademark guitar which he utilizes to today with the arrangement based upon his much-loved timeless guitars– Gibson Firebird, Danelectro as well as Fender Telecaster pick-ups. Ashton called this ‘the best slide guitar’.
After moving as well as playing the European circuit for 3 years by 2001 the currently Virgin Records France videotaping musician Gwyn Ashton was chosen at 3rd placement as ‘Guitarist of The Year’ in Guitar Part Magazine. Ashton’s very first job in France was opening up for Buddy Guy with ex lover Rolling Stones Mick Taylor
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After transferring and also playing the European circuit for 3 years by 2001 the currently Virgin Records France taping musician Gwyn Ashton was chosen at 3rd setting as ‘Guitarist of The Year’ in Guitar Part Magazine. Ashton additionally played the 10th yearly ‘Thanks Jimi’ Festival in Wroclaw, Poland onstage with Bernie Marsden and also Jimi Hendrix’s sibling Leon Hendrix, leading 8000 guitar players playing ‘Hey Joe’ in the market square establishing a brand-new ‘Guinness Book of World Records’.
Considering that after that Ashton has actually been exploring Europe with lots of acts consisting of The Yardbirds, Johnny Winter, Peter Green, Slade, The Sweet, Canned Heat, Magnum, The Troggs and also headlining his very own programs. Ashton has actually shared the costs two times with Joe Bonamassa, when at Birmingham NEC for Music Live as well as when at a guitar celebration in Sweden. Ashton has actually executed at guitar programs showed up two times on Czech National Television, ZDF Television in Germany and also in Bulgaria on Slavi’s Show, Slavi being the ‘Bulgarian Jay Leno’ with a target market of 2 million.
Ashton after that co-headlined Garden Blues Festival in Marseille with Robben Ford as well as on the expense with Ray Charles at Cognac Blues Passions. Ashton additionally played the 10th yearly ‘Thanks Jimi’ Festival in Wroclaw, Poland onstage with Bernie Marsden and also Jimi Hendrix’s sibling Leon Hendrix, leading 8000 guitar players playing ‘Hey Joe’ in the market square establishing a brand-new ‘Guinness Book of World Records’.
Bio
The Singer-songwriter/guitarist and also welsh-born Gwyn Ashton moved to Adelaide, South Australia in the 1960s, got a guitar at 12 as well as at 16 began his music trip, playing bars as well as celebrations throughout the nation.
For 5 years Ashton was Gerry McAvoy’s selection for fronting the Rory Gallagher congratulatory team Band of Friends, changing Thin Lizzy/Motorhead guitar player Brian Robertson. Rory’s sibling Donal was taken aback by Ashton’s analysis of his late sibling’s guitar having fun specifying ‘I such as the means you place your very own angle on Rory’s songs, you do not simply replicate him’. Gerry as well as Brendan played on Ashton’s ‘Fang It!
Rory’s bro Donal was taken aback by Ashton’s analysis of his late bro’s guitar having fun specifying ‘I such as the means you place your very own angle on Rory’s songs, you do not simply duplicate him’. Ashton has actually shared the expense two times with Joe Bonamassa, as soon as at Birmingham NEC for Music Live as well as when at a guitar celebration in Sweden. Ashton has actually done at guitar programs showed up two times on Czech National Television, ZDF Television in Germany as well as in Bulgaria on Slavi’s Show, Slavi being the ‘Bulgarian Jay Leno’ with a target market of 2 million.
Relocating to Sydney in the 80s Gwyn Ashton was single lead guitar player for Stevie Wright and also Swanee as well as in the 90s he relocated to Melbourne and also used 2 of The Masters Apprentices Jim Keays’ solo cds. Ashton opened up for Rory Gallagher, Junior Wells as well as numerous blues bands from the United States when they concerned Australia. Motivated by Billy Thorpe to jam with Mick Fleetwood, Ashton was instantaneously on the list for changing Rick Vito in Fleetwood Mac which never ever eventuated because of the improvement of the Buckingham/Nicks schedule.
