Dr Robert's Music & Gear

19/07/2024

This video of Steve and us lot playing make me smile at the download festival a few years ago... Great memories!

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25/06/2024

I started writing for Guitarist magazine pretty much 40 years ago to the day. The very first article I wrote about was the difference between the well tempered and Enharmonic issues with tuning musical instruments.
If you haven't fallen asleep already watch the video below which explains clearly what the problems are and why it makes our musical instruments able to modulate between keys with the the well tempered version.... let me know if you want a deeper scientific explanation...

There is a serious mathematical problem with the tuning of musical instruments. A problem that even Galileo, Newton, and Euler tried to solve. This video i...

06/04/2024

A video of Steve, Barry, Lincoln and me in my Studio in 2008 recording a live TV session...

Live acoustic performance from 2008 by the brilliant and sadly recently departed Steve HarleySteve is joined by Robbie Gladwell, Barry Wickens and Lincoln An...

28/03/2024

Just a couple of days before we play this beautiful venue, so get your tickets now - we've got some fabulous guests - don't miss it!
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25/03/2024

Here is a fab track by by guitar maestro Steve Laney, Who'll be joining me at the Spa Pavilion Felixstowe this Saturday 30th March. Don't miss this - I have some fantastic musicians joining me for this show. Follow the Spa link above for tickets...

This was an impromptu performance of Doyle D***s' arrangement of Bye Bye Blues. Why impromptu? I had a plumber come to my house to fit a new bath panel. We w...

20/03/2024

https://www.grapevinelive.co.uk/robbie-gladwell-interview/

Robbie Gladwell - Interview | | Grapevine Magazine

08/03/2024

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! 😎🎸🎸🎸
On Saturday 30th March, Robbie Gladwell Band will be playing an eclectic mix of some the best soul, rock and pop music from the last 50 years! Far from a tribute or covers band, the line-up will include a full brass section, percussion and singers – expect many of your favourite songs 🎶 (many of which Robbie will have played on when they were first recorded!) There will also be a couple of surprise guests, so don’t miss this huge night of foot-tapping, dancing, singalong fun!

🎫 - bit.ly/41wHd3X / 01394 284962 (TUE-SUN: 11AM-4PM + 1H PRE-SHOW)
🍽️ - Pre-show dining available: 01394 336 336

Robbie Gladwell and his band visit The Spa! Robbie is the real deal, the guitarist’s guitarist and thanks to his hugely varied musical career his incredible band plays an eclectic mix of some the best soul, rock and pop music from the last 50 years – come up and see them funking it up! Far from ...

02/03/2024

A great video of Les Paul with Mary Ford demonstrating Les's invention of multi-track recording to TV host Aliaster Cooke. As well as being a gifted guitarist and inventor he was also a great comedian. He started off with a bizarre piece of equipment that looked like something out of the NASA control room! Once the audience got the joke he went on to demonstrate his modified twin Ampeg tape recorders on which he did the majority of his and Mary's million selling records.
Many years ago, when I was the European Gibson guitar demonstrator, I fell foul of Les's humour when he unplugged me during a product launch demo we were doing together - you can imagine my horror - I turned to check my amp only to see Les in fits of laughter. Great memories....

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23/02/2024

In July 1969 I watched the very first moon landing live on a 21” black & white TV.
It’s been 52 years since America last landed a spacecraft on the moon - Apollo 17, which cost NASA around $450 million. That would equate to around $3.5 billion today.
This evening I watched the landing of the Nova-C Odysseus live on a hi tech 70” colour TV, The Nova-C mission cost NASA around $150 million, with some help from the Space X Falcon 9.
In real terms the costs are significantly lower than they were 50 plus years ago.
I personally think it’s worth the money spent for the ultimate benefit of mankind and the advances in technology that it brings, but what do you think?

06/02/2024

We had a great gig at David’s wine Bar, Sudbury, last Friday, with a sold out show and a few special guests.
Thanks to Jules, Paul Airey, Marianne Hillier Brooke, Chris Thornton, Brian Butler, Carl Shearman and all the staff at the venue.
Also a big thanks to Graham Pattison for the pictures.
Were there next on Friday 1st March…

28/01/2024

NAMM DAY FOUR…
I dropped by to see my good friend Seymour Duncan this afternoon, but sadly he wasn’t there this year.
Seymour and I first met each other in the early 70’s when I was working at Henri Selmer as a guitar repairer. Seymour had recently moved to the UK as a guitar tech and in between time worked at the Fender Soundhouse.
He phoned me one day to see if I had any faulty Gibson pickups or coil formers to do some experimental pickup development. As it happened I had a three or four duff pickups, so I took them up with me to pay him a visit.
We spent a lot of time together over the years and have always kept in touch.
Below is picture of me with MJ, who has been working with Seymour for over forty years years. She’s an extremely talented lady and runs the Custom shop for the company. There aren’t many people that knows as much as she does about guitar pickups…

25/01/2024

Day one at the NAMM show in Anaheim…
Meeting up with old friends in the business.
Check out the pictures below. I’ll be posting a few videos and reels, plus an interview or two over the next few days - just to give you the Namm experience… 🎸🎸🎸🎶🎹🥁👯‍♀️😎

22/01/2024

We’ve had an interesting job on the bench over the last week or so with this Standberg guitar. We’ve modified the body by cutting an ‘F’ hole in the table and contouring the top side edges for comfort. We’ve also fitted TV Jones pickups and a tone control.
The end result is that looks great and sounds great!
What do you think? 😊

14/01/2024

Get your tickets now for my show at the Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe.
For more info please follow the link below.
See you there!

Robbie Gladwell and his band visit The Spa! Robbie is the real deal, the guitarist’s guitarist and thanks to his hugely varied musical career his incredible band plays an eclectic mix of some the best soul, rock and pop music from the last 50 years – come up and see them funking it up! Far from ...

07/01/2024

I’ve got a great show coming up at the Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe, on the 30th March with the full band, along the brass section.
I’m going to feature some of the fabulous songs that have shaped our lives over the decades, including some from the various bands and artistes that I’ve worked with.
The show is on sale now, so see below for details and tickets…

Robbie Gladwell and his band visit The Spa! Robbie is the real deal, the guitarist’s guitarist and thanks to his hugely varied musical career his incredible band plays an eclectic mix of some the best soul, rock and pop music from the last 50 years – come up and see them funking it up! Far from ...

01/01/2024

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
We had a fabulous New Year’s Eve gig last night at the Anchor in Stratford St Mary. It was sold out more than a month in advance!
Thanks to the band: Julie Gladwell (vocals) Marianne Hillier-Brooke (drums), (Paul Airey Kybds), William Gladwell (bass), Brian Butler (Trombone) and Myke Clifford (Saxes and flute).
The Anchor is a fabulous venue and we’ll be playing there again in the near future (keep an eye on my (posts). 🎸🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶

27/12/2023

You can listen to my Christmas Day radio show on on GenX radio Suffolk by following the link and then ‘schedule & listen again’. Scroll down to my show for Christmas Day at 16:00 - 19:00.
I’m talking about Les Paul and his role with the development of the solid body electric guitar and then my connection with companies, such as Gibson and Fender.
I’m also tracing my history with the bands and artistes that I’ve worked with over the years - B. B. King, Steve Harley, Suzi Quatro and many more!
The modern solid body electric guitar is the same age as me and I’ve got some interesting stories about my involvement with its history …

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21/12/2023

I've got a three hour radio show I'm hosting on Christmas day for GenX Radio Suffolk I'll be talking about my experience as a recording and touring musician, the artistes I've worked with along with the musical instrument Companies I've been involved with too. It will be broadcast between 4pm- 7pm - just after the King's speech, so settle down with a glass of beer or wine and give it a listen - try to stay awake if you can! 😂
If for some reason you're busy at that time you can listen on boxing day. Let me know what you think - there may be more to come!
GenX is available on the net, DAB, Amazon Alexa, Google devices and smart TV's.
Follow the link for more info, or to connect directly to the station.

Operation Santa Appeal IS BACK!! Returning to Suffolk - the charity appeal that raises thousands of pounds for local causes. GenX Radio Suffolk is proud to bring Operation Santa Appeal back to Suffolk's airwaves. Visit the official website to see how you can be involved in this major LOCAL fundraisi...

23/06/2023

https://soundcloud.com/robbiegladwell/aint-no-sunshine-cover-life-quay-theatre-feb-2008

One of my favourite moments With Lincoln Anderson and Adam Houghton was playing as a three piece together. Here is a track from the Quay Theatre in 2008

27/04/2023

CELEBRATE MY BIRTHDAY WITH ME!
Tickets are on sale now for my birthday show at the Quay theatre on Friday 16th June with some of the finest musicians I know - more details to follow…
We’ll also be shaking a bucket for the ‘My wish charity’ at Bury St Edmunds hospital.
Pick up the phone NOW and reserve your tickets from the Quay on 01787 374745…

Robbie Gladwell is returning to the Quay Theatre for a special show for his birthday on Friday 16th June. Robbie […]

06/05/2022

Here we have our latest video which is another review of a Lusithand Devices product.

This time it is of their hand built boutique compression pedal which *spoiler alert* is as usual a fantastic piece of kit!

https://youtu.be/Fv4mVxGtxaM

Today we are taking a look at the Lusithand Devices Alma Comp bass Compression pedal, this video will contain a full review, demo and overall impressions on ...

14/02/2022

Our first video of the year is now LIVE on our YouTube channel.

Today we're taking a look at the Lusithand Devices NFP Jazz bass Filter Preamp, this is a quite versatile bit of kit and it sounds fantastic as you will certainly hear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJiKj-_g0iY