“these quotes are for real”
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truth is stranger than fiction
“you mean you would like the house music turned off when you perform?”
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uh, yeah
“brilliant”
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good to know, without applause
“(speechless, and in tears, shaking my hand)”
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chef, after last tune
“the 'good one' is on tonight”
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comment by staff and customers
“pivotal guitar hits”
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conaisseur
“we are not worthy”
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with bows from young fellow artists
“master”
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young audience member
“maestro”
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old operations manager
“legend”
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frequent comment
“real live music by a REAL musician”
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really something
“of all the guitarists we've ever had here, you are the best!”
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bar manager
“awesome”
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young bar managers
“does covers in an original way”
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hugo von strat
“he's got the shit goin' on ”
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from the pool table
“we weren't going to stay”
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famous last words
“i saw the laptop and the guitar, and i thought: "there goes a night of kumbaya”
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but instead, we got the best thing we've had here for 5 years
“a ventriloquist as well!”
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after the house PA cuts into the song
“what are you doing in this joint?”
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not familiar with the industry
“i bet that if there were a couple of hundred people here, you'd have them going!”
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unusually perceptive
"a REAL musician!"
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from a group of young musicians in the audience
“best elevator music i've ever heard!”
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after the management asked me to keep it down
“play it again!”
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watched casablanca too often
“stick around and check THIS guy out”
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young bar staff, to enquiring club members
“never heard of him”
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but now i know
“i have come to eat my words: i'll never doubt you again!”
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publican who did'nt think a 4 piece band could be matched
“i enjoyed your music so much, i could hardly concentrate on the cricket!”
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flattery will get you everywhere!
“and we could still hear ourselves talk!”
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took my card
“best Stairway to Heaven i've heard!”
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standing ovation after requesting it, first set in club lounge
“you sure play the crap out of Santana!”
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demure girl
“best Hank Marvellous and the Shadz impression!”
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Les Young, from the Shadows Tribute band
“we were betting each other on whether it was the juke box or not!”
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couple in their twenties
“not an act: the real thing”
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listener
“chuck berry, santana, led zeppelin, the shadows, deep purple, dire straights, stones, beatles, hendrix, cream, blues, funk...personally arranged”
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what more do you need?
“you don't need a band; but you must be hell to live with”
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perceptive audience member
“it's a hard road you're travelling”
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audience member who considers music as religion
“are you sure they sent you to the right place?”
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pleasently surprised club audience
"extraordinary voyage"
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after a couple of drinks
"like a prayer"
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after a couple more drinks
"turned me inside out"
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do you think she liked it?