Various concerts in Austin TX & the USA TBC
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Welcome
Welcome to my website.
Please have a look about. Not much up yet but more to follow soon.
On here you will find information on where I am performing and with who.
Soon there will be pictures of me with a full head of hair. OK old pictures. Yes at one time there was more on the top.
I have posted just a few videos on the "videos" tab at the top but before you click there you might fancy a listen to some
music clips. Head to the bottom of this page and you can skip through a few tracks. There are some old recordings there.
Further clips of music and photographs of me playing with new and old pals will appear shortly.
Thanks for all the kind words people & press have said.
I'd also like to shout out a thanks to Andy Smith for the pics. Cheers pal.
Plus thanks to Sutherland Trading for their support and supply of my Hohner Harmonicas. The only brand I play.
I'd love to stay in touch so please scroll down a little bit and join my mailing list.
Hope to see you soon.
Love & hugs
Spider
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What friends & press say
“Colin MacKenzie 'Spider' as we all know & love him, is one of the finest musicians I have ever had the privilege of playing live & recording with Class A on both counts. I can assure you Awesome Bluesman but then there is this other whole side to Spider that makes him stand out, jazz & almost Avant Garde area he can inhabit that is way off the map, both articulate and free spirit combined, but also he takes direction great, so fantastic to work with if you are a songwriter, he also knows when to back off, which is a weakness for many musicians of all levels or genres But more important, Spider is a great man too! Solid as they come and a great friend to have I am proud to call him a brother in music.”
(Martin George Stephenson Ex Capitol & London Records recording artist)
“Colin “Spider” MacKenzie is a wonderful player, he has a fluid, clean and sensitive style that is sure to touch your heart and bring a smile to your face, listen and enjoy!!”
(Sugar Blue - Grammy Award winner who has played with legends from Willie Dixon to The Rolling Stones)
"Spider is simply one of the best harp players there is. He's also one of the best musicians I've ever had the pleasure of working with. When we play songs together, he has an innate ability to remain sensitive to what the songs need. Whether that's creating some luscious soundscape, providing a nice groove or finding the right spaces, he always manages to know what serves the song best. But when it comes to taking a solo, then all I can do is sit back and gaze in wonder at what he can achieve with his instrument! And if this wasn't enough to make a great musical partner, then he's also one of the finest human beings I've ever known!"
(Steve Crawford - singer, songwriter, multi instrumentalist, session musician)
“Intensely moving harmonica sound”
“Massively exciting naturally talented harmonica player”
“I would cheerfully walk 100 miles over hot coals to feel some of his music”
(Blueprint - magazine)
“I still prefer the sensitive virtuosity and imagination of Aberdeen’s junior James Cotton, Spider MacKenzie”
(The Sunday Times)
“Harmonica virtuoso”, “Star of bloos moothie”
(The Aberdeen Evening Express)
“I bet you think every town has a blues harp player this good. They don’t and we should cherish him.”
(The Aberdeen Press & Journal)
Shows & tours
Mystery Monday with Michael Hearne, Shake Russell, Bobby Kallus and David Carroll
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I'm delighted to be joining in the fun at the El Mercado. I am performing with the truly wonderful songwriters Michael Hearne & Shake Russell. Along with the regular Monday night incredible rhythm section of Bobby Kallus drums & Dave Carroll bass.
Spider is delighted to be performing with with Niki King, Winner of the UK Perrier Jazz Vocal Award, Scottish Style Award and Spirit Of Scotland Music Medal, Niki King has released five albums and performed in leading jazz venues including The Blue Note (New York and Tokyo), London’s Jazz Cafeì and Ronnie Scott’s. Special guest performances include The Average White Band, Al Green and Gregory Porter. Love and Blues honours some of the greatest jazz/blues icons including Etta James, Nina Simone and Billie Holiday. King’s powerful, heart felt performances have garnered five-star reviews and she’s been described as ‘the outstanding Scottish female vocalist of our times’ (List). With Niki will be the wonderful musicians Marcus Ford on guitar, Paul Gilbody on bass, Mat Clements on percussion & yours truly Spider MacKenzie on harmonica.
Niki King Love & Blues Show for Fraserburgh Junior Arts Society
Fraserburgh Leisure Centre, North Links, Seaforth Street, Fraserburgh, AB43 9BB
Spider is delighted to be performing with with Niki King, Winner of the UK Perrier Jazz Vocal Award, Scottish Style Award and Spirit Of Scotland Music Medal, Niki King has released five albums and performed in leading jazz venues including The Blue Note (New York and Tokyo), London’s Jazz Cafeì and Ronnie Scott’s. Special guest performances include The Average White Band, Al Green and Gregory Porter. Love and Blues honours some of the greatest jazz/blues icons including Etta James, Nina Simone and Billie Holiday. King’s powerful, heart felt performances have garnered five-star reviews and she’s been described as ‘the outstanding Scottish female vocalist of our times’ (List). With Niki will be the wonderful musicians Marcus Ford on guitar, Paul Gilbody on bass, Mat Clements on percussion & yours truly Spider MacKenzie on harmonica. Venue phone no is 01346 516663