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n accomplished keyboardist and veteran of the Detroit scene. Joseph ‘Amp‘ Fiddler acted as father figure to .l l)illa and Sltnn Village. swelled the ranks of (‘arl (‘raig‘s Planet-Ii. has worked with a staggering array of forward thinking artists from Moodyman to Prince and filled the colossal boots of Bernie Worrell in a ten year stint on stage and in the studio with (ieorge (‘linton's P-l3unk All Stars. .-\ma/ingly. this glittering resume has been all btit eclipsed by Amp‘s more recent solo endeayours. championing his unique brand of blissed yet understated. ethereal soul music on 2004's ll'ull: ()fxl (i/mm Hy and the upcoming Afro Strut. 'I think that people should really make the kind of music that they loye and not haye to think about marketing. promotion. direction and trends‘ drawls the elder statesman of futttre soul. 'I think the winners are the people who can write the kind of music they love most. And
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sical oeuvre and professes his love for Indian-Glaswegian cuisine to Mark Edmundson.
that‘s when it's the most fun; it‘s harder when you have to compete in a market.‘
In conversation Amp is the yery embodiment of his warm. mellow. earthly yet spiritual cannon. but on stage he promises anything bttt a lack lustre approach. ‘You giye all to an audience and they know that. They can only receiye it well. And they know when you're scamming them. So I think that‘s the difference for me. I always try to give as much as possible.’
Appearing at Glasgow’s Indian Summer. Amp Fiddler's overriding memory of the city reveals an appreciation of one of its more specific attractions. ‘Aw man I love Glasgow. Shit. you'ye got one of the best Indian restaurants I eyer ate in. ()h. (iod damn. We ate at an Indian restaurant one night and it was just ridiculous. I have never had Indian food that good.’ How apt. Southern Comfort Fat Tuesday Tent, Sat 2 Sep
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