Jon Cleary - Help Me Somebody.

Recorded live at The Basement night club in Sydney. Featured The Absolute Monster Gentlemen. Keep an ear out for Derwin Perkins guitar solo - amazing!
Jon Cleary - Keys and vocals
Guitar - Derwin "BigD" Perkins
Bass - Cornell C. Williams
Drums - Eddie Christmas
For Basement night Club - Special Thanks
Chris Richards
Vicky Richards
The Basement FOH
Chris Mysinsky
Cameras..
John Archer
Chris Herd
Noel Macdonald
Paul Berry
Jesse Frazer
Lighting..
Gavin Wright
Audio
Recorded and Mixed by Keith Walker
Audio assistant Ben Phoon
Video
Technical assistant Tom Lane
Technical Director Malcolm House
Line producer and research
Sam Fox
Legal
Deb Tobias for DTC Management
Editor
Michael Jones
Director
Andrew Lord
Producer
Keith Walker
EP
Andrew Richardson
Producer
Keith Walker and Paul Clarke
Publishing - Mushroom Music

[@mattiasahnfelt7147]

Anyone else who keeps coming back to this amazing performance?✨👍✨

[@jjack973]

Big D's soul and passion on that guitar can make a grown man damn near shed tears.

[@watdaphuk3668]

Wow.. Just Wow.

[@elpastor7155]

i know, right?

[@glennrosa234]

Yup i feel you

[@ca269]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone more infused with his music than that guitar player... He and his guitar are one, the music comes from deep inside both of them! Bravo!!!

[@mrfish4lyfe]

i think ive found my new favorite guitarist today

[@pretorious700]

Fat man killin' it.

[@siscoismyhomey]

That's Big D Perkins!

[@alisonCNboy]

RIGHT ON MY FRD

[@itit5838]

That’s my pops

[@rhumbaful]

jon cleary is not promoted enough. he's a ex-pat Brit, belongs in new orleans, and bonnie raitts players usually dont get enough recognition. I saw him do this in NOLA and I couldnt get it out of my head. Went straight and bought it at the airport!

[@wgtbass]

Forgot to mention. Jon Cleary is a killer song writer!

[@MartyJapos]

Big D my fav guitarist ! Love all the way from Oz

[@mickleesongs]

Man and his band are monstas...saw him up close and personal at Chickeewawa in N'awlins, Writes fabulous songs, sings his ass off, and is still not very well known in the mainstream... just about says it all 'bout the music business these days.

[@siciliansistah]

Keith Excellent Audio Mix!! 🎵🎤🎸🎹🎷🎶

[@livevibe]

Lisa, thx, too kind 🙏

[@wgtbass]

The best 4 piece band I have ever seen in my life live, Big D!

[@nearlysteviedan1275]

Saw this line up several years ago at a small club near Birmingham UK. Capacity of about 800. There were 41 of us who turned up on the night. One of the most jaw dropping gigs I've ever seen (& I've seen ALL the "big names") Criminal that these guys didn't become huge

[@glennrosa234]

J.C. & these Abs. Gentlmen are an Example of how all members are so tight in all aspects of their Music, especially in the way they control their Dynamics ,the way the express more when needed then mellow down also which is what kinda takes on that journey with them & feeling the groove with them when Big D does his amazing Solo we Feelin what he is groovin to us , whoa im gettin deep huh.. Jus Sayin Take Care music lovers. Im excited because today is 10/5/2023 & J C & th Gentlemen are comin here in Honolulu on th 10/17 /23 @ th blue note ,been following them for 20 +yrs & Finally get to see them Live Baby 👍👊✌️🤙

[@notpopebuthope]

Excellent soulful music ... GREAT Derwin Perkins ... CHEERS!

[@alelakes]

I found my band.

[@maxmax7856]

ファンキーでブルージーで、本当にカッコいい！！

[@jeremytaktouk8764]

soooooo good, big D still at the top so smooth

[@-dash]

This drummer sets up so much of those awesome moments

[@rawdonwaller]

Well said.

[@MultiSickntired]

Quintessential. Hope they come back Australia.

[@DrLenardChurch]

They're touring Aus right now!

[@rhumbaful]

GOD! Bless Tiny's heart. If I knew this band was always gonna be there, like in the old days, I'd move back.

[@thejazzman210]

Man I was sleepin' on this guy. I'm wide awake on him now though, that's for sure.

[@livevibe]

When I first heard Jon Cleary live back in 2007, I told him after the show Help Me Somebody was some of the best fun Standing up. Years later, it was just as much fun to record live at The Basement. Enjoy!

[@bti529]

Keith Walker glad i found this keith... thanks man

[@GLPWoodworksOZ]

Love this! Eddie's using one of my Australian Spotted Gum snares as his secondary snare......What a gig this was!

[@VonBluesman]

This music is so good it takes me away to a beautiful, peaceful, calm place. Thank you.

[@tvjazzman1]

Does not get better!!! Big D is an amazing, soulful player. He builds and builds a solo to climax!!

[@stevehield2704]

Big D plays that thing from Chaka Khan's "Sweet Thing" on the intor/outro. Love it!

[@jeromeengelberts7078]

I wish Big D would post online lessons... damn!

[@smythe0001]

This is fabulous as has already been stated. No surprise it sounds so good, Keith Walker is a legend, no doubt about it.

[@ireneruthfox]

Seen this Band in " Narlins"....Big D kills this solo. Seen Them if you can. Real music.

[@adamkelm1043]

Love that Fender groove.......never gets old.

[@danielbourke775]

Thanks for sharing. You're right about the guitar solo

[@mitcharney1]

Real nice piece of music.

[@mrbertiep1]

This band is so damn good. Soulful and funky and Dwayne builds his solo perfectly. Thanks so much keithatmac for posting this quality clip of a great band.

[@lizab.stough9396]

Derwin, but, yeah, he has got IT!

[@mrbertiep1]

@@lizab.stough9396 my apologies, autocorrect strikes again.

[@thejazzman210]

Mr. Perkins, you da man!

[@sbingham1979]

GOD. These guys are so good!! Love Jon Cleary's voice, in addition to all the other fabulous talent he surrounds himself with.

[@lordsatan94]

Would love to hear Jon Cleary and Paul Carrack together :)

[@lizab.stough9396]

Inspired pairing!

[@dancollins5194]

Been lucky enough to see Jon and his band a couple of times down under in Aus 👌 As an old Pom (English man ) good to see an old boy from Kent in the homeland go quite so good 👏 go man go 👌

[@ScottsGuitarChannel]

I saw these guys in Melbourne at manchester lane on the same tour. So damn good I went back again for all their other shows! Cornell C rules on bass and backing vox.

[@livevibe]

Hi Victor. To answer your question, yes have much more, around an hours worth all in full HD. The audio mix on video was the live mix I did on the night. The original hour has gone to air a few times here in Australia. I'll upload more tracks from the show some time soon.

[@grahamrikihana4656]

Stunning musicianship.

[@grahamrowley1691]

Superb stuff, thanks for posting this 😁

[@flaxenyank]

Always wondered if he wrote this song about Karen... a beauty from Manchester that he was dating in the late 80ies..she took off and went to LA...never to be heard from again by many who knew her...

[@siszylee]

pure class.

[@GuitarlosCarlos]

DAMN! THAT'S A BUNCHA OH YEAHS

[@1marttie]

Spectacular!! Thank you so much!

[@stevestoddard8781]

what a great tune!!

[@greenypete]

Stunnin performance! Thanks keith!

[@MusicandmoreNl078]

Amazing stuff and Big D... wow.... can he play his guitar, love it

[@ronaldzaffino9848]

Excellent music, fabulous guitar work!

[@DJAGOJazz]

Now....This is one awesome performance !!!!!! Just awesome !!!

[@feliriquel]

first time I heard it I said "this band is amazing", I keep thinking the same... I really like it :)

[@REYleROUGE]

Yes! for sure.... everyone stays in pocket and waits their turn.

[@ShinosuTakako]

Just....perfect!

[@Vicdrum]

Hello Keith.....Have you ONLY three tracks (videos), from these astonishing presentation by John and his friends ? Please, post MORE of this. Thanks a lot and regards from BRAZIL.

[@livevibe]

Willy, you're so right. Can't believe I said that he was a native... I knew better, when I first met Jon, back in 2006, well before I recorded these sessions, I knew much of his life story, growing up in Newcastle, well before leaving the UK, arriving in New Orleans before his 20th birthday.

[@joedwards470]

...Cranbrook, Kent... not Newcastle

[@-dash]

absolutely monstrous. 200%.

[@LazzariJ]

Guitarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[@MARCOBELLI1054]

Wonderful music

[@davidholland5308]

Just awesome, my fav...♥

[@mcmike100]

Love it!!

[@unclewayne8004]

wow! I wish I was at this show so incredibly awesome!

[@juju-lips323]

Thank you for the upload! loved it

[@kentborges5114]

ABOVE AWESOME.

[@roimarcorosa7272]

woah! What a soul these guys!!

[@barrygathercole]

just so coooool

[@vocalchords88]

Damn.... this is great stuff........

[@richardd.smithrds-someeken4916]

Awesome very NICE.

[@ChromaticHarp]

Ooh that's nice...

[@BluesyMarco]

Thanks dear ;)

[@Stanceish]

A little taste of Johnny Guitar Watson in that guitar!

[@sergeyzelensky6370]

гитарист - умничка

[@danielgeary5215]

smooth

[@bloomsmaitlandaccounts9105]

How did I not know he played here??? At least I saw him at Lizottes that tour

[@jeffbritt5647]

Wow,A Top Flight Band.Derwin is amazing on the 6-string,does he ever even look at it?

[@JNieckarz]

Awesome!

[@willmaxstudio]

great music

[@richardirvin7116]

Goodwork

[@LazzariJ]

that's helped thanks x

[@acohen1980]

class act.......

[@livevibe]

Hi Grey Jay, so glad you enjoyed the video..

[@RandomJammer]

Too smooth. Awesome :)

[@LinkedHD]

Very nice

[@livevibe]

LinkedHD So Glad you enjoyed the clip. Jon is Playing the Basement again tonight with The Monster gentlemen. Unfortunately, we won't be there to capture the show. Maybe next time :-)

[@jdhearn-sj4jw]

ok. gotta get me some more of this!

[@livevibe]

THank you for your kind thoughts - maybe this will help. K

[@flesh740]

Great musiscian !

[@jimmy59ca2001]

first time i heard of jon, wont be the last, fantastic, does he play in new orleans on a regular basis

[@mickcandler9849]

This is for all my friends, particularly those involved in the Kevin Brown Project in any way and especially Mark Goudswaard, Iknow you'll love the Srat work!! - Lovely playing with Kev, Mark & Duncan last night at the `royal Oak in Bath!

[@shawnmcdougal5649]

Is there any way to get a copy of this whole show?

[@livevibe]

Yes you're right, was in Bonnie Rait band

[@zoyailluschenko5173]

cool!!!

[@kwik2hear915]

Smokin Guitarist, wow

[@Facebook57]

Nice

[@BluesyMarco]

Is this just 'me' or have we seen this guy in the area of Bonnie Rait, a couple of years ago ?

[@SkumBanana]

A few years back there was a version of the tune Moonburn played at this show. It was taken down. Is there any chance you could upload it back? It was so tight! Thanks

[@livevibe]

Thx David 👍🏼

[@allgems]

Great post Keith. This is better than the cd version and the Audio sounds mint!

[@mattinahat6475]

Big D is the fucking man!

[@rawdonwaller]

The Basement, Sydney????

[@Adrosaurio2.0]

awesome this man what 's really going well 5:50

[@jimmy59ca2001]

jon is great, does anyone know where he is playing now, is he in the New Orleans area, I want to go and see him, help me somebody

[@livevibe]

Jim Church Thx Jim 🙏👍🏼

[@rightshag]

Not bad for a boy from Kent. As for big D - this is the most tasteful guitar playing - reminds me of George Benson.

[@Cdizzo007]

rightshag Big D is a match to George Benson on an average day, but clearly he is reaching further on building solos than George did in his prime. WOW!! Big D is representing the Big Easy all the way!

[@JaposFamily]

Still the best solo

[@jorgedavidseguiltamayo6686]

Pareciera como si le estuviera haciendo un masaje a la guitarra.

[@jb-qs4em]

I feel like if a trogoldyte like me has heard of them at this point then they must be generating some heat. Anyone else here because of Le Show?

[@davidtechfix]

When I hear solos like that I want to cut my fingers off. Instead, I may be going on the flapjack diet. Who knows?