How long have you been playing?
I started learning to play very late, in my mid thirty's, my dad played jazz, so music was in the family, but still i was very late in life to start playing.
What was the first concert you ever went to?
Went to a Ground Hogs concert about 19 72 at leicester uni, i was just a kid, but i remember it well, i loved it.
What gear do you use?
I have two American strats, a Martin D28 Acoustic, a Yamaha LA8 Acoustic, Seagul 12 string acoustic and 3 cheap guitars, Amp Fender Bassman 59 reissue My favorite piece to play is Buy me a dog, Duke Robillard !
Who was your biggest musical influence growing up?
I was into a lot of guitarist growing up even though i did not play myself, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Kenny Burrell, Santana, Clapton, Page, Hendrix, Peter Green, Then later SRV, also Bert Jansch.I was exposed to all these guitarists by my dad
Are you in a band? Have you been in bands?
I play in an acoustic duo with Simon Faulks, i also play i an acoustic Blues band called the Blues Demons and did have another band called BluesVille, i also play acoustic solo. I play at Music venus, pubs and have played at some festivals too.
If you could jam with anyone, who would it be?
Hendrix, he was the bees knees.
What's the biggest audience you ever performed to? What's the smallest?
the biggest was a few hundred, the smallest about a handful lol, most memorable performance was a duo gig with Big Wayne Hogan on upright Bass and myself on acoustic guitar and vocals. at the Summer Sundae Festival in leicester.
You're stuck on a desert island and only get to bring one album with you. What do you pick?
Back in Black AC.DC, great album
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Simon Faulks & Tony Alles Acoustic Duo.
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Jazzy style Blues, played on my Yamaha La8 acoustic.
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A little slide on a Dobro a friend gave me
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Tore Down, Acoustic
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Buy Me A Dog, Duke Robillard
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Tony Alles Acoustic version of Before you Accuse me
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Tony Alles Bluesville band featuring PJ Baker on vocals and harp with Simon Faulks on Bass guitar and Graham Summers on drums
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