G.P. Thompson
G P Thompson - former lead singer with award winning One Way (Mercury awards best band 2007-10) brings you his one man, multi instrumental show.
Playing guitar, ukelele, keyboards & featuring state of the art lighting & PA System, Gaz brings you a multi instrumental Pop Decades show covering absolutely every genre. From Sam Cooke & Eddie Cochran of the 50s, via 60s classics from Gary Puckett, Rolling Stones, Love Affair, Dobie Grey, Marvin Gaye, Johnny Cash, Simon & Garfunkel, Kinks, Chris Farlowe & the Beatles, into the 70's with George Harrison, Wings, Pink Floyd, Springsteen & Don McLean. Then we pop off to the 80s with Wham, Peter Gabriel, Bad Manners, to the 90s with Coldplay, the naughties with Stereophonics & right up to date with Rihanna, Paul Weller, Adele, Swedish House Mafia & Ed Sheeran.
Gaz encapsulates the "multi instrumentalist" in every sense of the word. An entirely unique musical talent...already booking well into 2018!
Nominated best act of the month at: The Bentinck (Jun 2014)
Song List
Sit Down
Ain't That A Kick In The Head
Heard It Through The Grapevine
I Need A Dollar
Ring Of Fire
Another Brick In The Wall
Sunny Afternoon
Skyfall
I'll See You In My Dreams
When I'm Cleaning Windows
Sound Of Silence
A Change Is Gonna Come
My Sweet Lord
Yellow
I'm On Fire
Please Please Me
House Of The Rising Sun
Budapest
Let Me Go
Footloose
Dancing In The Dark
Don't Worry Child
Twisting The Night Away
Honky Tonk Woman
Bad Moon Rising
3 Little Birds
Lip Up Fatty
Sex On Fire
I'm Still Standing
Good Thing Going
Testimonials
" I am the Concert Secretary for Tinshill & Cookridge Club, we had G P Thompson on the 23rd May. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that over a week later I am still getting praise and comments for booking Gaz and his extreme talent, my members absolutely loved him. I recommended him at this Monday's showcase publicly in the delegates meeting and also informed my agent and I have booked him in for us on the 26th Dec Boxing day night. Please would you be so kind ...as to pass my apologies onto Gaz for not being able to be their personally to meet him the other sat and also the wonderful comments he has had. I am very much looking forward to meeting him on Boxing Day and look forward to having him as a regular entertainer at our club in the future. Congratulations again to Gaz on a terrific job. " - April Middleton, Tinshill & Cookridge Club
" Cheers for a great night last night Gaz. You are one of the best multitalented artistes on the circuit at the moment. Your show last night was full of surprises which was a pleasure to watch. You kept everyone engaged all night and left us all wanting more. For all the venues reading this, speak to your booker, you will get a lot of credit and pleasure from seeing this young man perform. Thanks again pal for a cracking night and we'll see you on your rebook Gaz. " - Intake Social Club
" Another brilliant show at Burlington tonight. " - Sue Blaney
" Brilliant voice, best turn I've seen. Thanks for entertaining. " - Carol Doris Barker
" Great night at Crookes, really enjoyed it. Thanks Gary, you were brill as always. " - Jackie Higgins
" Well just come back from club GP Thompson was on. Sat and watched him from start to finish and he was flawless ,very talented too playing every guitar and keyboard. Very entertaining and well done on a great variety of songs... also thanks for not singing sex on fire or are we human , I'm sure folk have had enough of hearing those now , and lots more of Jonny cash! " - Dawn Shaw, Firth Park WMC
" If you haven't seen him it's a show not to be missed. " - Tom Kelly
" Singer and musician GP Thompson has the look of a band musician, who is taking a well-aimed stab at solo work. The pitch was polished and highly profesisonal. His opening song, a version of the Johnny Cash classic, Folsom Prison Blues was brilliantly performed. " - Mark Ritchie, Showcase Productions Review
" Gaz Thompson you rocked! Brilliant night tonight, you're a star. " - Gill Brunt, Wickersley Social Club
" Another fab night in Makis tonight. Fabulous singer - Gaz Thompson. Really enjoyed it. " - Liz Walton
" Loved your show on Saturday night. Hope we can have more people in on your next visit. " - Derek Scott, Elland WMC
" Fantastic night at Elland WMC. Even a few of our regulars stayed to see you finish your set, who normally leave after bingo! What a fantastic entertainer, we will no doubt be seeing you again. " - Andy Turner, Elland WMC
" First time hearing you - amzing voice. " - Tracy Andrews, The Brage - Brighouse