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Guy Pratt

Live Nation by arrangement with Mike Leigh Associates present

• GUY PRATT in WAKE UP CALL
• EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL 2011
• GILDED BALLOON – DINING ROOM
• 5.15pm (Ends 6.15pm)
• 19^th – 29^th AUGUST 2011

After the huge success of his first two shows, My Bass and Other Animals and Breakfast of Idiots, Guy Pratt, legendary bassist to the world’s superist of starriest musician’s, is back with part three of his life on the road Wake Up Call.

It’s 4am. The alarm is set for 5. You’re in Belgrade – or possibly Buenos Aires.   All hotel rooms look the same.  There’s a noise coming from the bathroom and only a miniature of Baileys left in the mini bar.  No worries you’ll sleep on the plane.  You hope to hell it’s a travel day and that pile of ashes in the corner isn’t your passport.

Welcome to an average Wednesday in the life of a touring musician.  Guy Pratt’s Wake-up Call is the next instalment of the bizarre, poignant and often hilarious life of a bassist told by a natural raconteur.  The show is full of funny and frankly libellous tales from the mini bar, the absurdities of life on the road for a touring musician and the madness that comes with breathing the rarefied air of the superstar.

You’ll laugh. You’ll cry, if you’re a musician you’ll probably sue.

Guy has had an extensive career playing bass for all our favourite rock legends including Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Madonna, Michael Jackson and David Gilmour.  A book of My Bass and Other Animals was published recently, littered with supreme first hand backstage knowledge.  Guy has also won a Grammy and been nominated for two Ivor Novello awards.

“An easy raconteurship of the kind that no doubt goes down a storm in backstage dressing rooms…a truly entertaining show” The Scotsman, Edinburgh 2010.

 “A natural raconteur with a droll turn of phrase” The Guardian

 “What tales he has to tell” The Independent

 “An hour of rip roaring anecdotes” The List

 “He regaled the audience with hilariously indiscreet anecdotes about the stars he’s worked with” Toby Young, The Spectator 

 “Pratt is pretty bloody hilarious.” The Irish Times

 “Limos, Lear jets and transit vans, it’s all funny with Guy… well limos and Lear jets anyway.” Johnny Marr

LISTINGS INFORMATION – GUY PRATT in WAKE UP CALL
GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT – THE DINING ROOM, Bristo Square, Edinburgh

Box Office: 0131 622 6552 www.gildedballoon.co.uk

Venue press office: press@gildedballoon.co.uk  Kerry Teakle 0131 668 9483/07801 103 528

Edinburgh Fringe Box Office: 0131 226 0000

Dates: 19^th – 29^th August at 5.15pm (ends 6.15pm).

Tickets: £10.00 (£9.00 concs)