The legendary drummer, Corky Laing, is back on the road with his first solo project since 1977. "Corky Laing plays Mountain" toured the UK in November 2015. Following an enthusiastic response from the UK audiences, he returns to Europe this spring. First up is a nine-day tour of Germany in February and in May he'll be back in the UK. Corky is also locking in US dates starting with a package with Kofi Baker's Cream Experience in Sag Harbor, NY in late February and with further dates for "Corky Laing plays Mountain" being scheduled for late May and early June.
After Mountain stopped touring in 2010, Corky has been busy with his one-man show, "Best Seat in the House" and the critically acclaimed "Playing God: The Rock Opera". The Rock Opera has been performed in Basel, Switzerland, in Helsinki, Finland and last year it made its American debut with a sold out show at the Kaye Playhouse in the heart of Manhattan. This year the opera returns to Finland where, in addition to shows, it will be filmed for a video release.
Being back on the road with "Corky Laing plays Mountain" is a thrill for Corky. He loves playing the Mountain material the way it was originally written and says that behind the kit, in front of an audience, he feels like he is 18-year-old again. And from what the reviews say, the youthful enthusiasm is thoroughly reflected in the band's sound and attitude.
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Watch Nantucket Sleighride from the Corky Laing plays Mountain UK 2015 tour (London, 100 Club, 11/15/2015) here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFhWRV-hvCk&feature=youtu.be
Corky's 2016 tour schedule, as it now stands:
CORKY LAING plays MOUNTAIN - German Tour 2016
2/9/2016 Meisenfrei, Bremen
2/10/2016 Markthalle, Hamburg
2/11/2016 Roxy, Flensburg
2/12/2016 Kulturwerksta, Melle-Buer
2/13/2016 Beavers, Miltenberg
2/14/2016 Rock Jungfer, Arnstadt
2/15/2016 Kofferfabrik, Fürth
2/16/2016 Blues Club Chiemgau, Rimsting
2/17/2016 Harmonie, Bonn
THE ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK EXPERIENCE
Corky Laing plays Mountain & Kofi Baker's Cream Experience
2/26/2016 Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor, NY
CORKY LAING AND THE PERFCT CHILD - PLAYING GOD: THE ROCK OPERA
4/8/2016 Cultural Arena Gloria, Helsinki, Finland
4/9/2016 Cultural Arena Gloria, Helsinki, Finland
CORKY LAING PLAYS MOUNTAIN - UK tour 2016
5/6/2016 Talking Heads, Southampton
5/7/2016 Blues Festival, St. Ives
5/8/2016 Blues Festival, Frome
5/9/2016 Robin 2, Bilston
5/10/2016 100 Club, London
5/11/2016 Greystones, Sheffield
5/14/2016 Library Theatre, Darwen
5/15/2016 Blues Festival, Lincoln
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