HAVING worked with a who’s who of the rock’n’roll world, guitarist Joe Brown wants to share his stories of his long and illustrious career.

Described as the musician’s musician, Brown has done it all, from touring around the world, to playing with the likes of the Beatles, Eddie Cochran and Billy Fury.

Best known for being the man behind the music, Brown is set for his first national solo tour. No band, no supplementary backup musicians, no dancing girls - just Joe Brown.

This latest tour will come to Basingstoke on November 19, at the Anvil where Brown will bare all.

But at first the songwriter wasn’t a fan of the idea.

“It wasn’t initially my idea,” the 76-year-old told The Gazette.

“But my friend Henry who has gone out on his own said I don’t need a band just go out on your own.

“I’m just so used to having a band with me, but we did a small run of dates last year and it was amazing. I was worried that the music would suffer from me just telling stories, but I think if anything it’s the opposite.”

In his near 60-year career in the entertainment industry, Brown has done it all and that is what makes him such an interesting individual.

But he insists for all the acclaim and praise he has received it was never anything that he had particularly strived for.

He added: “I have never really been ambitious as to where I wanted to go, I just love he variety of everything, I would hate to be doing the same thing over on a loop.

“Being on TV has always been a big thing, but for me gaining the work has always been through word of mouth and I think that has really worked in my favour.”

As well as being a prominent guitarist in the rock’n’roll scene, Brown has appeared on the stage and screen, but the draw of six strings is always strongest.

It is this dedication to his craft which saw Brown receive an MBE for services to music in 2009, something Brown said came as a complete surprise.

“To be given a medal for doing something that you have done all your life and absolutely love, it was amazing,” continued the guitarist.

“It came as a complete surprise, I think I was half way down the M1 when I found out.”

For a man that has been honing his craft for the best part of six decades, Brown shows no signs of slowing down, having consistently produced music in that time.

Despite this, he is still aiming for that one big record.

He added: “I would just love to write one big hit song and then I can sit back and think about my career and about maybe retiring.”

Just Joe, will be at the anvil on November 19, for tickets and more information visit anvilarts.org.uk.