PAST GIGS and EVENTS 2016
Nov 18 (Friday) - The New Roscoe
Leeds
A great gig with an appreciative audience and some dancers (see videos). Dave Myatt got the sound set up just right and we crashed through both sets without any mishaps (not discernible to the audience anyway!!). Nice to have Jack's family there and Mrs Johnny Gray too (thought there was a lot of screaming)!!!!!!!
Did some our newer more difficult material too - Armed and Ready, Purple Rain, A New Day Yesterday. The band now has almost 50 tracks to choose from.
VIDEOS:
A New Day Yesterday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoxPHgD46U4
Purple Rain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo-e8FcSHCo
Walking by Myself - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERX3d7Cl5Dk
Don't Believe a Word - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn6ez2dEF94
Armed and Ready - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt2ymtX_heA
Locomotive Breath - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r00FTg90LA
The Thrill is Gone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBxJK7Y1Ohs
Nice to see Shaun - the drummer - hard at work as always
Johnny seen between the dancers
Oct 28 (Friday) - LiveattheLounge
Baildon
Headling set at 10pm. Sad to say not a great crowd present, but those that were there, were extremely appreciative of what turned out to be an excellent set. Many congratulations were forthcoming and we were approached for two possible gigs next year. The band was tight and rocking. Good stuff
Here are some YouTube video links to the night:
Black Night - click here
Smoke on the Water - Click here
Hoochie Coochie Man - Click here
Black Magic Woman - Click here
Whole Lotta Rosie - Click here
RocknRoll - Click here
Oct 21 (Friday) - The Lion
Castleford
Following Jack's two week holiday, we bounced back with a lively performance at The Lion in Castleford. A small pub but big hearted with loyal rock and blues fans supporting us for our two full hour sets where we performed Brown Sugar and Purple Rain for the first time.
It was a big compliment to get £50 in the bucket. Very much appreciate and many thanks.
Many dancing at the end to Whole Lotta Rosie, RocknRoll and we obliged them by slotting in The House is a Rockin to keep on the floor and stay on the floor they did!!!
Unfortunately, we have no video footage for this gig as the little camera mic couldn't cope with the huge wall of sound!!!! Here are a couple of pics. Nice to see all five members!!!!
Sept 17 (Saturday) - Bank Top Pub
Oldham
Last minute arrangement due to last minute cancellation, we did a two hour set with just our 4 piece set up as unfortunately Jack was unavailable due to heavy work commitments. Good gig for our first 4 piece outing and with a good crowd inside and outside. Great in-house sound setup and engineer.
Locomotive Breath - click here
The Thrill is Gone - click here
Need Your Love so Bad - click here
Aug 28 (Sunday) - The Market Hotel
Elsecar
Great gig with a good two hour set list. Everybody on cracking form and a right knowledgeable and supportive crowd. Learned that we need to work up on HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! Nice to see Jane and Julie again. Musn't forget Mandy (Dave Myatt's wife) who attended as always - our indispensible roadie and ears!!!!
Here are some videos from the night:
Medley - click here
Pride and Joy - click here
Cocaine - click here
Locomotive Breath - click here
Hoochie Coochie Man - click here
Black Magic Woman - click here
Armed and Ready - click here
Aug 26 (Friday) - LiveattheLounge
Baildon
Nice gig - a little disappointing regards numbers in the audience as it was biker's Week-end - I think the Malt Shovel across the road hogged the limelight with their live music blasting out across the village centre!!! Still it was lovely to meet and see Mark's wife Jane and Jack's mum, Julie, for the first time. Lovely people and they really enjoyed the show.
Here is a brief compilation of the evening's show - click here
Check out Shaun "The Animal" Stevens on drums!!!!
Aug 19 (Friday) - The Church House Pub
Sheffield
Great gig. Busy full pub with loads of musical talent. Becky preceded us with half an hour of great kareoke singing with her very proud birthday dad John enjoying every moment. Think we nearly blew the roof off, but went down a storm and Bev Calladine of "Boog and the Woogs" and "Pressplay" from Boussac France rocked away taking the lead vocals on Knock Knock Knocking on Heavens Door, Nutbush City Limits, Long Train Running, You Really Got me, Rock'n'Roll and Rocking in the Free World.
Looking forward to playing there again soon.
Aug 6 (Saturday) - The Miller's Bar
Brighouse
Beer festival attended by several hundred enjoying the beautiful weather and canal side garden. The band played brilliantly though inside and so didn't get to see much of the audience!! But we did receive a great number of positive comments and we performed two new songs:
A NEW DAY YESTERDAY (Jethro Tull/Joe Bonamassa) - YouTube Link - click here and
ARMED AND READY (Michael Schenke Group) YouTube Link - click here
July 30 (Saturday) - The Whistlestop Pub
Beeston, Leeds
Lovely pub (very recently refurbished) and with a lovely knowledgeable audience who rocked along with us and cheered us brillianlty. We all had a great night. Band played really well and from the videos, you will see and hear that Shaun was in great (thumping) form. Than k you also to several members of the audience who helped us pack up all our gear and carry it out to our cars - no, they were NOT throwing us out. Indeed, we hope to be playing there again in the not too distant future.
Video of Walk in my Shadow (Free) - Click here
Video of Radar Love (Golden Earing) - Click here
THE GREEN MANALISHI?
THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN?
WHERE'S THE DRUMMER GONE?
May 22nd (Sunday) - The Birdwell
Barnsley
Great gig to a lovely audience.Lovely management and can't wait to play there again.
Video of Wishing Well - Click here
April 15th (Friday) - The New Roscoe
Leeds
A great night was had by all with the band in really good form and a great audience which showed much appreciation. Poor old Shaun drummed himself to a stand still!!
Unfortunately, the video camera didn't capture all but luckily did capture the opening three songs when the camera woman thought it was off - hence the strange angle!!! Also, poor old Jack gained a PA Speaker for a face!!!
Click here for Pride and Joy/Cocaine and Locomotive Breath.
March 19th (Saturday) - Alwoodley Community Centre.
Moortown
Steady night with a few technical glitches but that being the main reason for this gig - a time and place to get familiar with our PA set up. The band leaned a lot ready for The New Roscoe.
Unfortunately, there is no footage of this gig just a few stills.
Feb 19th (Friday) - Live at the Lounge
Baildon
Great to play here once again with the super friendly and knowledgeable audience. It was the FIRST gig with our new line up and it all went very well with just a few hiccups, most caused by poor old Shean on drums suffering from "disappearing drums" as there nothing to stop them moving forwards and out of his reach as he played. Those who have the band over the years hailed this line-up as the best yet.
This was our set list with some big numbers in there.
Walk in my shadow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAAD_ifrPIw
Wishing well -
Alright Now - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD_AaqJ_hi4
Hoochie Coochie Man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXHXkevuHbU
Need Your Love So Bad (with guest - Jo Campbell) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Re-tpHNjys
Don't believe a word - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q7YA0Llfjo
Walking by Myself - https://youtu.be/SP0UXGRacbo
WE WILL ROCK YOU/ Whole Lotta Rosie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlGWf3_an6I
Whole Lotta Love - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DLqj797vWg
Rockin in the free world - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiPsStDxhVc
PICS FROM THE NIGHT
