Last Gig You Went To...

[John]

Just got back from Larry Carlton
Great gig I seen Larry play many times but he was really on fire tonight and a very tight band. Only moan was the bass solo, even one of my mates who is a bassist had a moan about the tone he used for the solo I still really dislike slap bass so guess I not mellowed out that much

[Tim]

Ron Sexsmith & Holly Williams
St George's Church, Kemp Town - Brighton
Friday 21st June

Well what a night this was, a great intimate venue with good acoustics (certainly from my seat) and a fantastic crowd. This was the last night of Ron's tour, so there was a great atmosphere in the Church - in fact some folks got up and danced around the front of the stage area toward the end and Ron commented that this was a first!

A good mix of songs, old & new, with a request list from the audience that he did his best to fill. Ron as usual was very chatty and split the show between the full band, with a few songs of him solo on guitar and also solo on piano. These were some of the best parts of the show for me. His band was very tight and amongst all the smiles on stage, there was some very good musical chemistry going on, with superb vocal harmonies between Ron and his drummer, whose name escapes me.



What really made the night though was support from Holly Williams - fantastic. Holly sang with just her Gibson acoustic and treated a very appreciative crowd to a selection of songs from her superb new album, The Highway. Holly also promised that she will be coming back to the UK 'in the fall' to do a tour of her own - I can't wait. I also got a chance to have a chat with her in-between the two sets - nice lady and very tall!



I'm a confirmed Holly fan now and have just booked to see her headline show at The Borderline tomorrow night

[MartinT]

You old dog you

[Tim]

[Tim]

Holly Williams - The Borderline
23rd June



Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa - Hampton Court Palace
24th June



Bonnie Raitt - Royal Albert Hall
27th June



Well its been a busy and rather superb week musically and I just had to share a little with you guys, especially Beth & Joe's gig . . . . I don't really have the words for what a special night this was, beautiful place, fantastic surroundings and music of the highest order. I know music is personal, but I'd Rather Go Blind is one of my favourite songs and boy oh boy, did they nail it. Just take a peek . . . I had a great seat too, a couple of rows right in front of Beth and I don't mind admitting I had a tear in my eye for this. Anyway, I'll let you decide for yourself as this video really does do it justice;



I have seen both Joe and Beth a number of times by themselves, but this was the first time I had seen them together and what a mix. To be honest it was really a Beth Hart gig with Joe Bonamassa and his band as the backers, which really does show the measure of the man. But not to steal anything away from Beth, as she fronted the night with some aplomb and strutted the stage like they had been performing together for ages - she really owned that stage and gave an absolute belter of a performance, but then she always does give it all on stage. There is also no doubt that Beth has really grown since meeting Joe - she has always been good, but now she's pure class and finally getting the recognition she deserves as an artist.



Had a chance meeting with Joe too, just before the show which was a stroke of luck - I thought I would get a last visit to the loo in and bugger me if he wasn't standing stage left chatting to a small group of fans!



Of the other gigs, Holly Williams pulled off a great night as headline at The Borderline and Bonnie Raitt last night just topped the week off wonderfully. What a great lady she is and no mean blues guitarist either.

But I have to admit, Beth's I'd Rather Go Blind was quite possibly the best thing I have ever seen live before - what a week

[Rare Bird]

You old dog you

Some blokes are just natural bird pullers, i know i invented the passtime

[Tim]

Some blokes are just natural bird pullers, i know i invented the passtime

I used to be pretty good at it myself before my hair went grey and my waistline decided to explode - I've hung up my spurs now though André.

[archiesdad]

Saw Blackmore's Nights on Wednesday, fine gig, even the wife enjoyed them as it was a first for her. No pictures as my camera is a bit big to take to these nights out.

[walpurgis]

Some blokes are just natural bird pullers, i know i invented the passtime

Last thing I pulled was a hamstring!

[Bazil]

Just back from The Who at the Liverpool Arena,the main set was Quadrophenia the highlight of which was "Bell Boy", Keith Moon's vocals were done by the man him self on video from an old gig, it was like he was there , brilliant.
The show finished with "Who are you ", You Better You Bet", Pinball Wizard, Baba O'Reilly and Won't Get Fooled Again , the place was bouncing pretty good given the average age of the audience