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Gig review: STATUS QUO – The Hydro, Glasgow, 20 December 2016
‘Is it the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?’ That was the quandary set by Quo a few albums back and it seemed quite relevant tonight. This gig was part of the ‘Last Night Of The … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 December 2016, Bruce Hall, Dave Amato, Francis Rossi, gig, Glasgow, Glasgow Apollo, Hi Infidelity, Hydro, Keep On Loving You, Kevin Cronin, Last Night Of The Electrics, live, Lounge Kittens, REO Speedwagon, Rick Parfitt, rock, Status Quo, Take It On The Run, The Who. Toto
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Gig review: THE QUIREBOYS – The Tolbooth, Stirling, 14 December 2016
A gig in Stirling is a rare occurrence and as it is the closest I get to a home tie this show was a must see. Add in the facts that the night was being put on by ‘Rock For … Continue reading
Gig review: 2016 ROADSTARS – 02 ACADEMY, Islington, London, 7 December 2016
The 2016 Roadstars triumvirate is a triumph of musical hunger and passion over cultural and musical diversity. Mancunian powerhouse Federal Charm have a punk like fervour that taps into classic rock sensibilities with an occasional bluesy undertow. Aaron Keylock is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Roadstars, Aaron Keylock, Adam Abrashoff, blues, Cream, Eddie Hinton, Elad Shapiro, Fatal Charm, Federal Charm, funk, George Clinton, gig, guitars, JD Simo, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Keith Richard, Paul Bowden, Paul Bowe, psychedelia, review, rock, Rory Gallagher, Simo, Sonny Greaves, soul
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Gig review: STATUS QUO – Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, 2 December 2016
Let’s put some background markers down first – I first saw Quo in Sheffield in 1977 and assuming an average of a gig per tour since and then throw in the ad-hoc promotional stuff like the first Aquostic gig at … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 December 2016, Amsterdam, classic, Francis Rossi, gig, Heineken Music Hall, review, rock, Status Quo
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Gig review: BLACK STONE CHERRY – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 5 December 2016
To say Black Stone Cherry deliver the kind of impassioned Southern tinged classic rock that their fans demand, is to grossly underestimate the versatility of a remarkable performance and the strength of their songs. Tonight they lyrically bare their soul … Continue reading
Gig review: KING KING – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 29 November 2016
In an even more crowded than ever November gig schedule, it was still important to find time for this enticing double bill of two up and coming bands, both offering a fresh take on blues-influenced rock. If 2015 was when … Continue reading
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Tagged 29 November 2016, Alan Nimmo, blues, blues rock, Broken Witt Rebels, gig, Islington Assembly Hall, King King, review
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Gig review: DAN REED – Lymm Golf Club, Cheshire, 3 December 2016
What started out as a belated 40th birthday treat has become a bit of an obsession for Steve Perrone. For the past five years he’s put on a variety of gigs with Dan Reed, and in various shapes and forms, … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 December 2016, acoustic, Cheshire, Dan Reed, Dan Reed Network, gig, Lymm, Lymm Golf Club, review, rock, singer, soft rock, Solo, songwriter
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Gig review: WINTERSTORM FESTIVAL – Concert Hall, Troon, 25/26 November 2016
The town of Troon is better known for its championship links golf course rather than as a hub for all things rock, but one man with a vision, Iain McCaig, is set to change all that. Going by the old … Continue reading
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Tagged 25-26 November 2016, Bloodlines, Concrete Kingdom, Dio, FM, gig, Inglorious, Last In Line, Mason Hill, metal, Praying Mantis, review, Ricky Warwick, rock, Steve Overland, The Amorettes, The Hyena Kill, The King Lot, Tom Russell, Toseland, Troon, Troon concert hall, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Vega, Vinny Appice, Vivian Campbell, Winterstorm Festival
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Gig review: MARILLION – Manchester Academy, 28 November 2016
Promoting their latest opus F E A R, this Marillion gig came sadly just too late to receive my ‘gig of the year’ nomination in the GRTR! Best of 2016 reviewers’ poll. Marillion are in the somewhat unique position amongst … Continue reading
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Tagged 28 November 2016, gig, Ian Mosley, Manchester Academy, Marillion, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas, prog, progressive, review, rock, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery
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Gig review: THE ANSWER/THE DEAD DAISIES – Electric Ballroom, London, 23 November 2016
In the current live music climate, a touring double bill makes sense. As well as sharing overheads and potentially playing to double the normal audience, for the fan it helps manage an increasingly crowded calendar where often multiple gigs compete … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Tichy, Cormac Neeson, Dead daisies, Doug Aldrich, gig, Jackaman, John Corabi, Lynne Jackaman, Marco Mendoza, Micky Waters, Paul Mahon, review, THE ANSWER
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The Best of 2016: top albums, top live acts – the reviewers’ choice
The Best of 2017! Popular vote from 4 December… The Best of 2016: Popular Poll Between 5-16 December we invite readers and listeners to vote for their own favourites and also add their own personal choice. Voters can also opt-in … Continue reading
Gig review: FM – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 19 November 2016
Since reforming a few years ago, Britain’s premier homegrown melodic rockers FM have steered a delicate balance between moving forward and looking backwards. The new line up with Jim Kirkpatrick on guitar has perhaps been the best in their history, … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Bernie Marsden, FM, gig, Indiscreet, Jem Davis, Jim Kirkpatrick, melodic rock, review, Steve Overland
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Gig review: BETH HART/Colin James – Royal Festival Hall, London, 23 November 2016
It isn’t just her remarkable voice and emotive songs, let alone her vivacious stage presence that marks Beth Hart out as special, it’s much more than that. She’s a force of nature and a previously troubled soul who has dragged … Continue reading
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Tagged beth Hart, Bill Ransom, Colin James, Etta James, Fire On The Floor, gig, Howlin Wolf, Jon Nichols, paino, review, Royal Festival Hall, Van Morrison, vocal
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Gig review: EUROPE – The Roundhouse, London, 12 November 2016
While 2016 has seen the British public vote for Brexit, exactly 30 years ago they were taking Europe to their hearts. Not Eurocrats in Brussels or parliamentarians in Strasbourg, but five fresh-faced Swedes with luxuriant long hair and toothy smiles … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 November 2016, Conny Bloom, Dare, Darren Wharton, Electric Boys, Europe, gig, Joey Tempest, John Norum, live, London, metal, review, rock, The Final Countdown, The Roundhouse, Thin Lizzy
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Gig review: THORBJORN RISAGER & THE BLACK TORNADO – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 14 November 2016
Just like their viking history, Danish bues-rockers Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado came, saw, conquered by funking up the house with a high energy show that breathes fresh life into the big band blues review format. With a name … Continue reading
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Tagged big band, blues, boogie, Boom Boom Club, Danish, Emil Balsgaard, funk, gig, Kasper Wagner, Martin Seidelin, Nat King Cole, Peter Kehl, Peter Skjerning, Ray Charles, review, Robert Cray, rock, Sly Stone, soul, Thorbjorn Risager &The Black Tornado, Tom Waits, vocal
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Gig review: GRAHAM BONNET – Boston Music Rooms, London, 8 November 2016
Graham Bonnet has always been one of rock’s most singular characters. The man with the short hair, Hawaiian shirts and musical background far removed from your traditional metal belter who gave Rainbow their commercial breakthrough. The man whose self-destructive tendencies … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcatrazz, Chrome Molly, gig, Graham Bonnet, hard rock, heavy rock, Michael Schenker Group, MSG, Rainbow, review
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Gig review: IAMTHEMORNING, Tim Bowness – Bush Hall, London, 14 November 2016
On a unique collaborative evening broken into two halves, Tim Bowness was first to take the stage with his merry band of musicians. Bowness, one half of No-Man (the other being prog legend Steven Wilson) was tonight showcasing his work … Continue reading
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Tagged ambient, gig, Iamthemorning, No-Man, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Steven Wilson, Tim Bowness
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Gig review: 3 DOORS DOWN – Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, 6 November 2016
Enormous in their native USA since the turn of the millennium, 3 Doors Down have a low public profile in the UK, perhaps befitting a band whose everyday anonymity is one of their virtues. Yet a near sell out at … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 Doors Down, alt rock, Brad Arnold, Chet Roberts, Chris Henderson, Fallen State, gig, Pop Evil, post grunge, review, Us and the Night
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Gig review: DELAIN, Evergrey – O2 Ritz, Manchester, 12 November 2016
In May 2013, David Randall chatted to Charlotte Wessels at the time of the release of their first mini-album for Napalm Records, ‘Interlude’. Their chat includes references to the early development of the band, the split from the Roadrunner label, … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 November 2016, Delain, Evergrey, gig, goth, interview, Kobra And The Lotus, Manchester, melodic, metal, O2 Ritz, progressive metal, review, symphonic
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Gig review: Y & T – Islington Academy, London, 28 October 2016
For the last decade, an extensive Y & T tour has been just as much a feature of autumn as leaves falling and the nights getting shorter. The Californians seem to have a love affair with the UK and judging … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Leigh, Dave Meniketti, gig, John Nymann, Praying Mantis, review, Y & T, Y and T
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Gig review: UFO – Alban Arena, St Albans, 25 October 2016
For a band whose musical quality is right up there with the best, UFO’s legacy in the classic rock hall of fame is not the most secure. Whether its the effect of the off stage shenanigans and constant personnel changes … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 October 2016, Alban Arena, Andy Parker, gig, hard rock, Paul Raymond, Phil Mogg, review, Rob De Luca, St Albans, UFO, Vinnie Moore
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Gig review: NINE BELOW ZERO/Chloe Marriott – Under The Bridge, London, 4 November 2016
Tonight, Nine Below Zero are reborn as a big band. They have all the essential qualities that an 8-piece combo requires, from the core duo of seasoned front man Dennis Greaves and the magisterial harp player Mark Feltham, to a … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 Shades Of Blue, Albert Collins, B.B. King, Ben Willis, blues, Charlie Austen, Chloe Marriott, Dennis Greaves, funk, Georgie Fame, gig, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Armatrading, Joanne Shaw Taylor, John Mayall, John Popper, Mark Felthan, Mickey Burkey, NINE BELOW ZERO, R&B, review, soul
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Gig review: ROCKINGHAM FESTIVAL – Nottingham Trent University Students Union, 21-23 October 2016
Last year, a new festival, Rockingham, took on the unenviable mantle of filling the void left by Firefest, which for a decade had delighted melodic rock fans by bringing a series of cult melodic rock acts, many reforming after years … Continue reading
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Tagged Alessandro del Vecchio Band, Angels Or Kings, AOR, Art Nation, Blood Red Saints, Crazy Lixx, festival, Fortune, From The Fire, gig, Jean Beauvoir, Kevin Chalfant, Lee Aaron, Lionheart, Martina Edoff, melodic rock, Robby Valentine, Rockingham, Steelheart, Stone Broken, The Defiants, The Poodles, Trixter, Valentine
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Gig review: BAD COMPANY/Richie Sambora – Manchester Arena, 24 October 2016
GRTR!’s David Randall caught up with Simon Kirke on the last day of the UK tour. They chatted about Bad Company, Free and Simon’s solo work including his forthcoming album to be released in early-2017. Photo: David Randall With doors … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 October 2016, AOR, Bad Company, Bon Jovi, classic rock, gig, guitar, guitarist, hard rock, Howard Leese, interview, Manchester Arena, Mick Ralphs, Orianthi, Paul Rodgers, review, Richie Sambora, Simon Kirke
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Gig review: NICKELBACK – SSE Wembley Arena, 17 October 2016
Few bands have experienced the vitriol that has attached itself to Nickelback over the years, to the extent that the phenomenon was even the subject of academic theses. Yet the fact that, 15 years after they first stormed the charts … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 October 2016, Chad Kroeger, gig, live, metal, Monster Truck, Nickelback, review, rock, Wembley Arena
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