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Gig review – DEEP PURPLE – Hydro, Glasgow, 22 November 2017

Posted on November 25, 2017 by david.wilson

On the 22nd June 1985 I made a very long trip south, on the oldest bus known to man to stand in a flooded field near Stevenage, to witness the return of Deep Purple mark 2 at Knebworth. It was a day to remember for many things, Meat Loaf being bottled off stage, the Scorpions human pyramid and Ritchie Blackmore in a fetching pair of wellies. That was the return but now the guys are playing their Long Farewell tour heralding the end of one of ro… Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROCKINGHAM FESTIVAL- Nottingham Trent University Student Union, 20-22 October 2017

Posted on November 5, 2017 by andynathan

Loverboy - ROCKINGHAM FESTIVAL, 20-22 October 2017

…w.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading →

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Rising stars: AUSTIN GOLD (interview)

Posted on September 29, 2017 by petefeenstra

…e try to put across. We’re all about the live show, about recreating the album and stepping it up live.” ‘Before Dark Clouds’ is a big production for an independent release, and it’s in no small measure due to producer Andy Hawkins’s clear vision of what he wanted. Dave: “When we worked with Andy we had the arrangements worked out, but he focussed on simplifying things, so there was much more space for the list… Continue reading →

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Gig review: HAIR METAL HEAVEN – Welly Club and City Hall, Hull, 25-27 August 2017

Posted on September 12, 2017 by andynathan

Sebastian Bach - HAIR METAL HEAVEN - Hull, 25-27 August 2017

…ing Out Loud’. In addition the high pitched wheeze of singer Hannes Kett, somewhere between Axl Rose and Justin Hawkins, was an acquired taste. Even without delays, this was a long day and I reluctantly bailed out for my main meal during Killcode, who were bringing a heavier and more modern take to proceedings, returning to find there were further delays before another of the standard bearers of the new wave of Nordic bands in The Poodles. Led by… Continue reading →

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Album review: AUSTIN GOLD – Before Dark Clouds

Posted on August 16, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

…tive writing that is the key and makes the material sound like a real band, a fact beautifully captured by Andy Hawkins’s warm production. Listen to the cleverly titled and hugely impressive opening cut ‘Brand New Low’ and you are hearing a surprisingly mature band with a focussed musical direction and the chops to realize their artistic ambitions. The bone crunching riffs of ‘Another Kinda Bad’ finds them slipping i… Continue reading →

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Gig review: RAMBLIN’ MAN FAIR – Day 2 – Mote Park, Maidstone, 29 July 2017

Posted on August 8, 2017 by david.wilson

RAMBLIN’ MAN FAIR – Mote Park, Maidstone, 29 July 2017

…the band but the other guys don’t allow him to hog the limelight. The two guitarists, Grahame Leslie and David Hawkins played some tasty duel licks throughout the set whilst frontman Richard Taylor delivered his lines with power and clarity. There were a lot of Maiden fans around me who were loving every minute, even when the rain started to pour down, and while I did enjoy the set and seeing Mr Harris away from the day job I still wasn’t comple… Continue reading →

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Gig review: REWIND FESTIVAL – Scone Palace, Perth, 22 July 2017

Posted on July 26, 2017 by david.wilson

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Gig review: SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY AND THE ASBURY JUKES- The Forum, London, 22 June 2017

Posted on June 25, 2017 by andynathan

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Welcome to Get Ready to ROCK! (GRTR!)

Posted on June 25, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Saxon - STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL, Ebbw Vale, 30 July 2017

…h week via our radio Facebook page and announced every Sunday on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio (Assume The Position, 22:00 GMT). Compiled by Jason Ritchie. Check out the chart! Competition – win Motley Crue classic ! Win 35th Anniversary edition of Motley Crue classic ‘Dr.Feelgood’ (vinyl or CD) featuring bonus tracks and memorabilia! (ends Sunday 24 November) Competitions Ambush have signed with Napalm Records with a view to releas… Continue reading →

Album review: IT – We’re All In This Together

Posted on June 15, 2017 by jason

…ome catching up to do. IT is the mastermind of Nick Jackson and Andy Rowberry, with the band completed by James Hawkins (bass), Will Chism (drums), and Ryan McCaffrey (keyboards/saxophone). A timely album looking at austerity, the current economic climate and it could almost be a companion soundtrack to the film ‘I Am Daniel Blake’. IT successfully mix a memorable melodic with a hard hitting lyric – ‘Voices’ features… Continue reading →

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Album review: TODD RUNDGREN – White Knight

Posted on April 27, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

…8216;Assume The Position’ presented by David Randall on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Repeated Monday 29 May, 22:00 GMT and Friday 2 June, 22:00 GMT (5:22) Now available at Mixcloud More information Cleopatra Records [Release date 19.05.17] Just when you thought it was safe to rest on your Todd Rundgren collection with ‘Global’ carefully filed next to ‘State’, the Runt returns. This time with some A-list collaborations…. Continue reading →

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Quick plays: BURNT OUT WRECK, CHESS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL

Posted on April 27, 2017 by jason

…heir label including Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley. It is interesting to listen to the originals on here like Dale Hawkins’ ‘Suzie Q’, covered since by the Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Susie Quatro amongst others. How the songs have such a sparse production and sound, yet still sound vibrant some sixty years later. Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry feature heavily as you’d expect and Berry’s risqué 1972 hit… Continue reading →

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Gig review: ECLIPSE – The Borderline, London, 22 April 2017

Posted on April 25, 2017 by andynathan

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Andre Linnan, Eclipse, Erik Martensson, Franklin Zoo, gig, Magnus Henriksson, melodic rock, One Desire, review | Leave a comment

Gig review: THUNDER – Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 22 March 2017

Posted on March 23, 2017 by david.wilson

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, The Best of 2017 | Tagged 22 March 2017, blues, Cats In Space, Clyde Auditorium, Danny Bowes, gig, Glasgow, live, Luke Morley, Paul Manzi, pop, review, Rip It Up, rock, Terraplane, Thunder | Leave a comment

Album review: RUSH – 2112 – 40th Anniversary Edition

Posted on December 29, 2016 by david.wilson

…all of whom are long time fans of the band. Highlights of these are ‘Overture’ featuring Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins, Billy Talent doing ‘Passage To Bangkok’ and a fantastic cover of ‘Tears’ by Alice In Chains. All the cover versions are excellent and well worth inclusion here. The artists involved emphasise the influence that Rush and ‘2112’ has had on some of today’s biggest rock artists. This is a package worthy of a place in any rock lover… Continue reading →

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Gig review: GRAHAM BONNET – Boston Music Rooms, London, 8 November 2016

Posted on November 15, 2016 by andynathan

…who never quite made the big time in the eighties but are now enjoying a second honeymoon. Affable singer Steve Hawkins- now one of two remaining members – got the crowd on side, while a number of songs from a forthcoming album ‘Hoodoo Voodoo’ were significantly heavier, not least as Andy Barrott and Michael Schenker-lookalike Jon Footitt now give them a two guitar attack. There were a few oldies to bring back memories for those of us who r… Continue reading →

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Gig review: WEYFEST- Rural Life Centre, Tilford, Surrey, 19-21 August 2016

Posted on August 30, 2016 by andynathan

…op world. Indeed other than the shorter hairstyles the opening 10 minutes was like being in a time warp. Justin Hawkins falsettoed his way through ‘Black Shuck’ before archly saying he’d been dying to say ‘good evening Weyfest’ and resurrecting his old ‘Gimme a D, Gimme an Arkness’ routine before going into another first album classic in ‘Growing On Me’. However the tracks from the most recent album ‘Last of Our Kind’, ‘Mudslide’ and ‘Roaring Wat… Continue reading →

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Album review: BILL WYMAN/RHYTHM KINGS – The Best Of

Posted on August 11, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

…as ‘Daydream’ (The Lovin’ Spoonful), ‘I Put A Spell On You’ (Screamin’ Jay Hawkins), and ‘Groovin’ ‘ (The Young Rascals). But what you have to remember, Bill Wyman is fast approaching 80 and his solo work is largely a reflection of the music he listened to as a youth. However, for those of us who cut our musical teeth at the very end of the 1960s/early 1970s – and who still have an act… Continue reading →

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Album review: MAVERICK – Big Red

Posted on August 1, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

…216;Beyond The Gates’) and ‘Forever’, the latter might be a more serious offering from Justin Hawkins’ mob. The album’s consistency drops a little on a song like ‘The One’ or ‘Whiskey Lover’ which are a bit too predictable and perfunctory. The latter rocks along in true Thin Lizzy style but this more straight-ahead rock approach deviates slightly from the stronger material which reflects a m… Continue reading →

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Gig review: STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL – Ebbw Vale, South Wales, 24 July 2016 (Day 2)

Posted on August 1, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

The Darkness - STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL - Ebbw Vale, South Wales, 24 July 2016

…chosen to bring Steelhouse 2016 to a close and it will certainly be remembered for a long time not least Justin Hawkins resplendant in lurid purplish catsuit opened to the navel. ‘Growing On Me’ gives Justin a chance to show how an accomplished guitarist he truly is, sometimes it is a shame that he heavily relies on acting the clown which detracts from the musicianship. Taking to the back of the crowd for the remainder of the set, I s… Continue reading →

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Gig review: STONE FREE FESTIVAL Day 1 – 02 Arena, London, 18 June 2016

Posted on June 21, 2016 by andynathan

Alice Cooper - STONE FREE FESTIVAL DAY 1 - 02 Arena, London, 18 June 2016

…hed, the sound was very poor on opener ‘Barbarian’. However ‘Growing On Me’ remains a favourite and when Justin Hawkins burst into trademark falsetto on the chorus, my mind was transported back to 2003 and the heady days of Darkness mania. Indeed virtually all the set was taken from ‘Permission To Land’ (available in charity shops everywhere) with old favourites like ‘Black Shuck’, ‘Get Your Hands Off My Woman’ and ‘Stuck In A Rut’, and their lat… Continue reading →

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Gig review: TOSELAND, Borderline, London – 22 March 2016

Posted on March 24, 2016 by andynathan

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Album review: GRANDHOUR – Bombs & Bullets

Posted on February 20, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

…o detail, and planning, has paid off. Main point of interest is vocalist/guitarist and chief songwriter Nicole Hawkins who with hubby Jason and brother-in-law Mark have fashioned an ear-friendly slice of melodic hard rock. The pairing brings to mind the Pat Benatar/Nick Geraldo configuration of old and – if nothing else – the consistency of songwriting and dynamics is similar. Chris Lugton (keys, guitar), who joined after the album… Continue reading →

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Gig review: GREAT BRITISH ROCK & BLUES FESTIVAL – Skegness, 22-24 January 2016

Posted on January 29, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

Arthur Brown - GREAT BRITISH ROCK & BLUES FESTIVAL - Skegness 22-24 January 2016

…ial before the event but as the day panned out working pretty well. Also today we got our first taste of the “Introducing Stage” which for many year has been a great crowd pleaser and this weekend was no exception. We kicked off with in Reds with a great blues rock set from the Jeff Rich Triple J Band, the long time Quo drummer who is now touring his project, a tight three-piece band that features the super talented Jamie Godfery on g… Continue reading →