Get Ready to ROCK! » Bernard Allison https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:49:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Gig review: VINCENT FLATTS FINAL DRIVE – Slim Jim’s Liquor Store, Islington, London 4 October 2024 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/10/gig-review-vincent-flatts-final-drive-slims-liquor-store-islington-london-4-october-2024/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/10/gig-review-vincent-flatts-final-drive-slims-liquor-store-islington-london-4-october-2024/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2024 09:51:45 +0000 petefeenstra https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=98148 3) L-R Gary Harper, Russ Cook, BertieTonight is the sort of gig that restates the true staples of rock and roll, namely the holy trinity of a great band, a welcoming venue and receptive audience. Birmingham’s Vincent Flatts Final Drive is the kind kick ass band … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/10/gig-review-vincent-flatts-final-drive-slims-liquor-store-islington-london-4-october-2024/feed/ 0 Album review: JOHN MAYALL – The Sun Is Shining Down https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/01/album-review-john-mayall-the-sun-is-shining-down/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/01/album-review-john-mayall-the-sun-is-shining-down/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:42:41 +0000 petefeenstra https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=77996 John Mayall - The Sun Is Shining DownForty Below [Release date 28.01.22] John Mayall’s 5th album for his producer Eric Corne’s Forty Below label may or may not be his 43rd in all, but it’s surprisingly good. Surprising, because despite 6 guests and 3 covers it’s still … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/01/album-review-john-mayall-the-sun-is-shining-down/feed/ 0 Album review: VINCENT FLATTS FINAL DRIVE – Back In The Saddle https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/03/album-review-vincent-flatts-final-drive-back-in-the-saddle/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/03/album-review-vincent-flatts-final-drive-back-in-the-saddle/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:48:28 +0000 petefeenstra http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=71466 VINCENT FLATTS FINAL DRIVE – Back In The SaddlePete Feenstra chatted to Steve “Bertie” Burton for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in July 2019.    Self release [Release date 01.06.20] Vincent Flatts Final Drive’s ‘Back In The Saddle’ is a barn burner of an album. You flick the … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/03/album-review-vincent-flatts-final-drive-back-in-the-saddle/feed/ 0 Album review: MIKE ZITO – First Class Life https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/05/album-review-mike-zito-first-class-life/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/05/album-review-mike-zito-first-class-life/#comments Tue, 01 May 2018 14:16:28 +0000 petefeenstra http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=52724 MIKE ZITO – First Class LifeRuf [Release date 11.05.18] ‘First Class Life’ is Texas based Mike Zito’s 14th album. It’s is a stripped down blues album on which he sets himself the challenge of penning some meaningful narratives to fill the genre with fresh input … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/05/album-review-mike-zito-first-class-life/feed/ 0 Album review: BERNARD ALLISON – Let It Go https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/03/album-review-bernard-allison-let-it-go/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/03/album-review-bernard-allison-let-it-go/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:42:34 +0000 petefeenstra http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=51751 BERNARD ALLISON – Let It GoRuf [Release date: 02.02.18] Bernard Allison’s return to Ruf Records after 12 years finds him in a mellow, reflective mood. He’s ditched the horns and keyboard to focus on the rhythmic quality of a song-driven album. As a result, he … Continue reading →

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