Tag Archives: Stray

Gig review: SPIKE- Half Moon, Putney, London, 16 February 2025

Posted on February 19, 2025 by andynathan

The art of the raconteur, one who can tell stories about their life in an absorbing and amusing manner, is easy to attempt and difficult to carry off, as any of us who have had the misfortune to listen to … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged acoustic, Chris Heilmann, Dave 'Bucket' Colwell, DEL BROMHAM, gig, Matty James Cassidy, Quireboys, Spike, Stray | Leave a comment

Gig review: STRAY – The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 7 December 2024

Posted on December 17, 2024 by andynathan

My sixth and final trip of the year to the Cavern which has been keeping the flag flying for live music ‘Sarf of the River’ was, fittingly, for a true rock legend. Stray founding member and guitarist Del Bromham has … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Colin Kempster, DEL BROMHAM, gig, Karl Randall, Simon Rinaldo, Stray, The Cavern | Leave a comment

Book review: Hello Tolworth, I’m Ziggy by Tim Harrison

Posted on January 31, 2024 by petefeenstra

Good Life Publishing [Publication date:17.09.21] ‘Hello Tolworth, I’m Ziggy, The life And times of the Toby Jug pub, and the launch of David Bowie’s most famous character’ is a meticulously researched book that is at its best when covering Bowie … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, BOOK REVIEWS | Tagged and the launch of David Bowie's most famous character, book, Chicken Shack, David Bowie, Edgar Broughton, Family, Fleetwood Mac, Free, Gary Brewer, Hello Tolworth, I'm Ziggy: The life and times of the Toby Jug pub, Jethro Tull, JOE COCKER, Led Zeppelin, Little Sister, review, SavoyBrown, Stray, TASTE, Ten Years After, The Groundhogs, The Toby Jug, The Yardbirds, Tim Harrison | Leave a comment

Gig review: STRAY – 100 Club, London, 14 September 2023

Posted on September 18, 2023 by andynathan

He may be – according to the title of his own memoirs – a rock’n’roll survivor but Stray founder member Del Bromham has not lost his musical creativity. The band have just released a very welcome first studio album in … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 14 September 2023, About Time, blues rock, Colin Kempster, DEL BROMHAM, gig, hard rock, Karl Randall, London, Pete Dyer, review, Simon Rinaldo, Stray, the 100 Club | Leave a comment

Album review: STRAY – About Time

Posted on August 11, 2023 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Del Bromham playing tracks from the album for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 20 August 2023. Talking Elephant [Release date 15.09.23] ‘About Time’ is Stray’s first new studio album for 13 years … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview | Tagged album, Colin Kempster, Deep Purple, DEL BROMHAM, funk, Golden Earring, guitar, interview, Jimi Hendrix, Karl Randall, Led Zeppelin, Man, Pete Dyer, radio, Rainbow, review, rock, Rock & Roll Survivor, Simon Rinaldo, soul, Stray, Uriah Heep | Leave a comment

Book review: SKY TRAILS & PIE TALES – by Trev Turley

Posted on April 7, 2023 by petefeenstra

The Cherished Synapse [March 2022] Trevor Turley’s ‘Sky Trails & Pie Tales’ is described as an autobiographical memoir and for the most part that of a semi-pro musician. It’s a heart felt work that celebrates an ongoing musical heritage driven … Continue reading →

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Gig review: A NEW DAY FESTIVAL- Mount Ephraim Gardens, Faversham, Kent, 19-21 August 2022

Posted on September 13, 2022 by andynathan

In the beautiful setting of the grounds of Mount Ephraim House deep in the ‘Garden of England’, A New Day Festival has always intrigued me with some impressive line ups, mainly, though not exclusively, featuring classic bands from the seventies, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged A New Day, Atomic Rooster, classic rock, Colosseum, Deborah Bonham, festival, Focus, gig, Heavy Metal Kids, Hugh Cornwell, Jethro Tull, John Verity, Progressive Rock, Skinny Molly, Stray, Sweet, Ten Years After | Leave a comment

Album review: STRAY – Roll Up! Roll Up!

Posted on November 12, 2020 by petefeenstra

Monstrous Child [Release date 23.1o.20] Stray’s ‘Roll Up! Roll Up!’ is a very honest warts and all document of what went down on the night. If anything, it could have done with a few edits to bring a more mellifluous … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Colin Kempster, DEL BROMHAM, review, rock, Roll Up! Roll Up, Simon Rinaldo, Stray, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Valhalla, White Feather | Leave a comment

Gig review: STRAY – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 20 September 2019

Posted on September 25, 2019 by andynathan

For every guitar great that sprang to prominence in rock’s golden age- a Blackmore, a Page, a Schenker – there were other guitar heroes who given the breaks should have become equal household names on musical terms alone, one of … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 20 September 2019, blues, Blues Devils, blues rock, Boom Boom Club, DEL BROMHAM, gig, hard rock, Karl Randall, Pete Dyer, review, Simon Rinaldo, Stray, Sutton | Leave a comment

News: MARGATE RHYTHM & ROCK, 6-8 September 2019 with headliners LINDISFARNE, WILKO JOHNSON & STEVE HARLEY

Posted on August 26, 2019 by GRTR! HQ

WILKO JOHNSON BAND – Royal Albert Hall, London, 26 September 2017

This preview was first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 25 August featuring two of the bands appearing at the three-day Margate event: Curved Air and Man. (12:16) Margate Rhythm & Rock 2019 takes place 6th – … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, Festivals & Large Events, NEWS | Tagged 6-8 September 2019, blues rock, classic rock, Curved Air, festival, Focus, Lindisfarne, Man, Margate Rhythm & Rock, R&B, Steve Harley, Stray, The Blockheads, The Sharpeez, Wilko Johnson | Leave a comment

Album review: DEL BROMHAM – White Feather

Posted on February 4, 2019 by petefeenstra

In February 2019 Pete Feenstra chatted to Del Bromham for his Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, playing tracks from ‘White Feather’. Estoteric Antenna [Release date 12.10.18] After a 50 odd year career, ‘White Feather’ finally reveals who … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview | Tagged 60's, album, blues, Brinsley Schwarz, DEL BROMHAM, George Harrison, George Martin, guitar, interview, Jamie Masters, Jethro Tull, John Lennon, Latino, Long John, Nat Turner, NICK LOWE, Paul Buckmaster, pop, psychedelia, rap, review, Ringo Starr, rock, Rolling Stones, Stray, The Beatles, The Hollies, White Feather | Leave a comment

Album review: DEL BROMHAM BLUES DEVILS – Del Bromham Blues Devils Live

Posted on May 9, 2018 by petefeenstra

In May 2018 Pete Feenstra chatted to Del Bromham for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio and played tracks from the new album ‘Blues Devils Live’ Self release [Release date 01.05.18] Del Bromham Blues Devils Live’ does what it says on … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview | Tagged Andy Fraser, blues, Bobby Bland, Canned Heat, DEL BROMHAM, Del Bromham Blues Devils, Robin Trower, rock, Simon Rinaldo, skank, soul, Steve Winwood, Stray, Tony T.S. McFee, Walter Trout | Leave a comment

Album review: STRAY – Fire & Glass (The Pye Recordings 1975-1976)

Posted on February 5, 2018 by GRTR! HQ

Esoteric [Release date: 24.11.17] Regulars on the 70s’ gigging circuit in the UK, Stray harnessed consistently strong and varied repertoire with colourful performances supporting the likes of Black Sabbath and Ten Years After. But they were also signed to indie … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Reissues | Tagged album, blues rock, classic rock, compilation, DEL BROMHAM, Fire & Glass (The Pye Recordings 1975-1976), review, Stray | Leave a comment

Gig review: THE GREAT BRITISH ROCK & BLUES FESTIVAL, Skegness, 19-22 January 2018

Posted on January 26, 2018 by jason

I’ve enjoyed various Butlins music weekends over the years but 2018 will be the first where I’ve done two such weekends on the trot. My Butlins blow-out started off with the Rock & Blues weekend in Skegness – with just … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged 19-22 January 2018, Atomic Rooster, Bernie Marsden, Butlins, Dr Feelgood, festival, Nazareth, review, Skegness, Stray, the Great British Rock & Blues Festival | Leave a comment

Gig review: AN EVENING FOR WALTER TROUT – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 4 May 2014

Posted on May 8, 2014 by petefeenstra

An Evening For Walter Trout - London, 4 April 2014

‘An Evening For Walter Trout’ was an unforgettable event with 65 musicians – including a posse of guitarists with borrowed amps – plus Walter Trout’s road and sound crew, all coming together to share their love for the blues-rock icon … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Al Vincent, Alan Glen, An Evening For Walter Trout, Andrew Elt, Bernie Marsden, Bob Hadrell, Danny Bryant, DEL BROMHAM, Flamingo All Stars, Glynn Evans, Ian Parker, John O'Leary, Jon Trout, Larry Miller, Laurence Jones, Marcu Malone, Mitch Laddie, Nick Newall, Otis Grand, Paul Cox, Pete Lamont, Pete Miles, Roger Chapman, Stephen Dale Petit, Stevie Smith, Stray, Tim Penn | Leave a comment

Album review: SKOOKUM – Pleasure Cruz

Posted on April 25, 2014 by petefeenstra

Fugly Music Release date [12.11.13] According to which sources you use, Skookum means big, tough, fearsome and swift’, or simply durable and even excellent!It’s also a common place name in British Columbia, and Skookum the Vancouver … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, blues, Canadian Rock, Corry Van Ieperen, Dumpy’s Rusty Nuts, Frank Zappa, gard rock, grunge, Norm Baker, Pleasure Cruz, review, Skookum, Stray | Leave a comment

Album Review: STRAY – Live in Japan 2013

Posted on March 2, 2014 by jason

Angel Air www.angelair.co.uk [Release date 10.03.14] Stray hail from the golden age of classic rock in the 1970’s, but somehow missed out on the mainstream recognition and rewards hoovered up by the likes of Humble Pie, Quo and Thin Lizzy. … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, blues rock, DEL BROMHAM, Live in Japan 2013, review, rock, Stray | Leave a comment

Gig review: GIANTS OF ROCK, Butlins, Minehead, 7- 9 February 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by petefeenstra

Floods, rain, rock music, more rain, howling wind, storms, seagulls, climactic guitar solos, wigs, trannies, vestal virgins, tarts, vicars, hot dogs, oceans of beer and more rain. It could only be Butlins Giants of Rock! Although the Giants of Rock didn’t … Continue reading →

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Gig review: The Great British Rock & Blues Festival, Skegness 24-27 January 2014

Posted on February 7, 2014 by petefeenstra

Listen in to Pete Feenstra on Sunday 9 February at 19:00 for a Skegness Special More information The 18th Great British Rock & Blues Festival was a triumph of familiarity and enthusiasm over logistics. Many of the capacity crowd were … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Photo Galleries | Tagged blues, Chantel McGregor, Geno Washington, Great British Rock & Blues Festival, Jefferson Starship, Michael Katon, NINE BELOW ZERO, Paul Lamb, Roadhouse, rock, Skegness, Stevie Smith, Stray, The Groundhogs, The Quireboys, The Yardbirds, Wilko Johnson | Leave a comment

Interview with DEL BROMHAM (Stray) – 24 December 2013

Posted on December 25, 2013 by petefeenstra

It’s hard to believe Stray founder member and guitarist Del Bromham recently reflected on his web site that 2013 has been a quiet year for him. This after all is the man who apart from deservedly receiving a ‘British Blues … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, Interviews/Rock Stars | Tagged Angel Air, Buddy Miles, Cherry Lee Mewis, DEL BROMHAM, Eric Clapton, Jeff Back, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Karl Randall, Nine Yards, review, Robbie Stewart-Matthews, Stray, Stu Uren, Walter Trout | Leave a comment

Album review: DEL BROMHAM – Nine Yards

Posted on October 15, 2013 by jason

Angel Air [Release date: 02.09.13] Del Bromham is best known for his output with Stray. Hook-laden bluesy hard rock, Stray had their heyday in the mid-70’s. Despite some decent selling albums, mainstream success seemed to evade them. Bromham has kept … Continue reading →