Mike Rutherford sat on high chair all night as he came on and off the stage with crutch for support – apparently a hip injury. No matter as has always been quietly unassuming on stage. So when we came to I Can’t Dance, I knew he was not going to take part with the …More»
Alex Skolnick is probably best known as lead guitarist of metal band Testament but clearly likes a challenge and can certainly move to the jazz beat and score home runs with new arrangements of some Rock n Roll favourites, from Aerosmith, Scorpions and Tom Petty.
An American who likes Europeans (which made the audience laugh …More»
Christopher Hawkins stands aloft, a mercurial figure full of energy, with showcase charisma, fully engaged with the crowd and still has a soprano capable voice – apparently he can span a five octave range! Like a Freddy Mercury meme he struts in extravagant dress and plays out theatrical moves which normally would not work …More»
The Tempest Drury Lane
The best takeaway was the marvellous restoration of the famous Drury Lane Theatre which has undergone a splendid metamorphosis. It was simply stunning, unlike this production of Shakespeare last play The Tempest, with Sigourney Weaver taking the lead as Prospero. The Hollywood actor was wooden throughout and imparted as much impact as …More»
Newton Faulkner in the game for 20 years, but new to me. He is a big guy with a looped ginger ponytail roughly tied up like a poor sailors knot into a misshapen bun on top of his head : his cheeks were shaven. He has a piecing crystal clear voice and fabulous strumming …More»
Dressed in dark grey suit and crew jumper which stayed on all night and with not a stand of hair in sight. Midge kicked off with Marching Men a nod to the era when he was part of new wave band Rich Kids founded by Glen Matlock (ex Sex Pistols)
His voice fluctuated and was …More»
Lulu kicked off her stage performance with Shout which was appropriate as it was the starting gun on her career, she was just 15 and with a glowing endorsement from Lennon and McCartney she was on her way. She is certainly garrulous happy to share tales throughout. On the next song Heatwave she …More»
An outlandish drummer with a father who worked for the American government as a CIA agent Copeland has lived a very didactic life. His father and family knew Kim Philly when they were based in the Middle East. Later his career blossomed when he teamed up with the “ the magnificently high browed poet …More»
The Pretenders
Chrissie Hynde, a living legend, now 73 swept onto the stage in blue jeans, black above the knee boots with a black skull t-shirt combined with a pink jacket – the later soon departed as she hit the ground running with her 4 piece band – no keyboards, three guitars and drums so …More»