Posts Tagged ‘gigs’
13
Nov
Posted by vintagerock in Motorhead. Tagged: concert, gig, gigs, heavy metal, music, pop, punk, rock, rock n roll. 3 comments
Motorhead Newcastle City Hall 10 November 2010
“We are Motorhead and we play Rock and Roll”
Lemmy: “Is it loud enough?” Crowd: “No!!!”. Lemmy: “Then we’ll turn it up. I don’t f***ing care if you go deaf. I’m f***ing deaf already”
Its been around 25 years since I last saw Lemmy and crew. I thought it was about time I put matters right; plus I managed to score a ticket for £15 on ebay (whoopee!). I’d almost forgotten how great the loud, uncompromising Motorhead experience can be. Not much has changed over the years. The guitarist and drummer are different to last time I saw the band (no Fast Eddie any more), but Lemmy looks pretty much the same and the sound (and volume) hasn’t changed at all. One thing had changed: I didn’t see Lemmy in the bar on the bandit where he could often be found in the late 70s. I enjoyed this much more than I expected. I must remember to go and see Iron Maiden next year!
Setlist: We are Motorhead; Stay clean; Back in line; Metropolis; Rock out; OTT; One night stand; Thousand names; I got mine; Know how to die; Tragedy; Power; Brazil; Killed by death; Bomber; Ace of Spades
Encore: Born to raise; Overkill
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13
Nov
Posted by vintagerock in Anderson and Wakeman, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Yes. Tagged: concert, folk, gig, gigs, music, pop, prog, rock, rock n roll. 1 comment
Anderson and Wakeman Sage Gateshead 8 November 2010
Will and I went to see Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman on Monday at the Sage Gateshead. The two former members of Yes have toured before together, however this is the first time that they have come to the North East and hence the first time that Will and I had seen them in this formation. The show was billed as The Project 360 Tour and featured a selection of new songs form their new album The LivingTree (they called this part of the show the “recital”) and many old Yes favourites (the “recycle”!). The show was in two halves with a short internal between. Will and I had wondered on the way through whether the two guys would be accompanied by a band; in fact there was no band. The show was centred around Rick on two keyboards and Jon on acoustic guitar and vocals. We were treated to lots of banter between the two of them, which highlighted their very different personalities; Jon still very much an old hippy, Rick a bloke who would be more at home in the local pub.
The new songs sounded OK, and were very Yes like, but it was the Yes classics that the pretty full house had come to see. These included Yours is No Disgrace, Sweet Dreams, Time and a Word, Roundabout, Starship Trooper, And you and I, Owner of the Lonely Heart; I amsure I will have missed some.
The first thing that I must say is that Jon’s voice is amazing; still as strong as it always was, and that he had no problems at all in reaching any of the notes. The arrangements of the Yes songs took some getting used to for me. I missed hearing a band; but having said that it was still great to hear those wonderful songs sung by Jon again.
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24
Oct
Posted by vintagerock in John Cooper Clarke. Tagged: comedy, concert, folk, gig, gigs, music, Poetry, pop, punk, rock, rock n roll. Leave a comment
John Cooper Clarke Whitley Bay Playhouse 22 Oct 2010
So the Manchester punk bard comes to Whitley Bay (and he thought it was Whitby!).
Laura has been listening to quite a lot of John’s material and has wanted to see him for some time. For me it must be 30+ years since I saw him, probably supporting the Buzzcocks or Penetration or some other punk band of the late 70s. The Whitley Bay Playhouse has recently been renovated and this was our fist visit to this particular venue. We arrived while the support act was on stage, and decided to partake in ice cream (Laura decreed the honey flavour glorious).
John took to the stage around 8.45pm and treated us to some jolly good banter, lots of dry humour peppered with expletives, and northern observations that only John can create. The poems came thick and fast, and included old favourites such as Beasley Street which was given a revamp to bring it up to date with contemporary society (Beasley Boulevard), Twat, and Evidently Chicken Town. All of these were delivered at break neck speed in his monitone Mancunian manner. John looks pretty much as he did in the 70s in a tight black suit and wearing some great chelsea boots.
Laura said it was great, which I had to agree with.
Setlist (something like): Hire Care, Adverts; Limerick; The List; Beasley Street; Beasley Boulevard; Twat; Crossing the Line; Things are Gonna Get Worse; Evidently Chicken Town.
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24
Oct
Posted by vintagerock in Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant. Tagged: concert, folk, gig, gigs, music, pop, punk, R&B, rock, The Kaiser Chiefs. 1 comment
Robert Plant Sage Gateshead 20 Oct 2010
This gig came on a hectic day for me. I had a meeting all day up in Dundee and wondered if I would make it back in time. I needn’t have worried; the meeting was over by 3pm, I got a train pretty sharpish, a quick change of trains in Edinburgh. and I had time to go home and get changed before going along to the Sage.
Robert Plant took to the stage around 8.45, accompanied by his all American Band of Joy. The music is a mix of deep south country rock, blues and gospel with some pretty wild guitar and exquisite steel guitar. I bought the Band of Joy album a few weeks ago, so most of the tracks were familiar to me. Robert seemed very relaxed and was obviously really enjoying himself with the band, who are great musicians in their own right. Highlights for me were Monkey, a great moody track from the recent album and Tangerine, which was kept pretty true to the original.. The Led Zep numbers were given remodels into the vibe of the new band, which worked pretty well.
A great concert from a hero who never ceases to amaze and please.
Website: http://www.robertplant.com
Setlist (something like): Tall Cool One; Angel Dance; House Of Cards; Please Read The Letter; Misty Mountain Hop; Rich Woman; Twelve Gates To The City (including sections of In My Time Of Dying); Tangerine; Somewhere Trouble Dont Go; A Satisfied Mind; Move Up; Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down; Monkey; Central 209; Houses Of The Holy; You Cant Buy My Love; Down To The Sea; Gallows Pole
Encore: Another Tribe; Rock and Roll; Goodnight acapella
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24
Oct
Posted by vintagerock in Joe Bonamassa. Tagged: blues, concert, folk, gig, gigs, music, pop, punk, R&B, rock, rock n roll. 1 comment
Joe Bonamassa Newcastle City Hall 17 Oct 2010
Will and I decided to go along to sample the mighty Joe Bonamassa who seems to have gone from playing small blues clubs to massive headline status in a very short space of time. Neither of us were familiar with Joe’s material but had heard great things about the man and we were thus looking forward to this. We were seated a little from the front (the front block seats were £50 ouch! is this what stardom means Joe?) but with a good view. There was no support and Joe was on stage shortly after 8pm. The stage set and lighting was impressive, but its Joe’s playing that everyone was there to see. The Hall was full of 50+ something men and you just know that everyone in there played guitar and was hanging on Joe’s every lick. And there were plenty of licks to hang on to. The set was pretty standard blues with some rock numbers thrown in, all showcasing Joe’s impeccable technique. Joe has lots of guitars and at one point he straps on a Les Paul which he tells us used to belong to his hero Paul Kossoff and throws himself into Free’s Mr Big. Its sort of weird to think that the last time I saw that guitar it was Paul who was playing it. There is an acoustic set where he shows us just how great (and fast) he can play and he finishes with some rockier numbers which include riffs borrowed from Led Zeppelin 2. Will and I both think he was great, although we agreed that some of the blues numbers were rather samey. So we are off for some chips and then home.
website: http://www.jbonamassa.com
setlist: Cradle Rock (Rory Gallagher cover); So Many Roads; When the Fire Hits the Sea; So, It’s Like That; If Heartaches Were Nickels; Slow Train; Steal Your Heart Away; Sloe Gin; The Ballad of John Henry; Happier Times; Never Gonna Make You Move Too Soon; The Great Flood; Young Man Blues; Woke Up Dreaming; Mountain Time
Encore: Bird on a Wire (Leonard Cohen); Just Got Paid (Z Z Top)
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24
Oct
Posted by vintagerock in Shift-Static. Tagged: concert, electronica, folk, gig, gigs, music, pop, punk, R&B, rock, rock n roll. Leave a comment
Shift-Static The Telegraph Newcastle 16 Oct 2010
This was the first Shift-Static gig that Marie and I had seen for some time. They were playing upstairs in the Telegraph to a home crowd, sandwiched between a few other local music combos. They had played a gig at the Head of Steam and a sold out show at the Cumberland Arms during Freshers week, but we hadn’t made it along to those shows. The band have been using the gap over the Summer to craft some new tunes for us, and had also bought some new sparkly hardware gismos which were on display (and in use!) and which produced some wonderful new sounds for us. The set was short as time was limited; the new songs such as “Get the Echo” blended well with older favourites such as “Haystacks” and the crowd showed their appreciation by giving them a great reception. Next gig up is on the 16 November.
website: http://www.myspace.com/shiftstaticmusic
Setlist: IL1; Get the Echo; Fathers Footsteps Part 1; No Rush; Green Knees; Haystacks
9
Oct
Posted by vintagerock in Ian Hunter, Mott the Hoople. Tagged: blues, concert, folk, gig, gigs, music, pop, rock, rock n roll. 2 comments
Ian Hunter and the Rant Band Newcastle Tyne Theatre 11 Oct 2010
The Tyne Theatre was pretty full downstairs for Ian Hunter, with the circle around half full. Most of the audience seemed long time fans, sporting t-shirts from his many tours, with many Mott the Hoople at Hammersmith shirts on show.
Most of the set was Ian Hunter solo stuff, some of which I sort of recognised. But as we got to the end we got the real favourites: Walking with a Mountain, Sweet Jane, All the Way from Memphis, Roll Away the Stone, Saturday Gigs (we all sang along) and All the Young Dudes.
Setlist (something like): Sea Diver; Life After Death; Cleveland Rocks; Dancing on the Moon; Shallow Crystals; Irene Wilde; Arms and Legs; Flowers; Rain; River of Tears; Man Overboard; Wash Us Away; Walking With a Mountain; Michael Picasso; Sweet Jane
Encore: Somewhere; All the Way From Memphis; Boy
Encore 2: Roll Away the Stone; The Saturday Gigs ; All the Young Dudes
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2
Oct
Posted by vintagerock in Santana. Tagged: concert, folk, gig, gigs, music, pop, R&B, rock, rock n roll. Leave a comment
Santana Newcastle Arena 3rd Oct 2010
Santana were a lot lot better than I had expected. I’d seen them a couple of times at the City Hall in the 70s and they also supported Dylan at St James in the early 80s. My recollections of those shows were that they were OK, but some of the songs were drawn out and samey. So I wasn’t certain about going to this, but decided to go along on the night. I managed to score a £63 ticker for £35 outside, so was quite pleased at that. And in the end I was glad I made the effort because it was much better than my memories. The set was a mix of early Woodstock-era Santana, recent latin-based material and some covers from the latest album. Plus some semi-religious words of wisdom from the man himself. All of this made for a great show. Great guitar, great rhythms, great singers, great use of video. For the early songs Carlos played in front of videos of himself at Woodstock-wonderful stuff! I even enjoyed the drum solo(s!)! Highlights for me were Black Magic Woman, Samba Pa Ti and Soul Sacrifice.
1. EVERYBODY’S EVERYTHING
2. SINGING WINDS/ CRYING BEAST
3. BLACK MAGIC WOMAN / GYPSY QUEEN
4. OYE COMO VA
5. MARIA MARIA
6. FOO FOO
7. CORAZON ESPINADO
8. JINGO
9. SAMBA PA TI
10. BATUKA/ NO ONE TO DEPEND ON
11. TABOO/ WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
12. GOD IS LOVE/ RIGHT ON
13. EVIL WAYS/ A LOVE SUPREME
14. SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE
15. SMOOTH/ DAME TU AMOR
ENCORE: WOODSTOCK CHANT
16. SOUL SACRIFICE
17. BRIDEGROOM/ INTO THE NIGHT
18. LOVE, PEACE,& HAPPINESS/ FREEDOM
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28
Sep
Posted by vintagerock in Manic Street Preachers. Tagged: concert, gig, gigs, music, pop, punk, R&B, rock, rock n roll. Leave a comment
Manic Street Preachers Newcastle Academy 27 Sep 2010
Laura and I managed to get on the guest list (thanks Siobhan) for this competition winners only gig.
Great gig. Really loud; my ears were still ringing the next morning!
Was great to be able to get up so close to the band who were amazing.
Setlist:
Motorcyle Emptiness
Your Love Alone
It’s Not War
Faster
No Surface
Postcards From A Young Man
Tsunami
Motown
Tolerate
You Stole The Sun (Acoustic)
You Love Us
Descent (Strings replaced with guitars)
Kevin Carter (With Sean R on trumpet)
Some Kind of Nothingness
Design For Life
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19
Sep
Posted by vintagerock in Joanna Newsom, Roy Harper. Tagged: blues, concert, folk, gig, gigs, music, pop, R&B, rock, rock n roll. Leave a comment
Joanna Newsom and Roy Harper The Sage Gateshead Tues 21 Sep 2010
Laura and I are going to see modern psych-folkie Joanne Newsom on Tuesday at the Sage. My knowledge of her is scant; I know she plays a harp and some say that she sounds like Kate Bush. But the real reason that I am going is to see my old hero Roy Harper who has come out of retirement for this. I’ve seen Roy many times over the years. The first gig ever went to was The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band with Roy and Yes support, and the last time I saw him was with David at the 100 Club in London. I thought that might have been my last chance to see him, but here we are with him coming out to support Joanna.
It was great to see Roy again. He came on prompt at 7.30 and played a short set of pretty well known Roy songs. We got the usual chat between songs, which was great to hear again. Seeing Roy is always like seeing an old friend again, and this seemed even more the case than ever. His voice was as strong and passionate as ever. At the end he told us that there would probably me one more time that he’d come and see us. He has apparently been saying the same thing at every night of this tour, so I read into that he is going to do one more final tour. I think he is 70 next year, it would be fitting to have a 70th birthday tour so we could all see him again one more time.
Joanna Newsom was OK, but we didn’t know the material and for me it was always going to be an anti-climax after seeing Roy.
Roy Harper setlist:
Highway Blues,
Don’t you grieve,
Frozen Moment,
Francesca
Green Man
Me and My Woman.
Roy Harper website: http://www.royharper.co.uk/
Joanna Newsom website: http://www.dragcity.com/artists/joanna-newsom
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