How was your gig last night?

[StingRayBoy42]

SUNDAY!
There was a thing in the daytime first, I'll shout when I get to actual Last Night.

The first outing was a Morris do (Morris haters (ie: anyone with any sense) close your eyes for a bit now, I'll tell you when you can open your eyes again).

We (Beorma Morris (the answer to a question that nobody has ever asked)) had been invited to dance with the Witchmen (who are very well respected in the Morris world (and rightly ridiculed everywhere else)) along with five (?) other sides outside a pub (!) in Isham near Kettering (pronounced "Ket'rin").

Picked up Selly Oak's finest Japanese Trombonist, drove to Ket'rin in glorious sunshine, arrived to freezing cold, grey (gray?) skies and rain, stood round (outside, in the freezing cold and rain) watched idiots dance around, shout and clout sticks together for a bit, did a few dances (I didn't dance, I played Sousaphone but it was SOFJT's first ever public dance (she they dance as well as playing Trombone (and fiddle) but not at the same time)), questioned my sanity and life choices and complained about how cold it was.

Quite a few people there, they enjoyed it, we were good (I found this out later, I can't tell), the rain eased off eventually and a good time was had by all (apart from the cold).

Played the Sousaphone, wore New Rocks (Reactor 55s I think) and a kilt.

All done, packed up, back to the car, heating on full, saw a garden with a full sized sleigh and two ghastly fibreglass Reindeer (I love a hideous christmas tableau), head off to Stratford (-upon-Avon) for the final gig of the weekend and year.

Morris haters, open your eyes, we have finally reached actual last night.

LAST NIGHT!

The Sax Pistols at The Stratford Alehouse, Stratford (-upon-Avon)!

Eight piece brass band (Two tenor saxes, alto sax, bari sax, trombone (SOFJT), drums, Sousaphone (me), BL alternates between trumpet and alto sax).
Fantastic tiny little micropub, packed to the rafters when we got there, stage about the size of an EHX nano pedal so I had to stand in front of the door (!).
I was still wearing my Morris hat and kilt when we arrived, it turns out (some of) the band have a (sort of) steampunk vibe anyway, so I just went with it.
Very quick setup (I had to clear the stage to make enough room to get the Sousaphone out), pint of Stout (on the house!), all acoustic so no soundcheck or anything and then we were off.

Opened with 'I wanna dance with somebody' and the full house absolutely loved it - it is a pretty impressive sound.
We did a few carols in between the usual stuff, the BL was getting the audience involved ("Sing it for the baby Jesus!" sort of thing, hilarious), the drummer was brilliant (first time I've played with him), the BL is a fantastic player and proper lovely bloke, and the Trombone player (SOFJT) is just *superb* and really shines in that sort of lineup (funky pop tunes, do your own thing), harmonies, solos, countermelodies, joining me on Basslines... they're *such* a good musician, a real joy to play with.
Went down a storm, I think most of the audience were friends of the band TBH but it was great to play a packed (if tiny) venue, and have a laugh with the audience between songs. (The place was so small and full, there was nowhere for me to park my pint, so I had to ask a woman right in front of me to loook after it and pass it over between songs. Hilarity ensued.)

Played Sousy, wore animal print Converse. And a kilt.

Highlights were the Trombone in 'Just a closer walk with thee' (Old New Orleans style hymn), the audience singing 'Sir Duke', the breakdown in 'Uptown Funk' and going for a walk into the audience in the last song - turned around to see the BL had joined me.

Fantastic night and a really lovely last gig of the year.

[grapefruitmoon]

20 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

Any pics just fire them up. Its all good fun for us.

Many thanks for coming along and so glad you enjoyed it. Dreadnought at Xmas is always a good night.

We were back in there again this afternoon at a private party which turned out really good fun too. Slightly different set list to accommodate the more mature audience members which all worked really well.

Hopefully i'll be able to catch you guys at The Dreadnought next year. 

Dave

 

Few of the pics - we'll get the rest on your band FB page when we can.

 

 

[StingRayBoy42]

1 minute ago, grapefruitmoon said:

 

Few of the pics - we'll get the rest on your band FB page when we can.

 

 

Glamtastic!

[Boodang]

3 hours ago, Greg Edwards69 said:

Then apparently during our break the actual boss turned up and went apeshit wanting to know why the band wasn't in the usual, better sport, and allegedly read the riot act to whichever member of staff it was that reserved the tables 😆🤣. As nice as it was that he was on our side, it was too late to do anything about it (time-wise and the pub was bursting at the seams by this point), and he should have been on top of the situation and never let it happen in the first place.

 

The second set went down amazingly well judging by the people we could see and hear - the whole place joining in for Fairytale of New York was a particular highlight. Liam, one of our singers was encouraging everyone to be as loud as possible and annoy the neighbours (this was our last time playing here as the pub is closing for good in the new year - sold to developers to build flats).

 

"Let's upset the neighbours!" he said. "What are they going to do, shut the pub down?"

 

So it was bittersweet in the end. We've always had a good gig there, and this was a good gig too, just marred by poor logistics!

 

Oh well, roll on next weekend for the Cow & Telescope, one of our favourite venues.

I worked in a shop once where the boss would make decisions for financial reasons knowing it would royally p!ss off some customers. To soften the blow he would give a fake telling off to a member of staff in front of said upset customer, the member of staff would be under instructions to be suitably chastised. 
Now I’m not saying the boss wasn’t genuinely upset, I guess I’m just cynical (although it is a standard trick of the trade). And it is Xmas, so bah humbug! 

Edited Monday at 17:22 by Boodang

[dmccombe7]

6 hours ago, Mickeyboro said:

How dare you bring Bananarama into this?😈

Now that made me laugh a lot. 

Dave 

[dmccombe7]

2 hours ago, grapefruitmoon said:

 

Few of the pics - we'll get the rest on your band FB page when we can.

 

 

Many many thanks for sharing the pics. Some great ones there. Great when you have a fellow BC'er in the audience cause they take pics of the bass player. 

Cheers @grapefruitmoon

Dave

[dmccombe7]

3 hours ago, grapefruitmoon said:

 

Few of the pics - we'll get the rest on your band FB page when we can.

 

Hope you guys don't mind but i had to share this local reviewers comments from Sat nights gig courtesy of Big Hastie (Alex Hastings)

Just makes me feel good knowing that people enjoy what we do for fun.

Dave

 

"On entering the Dreadnought on Saturday it was obvious there was going to be a 'bit of a party', as the tinsel wearers and battery operated plastic glasses wearers were in evidence, in amongst the 'doon the fronters'. Blockbustarz were in town for their customary Christmas Soiree, and it was going to be a belter going by the number of folk in the house.... Before we start, let's not kid ourselves, Glam Rock must be one of the most uplifting genres of music ever . No twenty minute guitar solos, no meaningful lyrics, just in and out 3 minute simplistically written songs, Before you could say "Pass me my tinsel please", we were all hand jiving and giving it some fancy footwork. Within seconds I was the proud wearer of a pair of the aforementioned lit up glasses.. ... All the classics were here as you'd expect... 20th Century Boy/T-Rex, Ballroom Blitz/Sweet, The Cat Crept In/Mud... (Best lyrics EVER in my book...) "The Cat Crept in, crept out again..."....Beat that Chris Martin.. .... "Hey Rock and Roll" sang the masses as Micky Blitz and Lynn led the way on vocals... Barry 'Bazza' Haywood was in his element, clattering his glammed up drum kit and suitably attired in silvery /gold garb , Colin was in 'full disguise' mode also glammed up assisted by a belter of a wig, playing some incredible guitar riffs. David too was in "Who's that playing bass??" mode. Barely recognisable from the lad I was speaking to before kick off... And how does Mike look 6 foot 8?... Oh wait, the 9 inch heels are a give away.. The long blonde haired Lynn doesn't need a wig gimmick but she was also tinselled and glittered up . We had Sailor/Glass of Champagne, Devil Gate Drive, Suzi Quatro and Roxy Music/Virginia Plain all added to by the folk 'going for it' doon the front.. None more so than my good mate Chris who is a one man 'what's what' of music in his choice of clobber. Rock and roll beetle crusher shoes, punk drain pipe trousers, a Rod Stewart leopard skin top, Elton John sparkly glasses, a Bing Crosby Hat, and a Wattie from the Exploited Red mohawk underneath the titfer.. Remarkable . We had Bowie/Rebel Rebel, Mud /Rocket, Elton/Saturday Night and a sing along rendition to Let it Snow! , Let it Snow! , Let it Snow! Great stuff.. "School's out for summer! " yell the punters as Micky Blitz spins his baton. .Who let the horses in?, here come the Osmonds.. "Crazy Horses" roar the crowd. Hell Raiser from Sweet takes us to the interval and a well deserved break for the band.. (I'm knackered just reading that back and that's only the first half of the gig. )...Part two began with Waterloo/Abba, Little Willy (who's been talking?) /Sweet, and my all time favourite up beat song, Tell Him by Hello..What a song!. It was a case of "Hold my pint please" while I had a wee jump around (for the 40th year in a row to this song going back to Thursday nights in the Greentree in 1984!)... Joan Jett/ I Love Rock and Roll and Suzi Quattro/ Can the Can took us to our first Christmas song..."It'll be lonely this Christmas" sang a swaying crowd to the Mud classic.. Brilliant... We had more Bowie and more Roxy Music before another Christmas Classic, Here it is Merry Christmas from Slade... "Are you hanging up your stocking on the wall?" sang everyone in unison.. ....More Sweet , T-Rex and another Alice Cooper number Elected, took us into the Mud classic (Have you noticed how many times the word classic has neen used so far. ) Tiger Feet which was followed in turn by Blockbuster.. "Does anyone know the way.... TO BLOCKBUSTER!". Class.. Now it was time for our third Christmas Cracker, Wizzard's, "I Wish it Could Be Christmas Every Day".... More crowd participation as my mate Chris turned from being Johnny Rotten to Bing Crosby by just putting his hat back on .. "Let the bells ring out for Christmas" sang the tinsel wearing crowd.... A spine tingling Loch Lomond /Shang a lang ended the night.. No Scottish person and I mean NO Scottish person doesn't have a wee tear in their eye listening to Loch Lomond, especially a rousing Shang a Lang assisted rendition.. Tremendous.. .. What a gig, what a band, and what a crowd .. Thanks to all concerned in making this another great night. Band, staff sound engineers etc.... Big Hastie over and out from the dread... "How was your night bigman.?"... "It was a classic!"

Edited Monday at 19:35 by dmccombe7

[Stub Mandrel]

19 hours ago, Geek99 said:

It’s not as hard as learning to read English,

 

For me, it's far harder...

[Lozz196]

Without quoting your post @dmccombe7, that is one cracking review, and which makes me sad as I’m all the way down here and can’t see you guys n gal. Cracking set too.

[Norris]

 

Last gig before Christmas was at the "Piv" in Nuneaton. We love a Sunday evening there (4-6pm) as it's nice and relaxed, plus a great musically-aware crowd. The guitarist's voice had also recovered enough overnight to get through.

 

It was a bit of a strange start though, because for the first half an hour it was rammed with guests for the wedding reception in the other room, all togged up. A bit strange for an allotment society social club. Anyway eventually they drifted off into the other room, but leaving the bride who lingered for another half hour or so... plus the crowd that we were being paid to entertain.

 

It's such a great sounding room. The Sterling was out again after enjoying it so much on Saturday, and I (and the others) could hear absolutely everything I played (luckily not too many cock-ups!). It was a picture of clarity.

 

Footwear: black Docs

Favourite compliment: it's great to hear a band that can really play their instruments

My response: let me know when you find one!

 

 

One day I'll have to get someone to take a photo while we're playing 😂

 

Two more for the year - NYE and NYEE (the night before, because they really wanted us for NYE but we were already booked!).

 

Anyway, time to put the feet up for a few days. Have a great Christmas one and all!

[dmccombe7]

52 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Without quoting your post @dmccombe7, that is one cracking review, and which makes me sad as I’m all the way down here and can’t see you guys n gal. Cracking set too.

Thank you so much @Lozz196. We just love doing what we do. We all get on so well together.

We have talked about widening our wings a bit and maybe looking Newcastle, Yorkshire and Northumberland areas but will discuss that in more detail after the festive period.

Not sure we'd get as far down as your area but you never know. We did get asked to play Brighton earlier this year but financially didn't make sense for us. We are planning to widen our gig base South thru 2025 but will see how that goes.

Dave

[vmaxblues]

Lovely Pre-Christmas Gig in a local country pub, great fun and the first outing with my new acquired Stingray Special.  My Stingray Arsenal gets better.

 

Merry Christmas All!

[12stringbassist]

A venue in St Helens.

I began to get misgivings about this evening's gig when I first saw the venue's advertising for it. Just as they did last year, the venue advertised us as a specific glam rock band, which we are NOT. We play some glam rock, but we would never say that glam is what we do.
 

Our own poster was far more honest.
 

A message during the day that someone had complained last year (they put images of Roy Wood and The Rubettes on the poster, two bands that we don't touch) set my nerves jingling. We talked amongst ourselves about how to rearrange the show to survive such critics. We were assured that it was just one person and that we should do our regular show. I dressed up. Some people at tables were dressed up glam-style and I felt nervous, but we went on and played two great sets.
 

After the show, a Chinese lady took me off to a room to pay me. Our fee was £100 short. I showed her the message with the agreed fee and she directed me to talk to the chap who had booked us. We had a circular conversation about how the Chinese lady at the venue lies to him about attendance and rips him off, the attendance being a bit short so they couldn't pay our full fee (that he had agreed in July), and how, if I took money out of HIS pocket then we would never play there again.... He invited me to think about that.
 

After thinking about it for a fraction of a second, I said that we did not want to deal with a rogue venue who cheats bands. He's got an ego about being The Man Who Puts Bands On. I walked away from him and he followed me, shouting pathetic insults about me politely asking him not to use his smoke machine, as they mess my throat up and I live in fear of them.
 

Our drummer Graham went for a lengthy chat with him and came back with some more money, but not our full fee. I presume this means we will not be playing there again. I don't want to play there again.
 

He was very affronted when I said I would not be blackmailed and ripped off. I said that if he paid a plumber part of an agreed fee for doing a job, the plumber would hit him.
 

I came home very annoyed.
Happy Christmas.

 

 

Edited 14 hours ago by 12stringbassist

[tauzero]

19 minutes ago, 12stringbassist said:

A venue in St Helens.

 

Name and shame. I doubt it would affect us as we're unlikely to travel that far north, but others might benefit.

[casapete]

We played at The Palm Court Hotel in Scarborough last night - Milestone duo.

It’s a lovely hotel with great staff, and load in is very easy. We set up in the lounge

whilst the customers were having their dinner in the restaurant, which made things

easy. Used two JBL powered PA speakers which run on batteries! Sounded good too,

although I took my Rumble 100 combo so I could monitor my Ibanez acoustic/ electric

without overpowering the system and it worked fine.

 

Did our requests thing, and had plenty of the usual tunes asked for, along with some

rock stuff - did ‘Stairway…’ ‘Layla’ and ‘Dakota’!! Despite being a more mature audience,

they wanted a wide range of songs, including the inevitable ‘Driving home for Christmas’.

 

All in all an easy and relaxed evening. Played 3x40 min sets, and done by 10.30pm.

We took our ladies with us, and they got free bubbly, whilst I availed myself of the

excellent ‘Neck Oil’ IPA on draught as my buddy was driving. Some nice comments

from the punters ( including cricket umpire Dickie Bird ), so hopefully will get the gig

next year. Home by midnight which was fine by me as still fighting the tail end of manflu.

We’re back there for NYE which is my next gig, so a week to rest up

 

Seasons greetings to everyone on here, and all the best for 2025.

Pete. 

( Clip on tuner / music stand haters look away now….😆 )

 

 

 

Edited 13 hours ago by casapete

[Mykesbass]

7 minutes ago, casapete said:

 

( Clip on tuner / music stand haters look away now….😆 )

 

 

 

I wouldn't worry, that carpet takes the win for sins committed 😎

[Paul S]

All of the above strikes a chord.  In 2022 my lot were invited to play a monthly residency at a city centre pub in Ipswich 'because we were the best band they had play there'.  We asked for £250, they actually paid us £300.  In the next 12 months we got a following and started to pack the place out - had a stock of our live CDs, recorded there one night, behind the bar and a signed picture on the wall.  Staff were friendly, free drinks, space cleared by the time we got there.  Everything was rosy.

 

Towards the end of the second year our regulars stopped coming.  Bar staff changed.  No more free drinks.  We had to prompt the tables being shifted.  The atmosphere in the pub changed - from being a family, music orientated place to the usual revolving door city centre pub with huge screens showing sports.  One time we were asked to start at 9.45pm, rather than 9pm, because of some match or other people were watching.  Beginning of this year, after playing to an empty pub a couple of times, we mutually agreed with the owner to pull the regular gigs in summer, leaving just 2 more - September and November. 

 

Ipswich for me is 1hr 15mins on a good run.  The night of the September gig (a Friday) took me 3hrs 30mins because of unscheduled roadworks on the A12.   I was late - we started at 10pm but still played for 2hrs without a break.  There was a fight in the main bar, people left.  Our last tune we do a segue of the start of 'Money For Nothing' into 'La Grange' and some idiot wanted to start a row over us 'not liking Dire Straits' because we only played a few bars.  Stood in front of us staring while we packed up.  Once we were clear the guvnor paid us £200 because we started late and he wouldn't listen to reason.  So that was that, 3 years of goodwill down the Swanee.  We found out that the reason our 'gang' stopped coming was because of the intimidating atmosphere of fights and drugs that was going on in the room behind and, especially, the toilets.  

 

To name and shame, it was the Shamrock, in case anyone is interested.  

[Stub Mandrel]

5 hours ago, casapete said:

We played at The Palm Court Hotel in Scarborough last night - Milestone duo.

It’s a lovely hotel with great staff, and load in is very easy. We set up in the lounge

whilst the customers were having their dinner in the restaurant, which made things

easy. Used two JBL powered PA speakers which run on batteries! Sounded good too,

although I took my Rumble 100 combo so I could monitor my Ibanez acoustic/ electric

without overpowering the system and it worked fine.

 

Did our requests thing, and had plenty of the usual tunes asked for, along with some

rock stuff - did ‘Stairway…’ ‘Layla’ and ‘Dakota’!! Despite being a more mature audience,

they wanted a wide range of songs, including the inevitable ‘Driving home for Christmas’.

 

All in all an easy and relaxed evening. Played 3x40 min sets, and done by 10.30pm.

We took our ladies with us, and they got free bubbly, whilst I availed myself of the

excellent ‘Neck Oil’ IPA on draught as my buddy was driving. Some nice comments

from the punters ( including cricket umpire Dickie Bird ), so hopefully will get the gig

next year. Home by midnight which was fine by me as still fighting the tail end of manflu.

We’re back there for NYE which is my next gig, so a week to rest up

 

Seasons greetings to everyone on here, and all the best for 2025.

Pete. 

( Clip on tuner / music stand haters look away now….😆 )

 

 

 

 

Two one-legged musicians in the same band!

What a coincidence!

[12stringbassist]

5 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

Name and shame. I doubt it would affect us as we're unlikely to travel that far north, but others might benefit.

It's recognisable from the photo, begins with BS 

[Mickeyboro]

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Two one-legged musicians in the same band!

What a coincidence!

That’s why they need music stands!😂

[dmccombe7]

7 hours ago, 12stringbassist said:

A venue in St Helens.

I began to get misgivings about this evening's gig when I first saw the venue's advertising for it. Just as they did last year, the venue advertised us as a specific glam rock band, which we are NOT. We play some glam rock, but we would never say that glam is what we do.
 

Our own poster was far more honest.
 

A message during the day that someone had complained last year (they put images of Roy Wood and The Rubettes on the poster, two bands that we don't touch) set my nerves jingling. We talked amongst ourselves about how to rearrange the show to survive such critics. We were assured that it was just one person and that we should do our regular show. I dressed up. Some people at tables were dressed up glam-style and I felt nervous, but we went on and played two great sets.
 

After the show, a Chinese lady took me off to a room to pay me. Our fee was £100 short. I showed her the message with the agreed fee and she directed me to talk to the chap who had booked us. We had a circular conversation about how the Chinese lady at the venue lies to him about attendance and rips him off, the attendance being a bit short so they couldn't pay our full fee (that he had agreed in July), and how, if I took money out of HIS pocket then we would never play there again.... He invited me to think about that.
 

After thinking about it for a fraction of a second, I said that we did not want to deal with a rogue venue who cheats bands. He's got an ego about being The Man Who Puts Bands On. I walked away from him and he followed me, shouting pathetic insults about me politely asking him not to use his smoke machine, as they mess my throat up and I live in fear of them.
 

Our drummer Graham went for a lengthy chat with him and came back with some more money, but not our full fee. I presume this means we will not be playing there again. I don't want to play there again.
 

He was very affronted when I said I would not be blackmailed and ripped off. I said that if he paid a plumber part of an agreed fee for doing a job, the plumber would hit him.
 

I came home very annoyed.
Happy Christmas.

 

 

That just pisses me right off when i hear about it.

Dave

[casapete]

2 hours ago, Mickeyboro said:

That’s why they need music stands!😂

Also the clip on tuner helps with my balance….😆

[Chienmortbb]

On 23/12/2024 at 19:33, dmccombe7 said:

Hope you guys don't mind but i had to share this local reviewers comments from Sat nights gig courtesy of Big Hastie (Alex Hastings)

Just makes me feel good knowing that people enjoy what we do for fun.

Dave

 

"On entering the Dreadnought on Saturday it was obvious there was going to be a 'bit of a party', as the tinsel wearers and battery operated plastic glasses wearers were in evidence, in amongst the 'doon the fronters'. Blockbustarz were in town for their customary Christmas Soiree, and it was going to be a belter going by the number of folk in the house.... Before we start, let's not kid ourselves, Glam Rock must be one of the most uplifting genres of music ever . No twenty minute guitar solos, no meaningful lyrics, just in and out 3 minute simplistically written songs, Before you could say "Pass me my tinsel please", we were all hand jiving and giving it some fancy footwork. Within seconds I was the proud wearer of a pair of the aforementioned lit up glasses.. ... All the classics were here as you'd expect... 20th Century Boy/T-Rex, Ballroom Blitz/Sweet, The Cat Crept In/Mud... (Best lyrics EVER in my book...) "The Cat Crept in, crept out again..."....Beat that Chris Martin.. .... "Hey Rock and Roll" sang the masses as Micky Blitz and Lynn led the way on vocals... Barry 'Bazza' Haywood was in his element, clattering his glammed up drum kit and suitably attired in silvery /gold garb , Colin was in 'full disguise' mode also glammed up assisted by a belter of a wig, playing some incredible guitar riffs. David too was in "Who's that playing bass??" mode. Barely recognisable from the lad I was speaking to before kick off... And how does Mike look 6 foot 8?... Oh wait, the 9 inch heels are a give away.. The long blonde haired Lynn doesn't need a wig gimmick but she was also tinselled and glittered up . We had Sailor/Glass of Champagne, Devil Gate Drive, Suzi Quatro and Roxy Music/Virginia Plain all added to by the folk 'going for it' doon the front.. None more so than my good mate Chris who is a one man 'what's what' of music in his choice of clobber. Rock and roll beetle crusher shoes, punk drain pipe trousers, a Rod Stewart leopard skin top, Elton John sparkly glasses, a Bing Crosby Hat, and a Wattie from the Exploited Red mohawk underneath the titfer.. Remarkable . We had Bowie/Rebel Rebel, Mud /Rocket, Elton/Saturday Night and a sing along rendition to Let it Snow! , Let it Snow! , Let it Snow! Great stuff.. "School's out for summer! " yell the punters as Micky Blitz spins his baton. .Who let the horses in?, here come the Osmonds.. "Crazy Horses" roar the crowd. Hell Raiser from Sweet takes us to the interval and a well deserved break for the band.. (I'm knackered just reading that back and that's only the first half of the gig. )...Part two began with Waterloo/Abba, Little Willy (who's been talking?) /Sweet, and my all time favourite up beat song, Tell Him by Hello..What a song!. It was a case of "Hold my pint please" while I had a wee jump around (for the 40th year in a row to this song going back to Thursday nights in the Greentree in 1984!)... Joan Jett/ I Love Rock and Roll and Suzi Quattro/ Can the Can took us to our first Christmas song..."It'll be lonely this Christmas" sang a swaying crowd to the Mud classic.. Brilliant... We had more Bowie and more Roxy Music before another Christmas Classic, Here it is Merry Christmas from Slade... "Are you hanging up your stocking on the wall?" sang everyone in unison.. ....More Sweet , T-Rex and another Alice Cooper number Elected, took us into the Mud classic (Have you noticed how many times the word classic has neen used so far. ) Tiger Feet which was followed in turn by Blockbuster.. "Does anyone know the way.... TO BLOCKBUSTER!". Class.. Now it was time for our third Christmas Cracker, Wizzard's, "I Wish it Could Be Christmas Every Day".... More crowd participation as my mate Chris turned from being Johnny Rotten to Bing Crosby by just putting his hat back on .. "Let the bells ring out for Christmas" sang the tinsel wearing crowd.... A spine tingling Loch Lomond /Shang a lang ended the night.. No Scottish person and I mean NO Scottish person doesn't have a wee tear in their eye listening to Loch Lomond, especially a rousing Shang a Lang assisted rendition.. Tremendous.. .. What a gig, what a band, and what a crowd .. Thanks to all concerned in making this another great night. Band, staff sound engineers etc.... Big Hastie over and out from the dread... "How was your night bigman.?"... "It was a classic!"

Sounds like you had an off night then? Seriously that is a great review and you should be proud of yourselves.