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Whitesnake (1987 in Europe)

David Bowie / Tin Machine

Springsteen - 'Because The Night' & 'Trapped' amongst others

I sat behind Joe Elliott at Mott The Hoople's Birmingham gig a couple of years back. Also sat next to Bev Bevan at Bonnie Raitt.

Have seen KK Downing at a few metal gigs in smaller venues, he...

Yes this was the same Geoff Nicholls. The World of Oz first single release on Deram was "The Muffin Man/Peter's Birthday" in May 1968. Following this release David Kubinec (guitar/organ) left the...

You could try some of these:-

http://pinkfloydtouroflondon.com/lastgo.htm

Well Atomic Rooster have apparently reformed with the blessing of Vincent Crane's widow. I've not seen them yet but they are playing my local club in January so I will go along and check them out....

Rob Halford's younger brother

Seen them several times over the past 4-5 years and by and large they always play the same set; good to see they are changing it up a bit

Roger Taylor has done a few. Fun In Space & Strange Frontier in the 80's then after fronting The Cross he went back to his solo career for a few more.

Still got a few to come but current Top 10 would be:-

1 Eagles @ LG Arena, Birmingham
2 Kate Bush Before The Dawn @ Event Apollo, London
3 Steve Hackett Genesis Extended @ Symphony Hall,...

They were excellent live on Wednesday night, really enjoyed it.
They were supported by a 16 year old blues guitarist from Oxford called Aaron Keylock who some of you guys might like to check out:-...

Yes they have been coming to Europe for a few years now but have only made it to the UK this year having been well supported by airplay on Planet Rock radio. They got great reviews for a handul of...

Rush - Working Man
Fly By Night - By-Tor and the Snow Dog
Caress of Steel - The Necromancer
2112 - 2112
A Farewell To Kings - Cygnus X-1
Hemispheres - La Villa Strangiato
Permanent Waves -...

First was Queen in '82 at Milton Keynes Bowl.

First "prog" was Roger Waters 'Pros & Cons' at Birmingham NEC Arena, 26th June, 1984.
I was 14 and won a pair of tickets in a National newspaper...

Black Sabbath
Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
Guns N Roses
Def Leppard
Queen
Status Quo
Motorhead
Alice Cooper
Metallica

It's their very lovely merch girl not guy...

Started suffering with post-gig tinnitus about 15 years ago so began with the industrial foam type but found it too muffled.
Switched to the Etymotic mentioned above and much happier with the...

I interviewed Carl a couple of weeks ago, the article has just gone live here:-
http://www.themidlandsrocks.com/interview-with-carl-palmer-keeper-of-the-elp-legacy/

Edited from our conversation...

As this has been bumped up I'll take the opportunity to provide the link to my interview with KK from a few months back:-
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About 100 in an interview capacity and lots more at festivals / media areas etc

Probably the most enjoyable was KK Downing who I spent a couple of hours with this summer at his country home / golf...

4 extra nights already on sale

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25031520

being touted as a one off performance in London next July with a DVD to follow

Bevan now goes out billed as The Move which Roy Wood has (not unfairly IMO) described as being the same as if Ringo decided to go out as The Beatles.

I can recall this happening in 2007/08. Robert Hart was the singer with Dave Colwell, Jaz Lochrie and Harry James of Thunder on drums along with Mick. They were actually billed as X-Com with Mick...

http://www.thsh.co.uk/event/camel/ the show in B'ham would suggest this is the case...

Hope I'm wrong but not convinced Saga are coming along for the UK shows (despite what Classic Rock intimate)

after the co-headline shows in Germany they have their own headline shows already...

I've had a review copy of the DVD for a few days which is the Vegas performance of 'Hysteria' in full. It all seems very sterile to me, a band that have not aged well

Not quite.
Of Slade's singles only "Merry Xmas Everybody" is certified for 1 million + sales in the UK

Another thumbs up here for UFO right up to their last couple of albums, The Visitor in particular

The first career spanning biog of the band is released in the next month or so by rock journalist...

Marillion 38
Magnum 30 ish
Springsteen probably next 15

13 out of 20, my nearest IKEA is five minutes drive but I must walk around it in blissful ignorance

I'm already going but might know of someone, will get back to you

Private Investigations - Dire Straits (#2 in the UK)
Up The Junction - Squeeze (another UK #2)

the band are reportedly working on a new album with K.K.'s place taken by Richie Faulkner

I've just interviewed K.K. Downing here which some of you may enjoy reading:-
http://www.themidlandsrocks.com/defender-of-the-faith-k-k-downing-talks-exclusively-to-the-midlands-rocks/

I used http://www.smashwords.com/ for my collection of music interviews which was a cheap and cheerful way to get an Ebook out. Very good distribution network across all of the E reader platforms and...

Re - Innuendo

this has always been left off the various releases at Plant's request...he was unhappy with it due to him forgetting the words

I was there

Not a lot missing really - bits of Extreme & Leppard...Spinal Tap...Inuuendo w/Plant & Bowie's The Lords Prayer...can't think of anything else

WYWH
The Wall
Animals
DSOTM
The Final Cut
Piper
Meddle
Saucerful
The Division Bell
Obscured

I had press access to both HV festivals, 2010 & 2011, and they were pretty poorly attended. There were numerous complaints on the HV forum about the VIP packages in 2011 which may have increased...

My current favourite band by a long way. Saw them live again last night and they get better and better

I have to say I find them nothing whatsoever like The Answer :)

As for the influences...

They did a short tour of the UK which included a gig in Birmingham...there were no more than 15 people in the crowd. That said they still came out and gave a professional show although Kimball...

http://www.themidlandsrocks.com/status-quo-the-return-of-the-frantic-four-civic-hall-wolverhampton-7-march-2013/

here's the link to my review

the set list was all taken from 70-76, just the four of them so no keyboards

only three 'hits' played - In My Chair, Rain and Down Down

enjoyed it so much I'm going again next week for Round 2...

I was at the gig last night

Quite simply, no matter what your views on what Status Quo became in later years, this is what they sounded like when it truly mattered.

'Forevermore' was a real return to form.

The acoustic live album 'Starkers In Tokyo' (just Coverdale / Vandenberg) is well worth seeking out

Dead Man Walkin' - Springsteen

Also IIRC Steve Earle's 2 albums from the late (?) 90's had a number of songs on this theme

Blackberry Way - The Move
Livin' Thing - ELO
I Don't Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats
Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
Down Under - Men At Work

both Queen for me

45 - 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love'
LP - Live Killers

Danny Federeci
Clarence Clemons
Freddie Mercury
Mel Galley
Rick Wright
Gary Moore
Ronnie James Dio
Cozy Powell
Jon Lord

Roger Waters on the Pros and Cons Tour in 1984

I will always have a soft spot for Heart...first live band I ever saw in 1982 when they were the opening band for Queen at Milton Keynes Bowl.

The last time I saw them they were playing a free...

Tony Iommi - Iron Man

an easy read with nothing very contentious but entertaining nevertheless

Seems to have been a lot of demand for this one with extra dates already added

Rival Sons - Head Down
Magnum - On The 13th Day
Swanee River - Smoking Jacket
Absolva - Flames Of Justice
Springsteen - Wrecking Ball

top of my list would have to be Sabbath in Birmingham as their warm up date for Download festival
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Nightwish
Marillion
Rival Sons
Ian Hunter

Always enjoyed JLT's Rainbow....'Jealous Lover' and 'Spotlight Kid' would definitely be in my Top 10 Rainbow tracks