On a hot summer’s night The Kings was entertained by one of the best rock covers’ bands in quite some time featuring 25 classic tracks over a couple of sets. The sound from Balding Bloke’s system was fabulous as Ignition started with “Tie Your Mother Down”, “Boys Are Back In Town” and “Here I Go Again”. Of course we had to have some Who with “Pinball Wizard” and ZZ Top’s “Smart Dressed Man” is probably a first timer at The Kings as, too, is “Fat Bottom Girls”. Finishing their first set was a great “Highway To Hell” and “Sweet Child Of Mine”.
A couple of classic Bon Jovi songs started the second set, “Living On A Prayer” and “You Give Love A Bad Name” which was followed by possibly a first-timer, the classic Alice Cooper “Schools Out” and then another ZZ Top, “Tush”. The only Jimi Hendrix song for the night “Purple Haze” went down extremely well with the appreciative crowd and “Paranoid” was just superb along with AC/DC’s “Whole Lotta Rosie”. An unsual last track was Status Quo’s “Sweet Caroline” but that wasn’t enough for the regulars as they called for more and Ignition obliged with “We Will Rock You”, “Smoke On The Water” and a repeat of Sharon’s favourite track of the year by Kasabian, “Fire”, which had the entire bar staff and a couple of customers dancing on the bar, an excellent finish to a superb night.
Whatever you do don’t miss Ignition when they return on Saturday September 4th.
The Thursday night of the Louth Music Festival saw local trio Cappuccino introduce a new singer to the Kings in the form of 19 years old Emma and what a great voice she has. Unfortunately I don’t have a set list however she did herself proud joining in with Cappuccino with a Christine McVie Fleetword Mac track followed by four solo songs which all went down extremely well with everyone in the bar.
I’m not sure what Pete was on but I’ve never seen him enjoy himself so much as he flitted from one song to another without even telling Sylv and Steve what was coming next! Naturally they did a few Beatles numbers and always a crowd pleaser, “Bony Moronie”, and towards the end of the night nearly the entire bar was on the stage singing “Twist And Shout”…all great fun and definitely enjoyed by everyone.
Is there a better way to start a music festival than with local band The What and their entourage of enthusiastic travelling supporters?
It was a really steamy, hot summer’s night and unfortuately I was not able to be there however I am told that Balding Bloke nailed their sound set-up with all harmonies and instruments sounding superb.
As usual a couple of their classic sets were played and, I’m told, going through to almost 1 a.m. If anyone would like to fill in the details for this blog please let sharon know here.
This was one of those nights I’ve been waiting for a long time, a night of classic R&B, genuine rhythm and blues and performed by a local band that has seen more than one line-up, heavens, two of them are actually older than me!
When Ken Mayle fronts a band with his harmonica stand back to be entertained, and so we were with Jon Newby on guitar, Andy Dalton on bass and Howard Goy on drums as they kicked off with a Freddie King number “I’m Tore Down” ensued by a Jimmy Reed track “Ain’t That Loving You Baby” and one of the most famous Rock/R&B songs of all time, Big Joe Williams’ “Baby Please Don’t Go”. Now that’s just the first 3 of 22 songs so you know I’m not going to list them all needless to say there were three from Little Walter and also three from Sonny Boy Williamson, a couple of Howlin’ Wolf tracks and obviously a couple of Muddy Waters.
I have to admit I am a bit unsure about a couple of tracks, is “So Many Roads” by Grateful Dead and “You Don’t Love Me” by The Allman Brothers Band? Hearing the 1946 “Ridin’ On The L&N” written by Lionel Hampton reminded me of many a blues night in 1970s Germany! Death, taxation, last orders and the final song are all inevitable and what a finish with Muddy Waters’ “Got My Mojo Workin’”. If I had anything to do with it they would be the house band the last Friday of every month! Excellent, excellent stuff and by the way, Balding Bloke did a terrific job with the sound.