Johnny Warman (Total Who) - Friday 31st March - Boom Boom, Sutton

Brief review:  Who classics from Johnny and band including Marcus Flynn and Neil Fairclough. If you have not seen them before then go!

Venue and View:  Floor, middle. Front half

Don and The Dreamers - Wednesday 22nd March - Water Rats

Brief review:  Don Powell (Slade) and his Norwegian Dreamers band. Album launch show, which meant a very short set. That didn’t account for the very early 7:45 start! At least we were forewarned and saw it all. CD duly purchased, signed and handshakes all round. Guests included the Animals Mick Gallagher who was also a “Blockhead” in Ian Dury’s band.

Venue and View:  Floor standing.

Spike and Chris - Sunday 19th March - Cavern, Raynes Park

Brief review:  Looking forward to some acoustic rock ‘n’ roll with Spike and Chris in Raynes Park. Already had a fun soundcheck with Spike teasing Chris’s wife about an old relationship with Roger Taylor with an obscure Queen track. Expecting the Cadbury’s flake jingle later along similar lines. Show timings will be haphazard and some of the stories may be true!

Venue and View:  Front left.

Setlist

[Soundcheck]
Tenement Funster
Raining Whiskey

[Set 1]
The Wombling Song (Partial)
The Cadbury's Flake Advert Jingle (Partial)
We Hope its Chips Its Chips (Partial)
Roses & Rings
Run for Home
I'll Never Fall in Love Again 
Darlin' 
Pearl's a Singer 
Fortune 
Raining Whiskey 
Have a Drink With Me

[Set 2]
Wild Horses
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
The First Cut Is the Deepest
The House of the Rising Sun
Here I Go Again (Partial)
So Far So Good
7 O'Clock
How Come It Never Rains
I Don't Love You Anymore
There She Goes Again
Streets of London

Slady - Saturday 11th March - Sound Lounge, Sutton

Brief review:  First gig at this excellent Sutton venue. Slady play Slade with a few new songs in the set promised that may challenge our “deeper cuts” knowledge. Support was from the very engaging Isabella Coulstock who included a cover of Jolene in her set.

There’s always one who thinks that standing at the front of a mainly seated event is acceptable. All other standees are at the back.

Venue and View:  Seated.. front left. Until we stood!