Friday, January 31, 2025

John "Rhino" Edwards - Thursday 30th January - West Hampstead Arts Centre


Brief review:
 
 An "in conversation" event with Quo's bassist for a Mick Wall podcast. Mick seemed to go out of his way to annoy the audience in the warm up chat, basically denigrating any band that didn't have it's full quota of classic line-up members and saying that people who went to see them are idiots. Not quite the exact words, but the small seated audience didn't generally share his views which were a bit rich considering his soon-to-arrive guest wasn't the original bassist of a classic rock band.

Anyway, Rhino was on good form with some amusing anecdotes and views from inside the Quo camp. As an interviewer, Mick does have a tendency to turn the conversations and experiences back to himself, but at least a brief Q&A session bought the focus back to his guest. An interesting, albeit non-essential experience.

Venue and View:  Seated centrally, towards the back


Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Magnum (Tony Clarkin Tribute) - Tuesday 21st January - O2 Forum, Kentish Town

Brief review:  A tribute concert to the much-missed Tony Clarkin (founder, guitarist and song writer for Magnum). An emotional evening, but it was great to hear Bob Catley on vocals once more, ably supported by the most recent incarnation of the rest of the band.

A fitting tribute to a rock legend.

Venue and View:  Front left, standing

Setlist
How Far Jerusalem
Lost on the Road to Eternity
Wild Swan
When We Were Younger
The Tall Ships
The Flood (Red Cloud's War)
Les Morts Dansant
Don't Wake The Lion (Too Old to Die Young)
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Soldier of The Line
Just Like an Arrow
Need a Lot of Love
On a Storyteller's Night
All England's Eyes
Vigilante
Kingdom of Madness
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The Spirit
When the World Comes Down