Francis Rossi - Sunday 19th May - Orchard Theatre, Dartford

One Liner: Another evening with Francis. 85% the same stories as Richmond which was slightly disappointing, otherwise an interesting evening.

Setlist
Pictures of Matchstick Men (snippet)
Hey Joe (snippet)
In My Chair
Spinning Wheel Blues
Theme from "Coronation Street"
Caroline

Quadrophenia Live! (The Goldhawks) - Thursday 9th May - Epsom Playhouse

One Liner: Decent Live run through of the mod classic from the Goldhawks with a couple of Who classics thrown in for good measure at the end. Good sound and vocals.

Mott The Hoople - Friday 26th April - Shepherd's Bush Empire

One Liner: Ian Hunter and the 1974 vintage of 'Hoople including Ariel Bender (Luther Grosvenor) and Morgan Fisher. A nice nostalgic evening with guests Joe Elliot (of course!) and Brian May. Not sure how much of the show Ariel actually played his guitar and couldn't help but feel that Hunter and the backing Rant band were very much holding this together. Can't see them all being fit for action to come around again.

Setlist
American Pie / The Golden Age of Rock 'N' Roll
‪Lounge Lizard ‬
Alice
Honaloochie Boogie
Morgan Fisher piano solo (Prelude #1 in C by J.S.Bach)
Rest in Peace
I Wish I Was Your Mother
Pearl 'n' Roy (England)
Sucker
Sweet Jane 
Rose
Walking With a Mountain
Roll Away the Stone (with Joe Elliott)
Marionette
Jerkin' Crocus / One of the Boys
Medley: Rock 'n Roll Queen / Crash Street Kids /  Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Mean Woman Blues / Johnny B. Goode / Violence / Cleveland Rocks / You Really Got Me
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Saturday Gigs
All the Way From Memphis (With Brian May)
All the Young Dudes (with Brian May and Joe Elliott)

Kris Roe (The Ataris) - Monday 8th April - New Cross Inn

One Liner: Really impressed by the venue (not been here before) and enjoyed the show. Also had a quick chat with Kris afterwards who was very engaging. An Ataris show is promised for next year.

Setlist
In This Diary 
My Hotel Year 
Unopened Letter to the World 
The Hero Dies in This One 
Fast Times at Drop-Out High 
New Year's Day 
San Dimas High School Football Rules 
Skulls 
1*15*96 
Car Song 
Your Boyfriend Sucks 
Eight of Nine 
Beautiful Mistake 
Losing Streak 
Broken Promise Ring 
The Saddest Song 
The Cheyenne Line 
I.O.U. One Galaxy 
So Long, Astoria 

UFO - Thursday 4th April - Shepherd's Bush Empire

One Liner: UFO's farewell tour after 50 years and as I'd never seen them I thought it was "now or never". And I was impressed. Phil Mogg's vocals were excellent and the band really good. My attention was held even during the many numbers that I didn't know.

I enjoyed it so much more that the "Schenkerfest" last year.


Setlist
Mother Mary
We Belong to the Night
Run Boy Run
Venus
Lights Out
Baby Blue
Only You Can Rock Me
Burn Your House Down
Cherry
Love to Love
Makin' Moves
Too Hot to Handle
Rock Bottom
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Doctor Doctor
Shoot Shoot

Update: Sadly, guitarist Paul Raymond passed away a week after the show.

Francis Rossi - Wednesday 3rd April - Richmond Theatre

One Liner: Mr Rossi's Speaking tour with Mick Wall ("I Talk Too Much"). Promised to be different each night. Some good stories from Francis (mainly told in his new book of the same name). And the bonus of a couple of acoustic versions of Quo classics. Also pleased to shake his hand afterwards and get the new CD signed.

Setlist
Pictures of Matchstick Men (snippet)
In My Chair
Spinning Wheel Blues
Theme from "Coronation Street"
Caroline

Joanne Shaw Taylor - Wednesday 20th March - Shepherd's Bush Empire

One Liner: From the opening bars of the new opener "In The Mood" to the end, this was another high class evening of guitar based rock 'n' blues. Check out her new "Reckless Heart" LP.

Setlist
In the Mood
Creepin'
Let It Burn
Wrecking Ball
The Best Thing
I've Been Loving You Too Long
Dyin' to Know
No Reason to Stay
Time Has Come
New 89
Reckless Heart
Going Home
Bad Love
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Mud Honey
White Sugar

Doro - Wednesday 13th March - Underworld

One Liner: Few performers I see appear to enjoy their work as much as Ms Pesch. Her enthusiasm is infectious and whilst still not knowing too much of the material, this was another good evening with the Warlock Queen.

Now, what's german for Let's Rock!

Setlist
Raise Your Fist in the Air
I Rule the Ruins 
Bastardos
Burning the Witches 
Fight for Rock 
Blood, Sweat and Rock ’n’ Roll
Soldier of Metal
The Night of the Warlock
Für immer 
Out of Control 
Metal Racer 
Drum Solo
All for Metal
Hellbound 
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All We Are 
Wacken Hymne (We Are the Metalheads)
East Meets West 

Bryan Adams - Monday 4th March - Pryzm, Kingston (Late Show)

One Liner: Very pleased to get a ticket for this nightclub show (it sold out in 35 seconds) as part of Banquet Records album release. This featured the first ever live version of "Part Friday Night, Part Sunday Morning". Wish I'd also done to the earlier show which was added afterwards as it was a slightly different set.

Setlist
All or Nothing
Part Friday Night, Part Sunday Morning
Heaven
Shine a Light
You Belong to Me
When You're Gone (Acoustic)
Lonely Nights
When the Night Comes 
Cuts Like a Knife
I Could Get Used to This
Summer of '69 (with Adrian O'Neill on guitar)
Whiskey in the Jar (Acoustic)

Bernie Marsden - Friday 1st March - Under The Bridge

One Liner: Bernie was in good humour and told some interesting anecdotes about Whitesnake, Peter Green and Gary Moore. Loved the Peter Green comment of "Who would want a guitar signed by you?". Excellent set and performance too in one of my favourite venues.

Setlist
Till the Day I Die (Acoustic)
The Time Is Right for Love (Acoustic)
Ain't Gonna Cry No More (Acoustic)
Linin' Track 
Born Under a Bad Sign 
Trouble 
Walking in the Shadow of the Blues 
A Place in My Heart
Kinda Wish She Would
Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City 
Fool for Your Loving 
Oh Well 
Here I Go Again (including Is This Love)
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Walking by Myself 
Come On