Thunder - Friday 15th December - Wolverhampton Civic Hall

One Line Review: My third show in 3 days and it's a jaunt to the midlands for an excellent Christmas show in Wolverhampton - lot's of good covers including The Who & Queen plus an enthusiastic audience. Also featured another chart act in the shape of Heather Findlay.

Setlist
Acoustic Set
Blue Eyed Girl
Star 
Xmas Day
Here Comes The Sun 
The Rain
Big Yellow Taxi 
Don't Say That
Love Walked In (with Heather Findlay)
The Thrill Of It All
A Day In The Life 

Electric Set
Loser
Laughing on Judgement Day
In Another Life
20th Century Boy 
Everybody's Laughing
Gimme Shelter
Lido Shuffle 
The Chosen One
Who Are You 
Castles In The Sand
Don't Stop Me Now 
She's So Fine
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An Englishman On Holiday
Fairytale Of New York (with Heather Findlay)
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day (with Heather Findlay)

Bucket & Co - Thursday 14th December -The Tavern, Raynes Park

One Line Review: Local show featuring the ex Bad Company guitarist and fronted by Paul Manzi from Cats In Space. An excellent evening of classic rock.

Setlist anyone?

Jimmy Barnes - Wednesday 13th December - Islington O2 Academy

One Line Review: A decent show from Mr Barnes and various family members, but the audience more subdued (sober?) than on many previous appearances - security not called into action! Plus another version of "I Put A Spell On You" to add to the recent collection.

Setlist
Driving Wheels
Ride The Night Away
Love & Hate
I'd Die To Be With You Tonight
Red Hot
Love Is Enough
I'm Still On Your Side
Lay Down Your Guns
Boys Cry Out for War
Too Much Ain't Enough Love
Little Darling
Resurrection Shuffle
Merry-Go-Round
Flame Trees
No Second Prize
Seven Days
Khe Sanh
Working Class Man
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Four Walls
I Put A Spell On You
Good Times 
Goodbye (Astrid Goodbye) 

Status Quo - Friday 8th December - Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith

One Line Review: Quo's Hammersmith show changed from Acoustic to Electric and all the better for it. View from "side standing" - better than we could have hoped for and "Don't Waste My Time" made a welcome return.

Setlist
Caroline
Something 'bout You Baby I Like
Rain
Little Lady
Softer Ride
Beginning of the End
Hold You Back
What You're Proposing / Down the Dustpipe / Wild Side of Life / Railroad / Again and Again
Paper Plane
The Oriental
Creepin' Up on You
Don't Drive My Car
In the Army Now
Roll Over Lay Down
Down Down
Whatever You Want
Rockin' All Over the World 
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Don't Waste My Time
Burning Bridges (On and Off and on Again)
Rock and Roll Music / Bye Bye Johnny

Scouting For Girls - Saturday 25th November - Guildford G-Live

One Line Review: Great show musically, but one of the worst lighting setups I have ever seen, meaning the band were only silhouettes for most of the show whilst the balcony was blinded!

Setlist
I Need a Holiday
Heartbeat
Famous
Love How It Hurts
It's Not About You
I Wish I Was James Bond
Michaela Strachan
Bad Superman
Posh Girls
Millionaire
The Airplane Song
Elvis Ain't Dead / (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You 
This Ain't a Love Song
Livin' on a Prayer
Keep on Walking
Dancing In the Daylight
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1+1
Christmas in the Air (Tonight)
She's So Lovely

T'Pau - Friday 24th November - Concorde 2, Brighton

One Line Review: Excellent trip to the south coast and a rip roaring sing-a-long with a small but enthusiastic crowd.

Setlist
Thank You for Goodbye
Sex Talk
Island
Monkey House
Valentine
I Will Be With You
Secret Garden
Road to Our Dream
Walk on Air
Say You Will
Whenever You Need Me
Read My Mind
One Lesson In Love
The Promise
Bridge of Spies
Heart and Soul
China in Your Hand

Joanne Shaw Taylor - Wednesday 15th November - Royal Festival Hall

One Line Review: Really good solid show as usual and great seats in the 3rd row. Shame one of my favourites from the new album was dropped.


Setlist
Dyin' to Know
Nothing to Lose
No Reason to Stay
Jump That Train
Diamonds in the Dirt
Tried, Tested & True
Bones
Time Has Come
You Should Stay, I Should Go
Just Another Word
Wild Is The Wind
Tied And Bound
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Going Home

Homemade Sin without Dan Baird - Friday 10th November - Bush Hall

One Line Review: Not the same without Dan obviously, but a really good show none the less - the boys did him proud.

Setlist
Shake It 'Til It's Sore
Open All Night 
?
Red Light 
Two For Tuesday 
Younger Face 
Mon Cheri 
Knocked Out Cold
The Myth of Love 
Railroad Steel 
Ghost On The Road
Six Years Gone 
Julie + Lucky 
I Love You Period 
Happy Birthday To You [with audience]
Get Loud
Don't Pass Me By 
Dirty White Lies 
Sheila / ? / Do You Wanna Dance / I Wanna Be Sedated / Tush / Sheila
Shake Em On Down 
Right Back Where We Started
Keep Your Hands to Yourself 
Take Me Home Country Roads 

Michael Schenker Fest - Thursday 2nd November - Shepherds Bush Empire

One Line Review: Weakest show I have been to this year. Crowd seemed lacklustre and it only really got going for the extended encore. He can certainly play guitar though!

Setlist
Searching for Freedom
Into the Arena
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie [Gary Barden on vocals]
Victim of Illusion Gary Barden on vocals]
Cry for the Nations [Gary Barden on vocals]
Attack of the Mad Axeman [Gary Barden on vocals]
Armed and Ready [Gary Barden on vocals]
Coast to Coast 
Desert Song [Graham Bonnet on vocals, mike failure near end of song]
Dancer [Graham Bonnet on vocals, assisted by Barden and Mcauley]
Assault Attack [Graham Bonnet on vocals]
Captain Nemo 
No Time for Losers [Robin McAuley on vocals]
Save Yourself Robin McAuley on vocals]
Bad Boys [Robin McAuley on vocals]
Love Is Not a Game [Robin McAuley on vocals]
Rock Bottom [Robin McAuley on vocals]
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Doctor Doctor [McAuley, Bonnet and Barden on vocals]
Shoot Shoot [McAuley and Barden on vocals]
Natural Thing [McAuley and Barden on vocals, with Tyson Schenker on guitar]
Lights Out [McAuley, Bonnet and Barden on vocals]

Slade / Mud 2 - Saturday 28th October - Guildford G-Live

Don Powell & Dave Hill - Slade 2017

One Line Review: Mud (not sure if this is an "official" version) were OK, but not much atmosphere. Decent show from Slade with a couple of set changes.

Setlist anyone please?