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
+
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 
+
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)
+
Walking by Myself 
Come On 

Bryan Adams - Wednesday 27th February - Wembley Arena

One Liner: Latest in Bryan's extensive Wembley Arena run over the years. Decent show and pleased to hear a cover of Whiskey In The Jar. The rear screens are impressive, but I can't help feeling that some of the videos that play along with the live performance are a bit too distracting.

Setlist
Ultimate Love
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
Run to You
Go Down Rockin'
Heaven
Shine a Light
It's Only Love
Please Stay
Cloud #9
You Belong to Me
Summer of '69
Here I Am (Acoustic)
When You're Gone (Acoustic)
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
Back to You
Somebody
Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?
The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You
Cuts Like a Knife
18 til I Die
Hearts on Fire (Acoustic)
Please Forgive Me 
Brand New Day 
+
I Could Get Used to This
I Fought the Law
Whiskey in the Jar (Acoustic)
Straight From the Heart (Acoustic)
All for Love (Acoustic)

Quireboys - Sunday 10th February - Garage (Upstairs)

One Liner: Spike and the boys in a traditional "Sunday" London show. Moved to the cosier upstairs part of the Garage, the band were on good form as always. Set was a bit shortish though.

Setlist
There She Goes Again
Misled
Roses & Rings
Devil of a Man
Mona Lisa Smiled
Hello
Beautiful Curse
Whippin' Boy
Have a Drink With Me
Late Nite Saturday Call
Sweet Mary Ann
7 O'Clock (with Rebecca Downes)
+
I Don't Love You Anymore / Fool to Cry
Sex Party

AWOL - Friday 8th February - De Burgh Arms, West Drayton

One Liner: A trip to West Drayton to see Dave "Sniffa" Bryce (ex Spider) in is new band AWOL. I never saw Spider live, but always liked Dave's playing, so thought it would be good to see them play some classic rock covers. And it was.

Plus the added "bonus" of a double bus back home via Heathrow Central bus terminal!

Setlist
Wishing Well
Run To You
Roll Away The Stone
Gerdundula (snippet)
Every Time That You Walk In The Room
Need Your Love So Bad
I Saw Her Standing There
Handle Me With Care
Crazy Horses
Mr Blue Sky
Wish You Were Here
You Shook Me All Night Long
Come Together
Freebird
+ break (and missed songs)
Black Magic Woman
Don't Believe A Word
Hard To Handle
?
Get Out Of Denver
?
Waterloo Sunset
Keep Your Hands To Yourself
+ more (we had to leave!)

Johnny Warman - Friday 18th January - Boom Boom Club, Sutton

One Liner: Not seen Johnny for a while but, as expected, he was in good voice and performed an entertaining selection of well chosen covers from the 60's and 70's. He was joined by the excellent Marcus Flynn on lead guitar.

Dan Baird & Homemade Sin - Sunday 9th December - Bush Hall, Shepherd's Bush

The now regular December show for Mr Baird and band. Setlist a bit mixed up and, apart from a far too long Crooked Smile, excellent as always. Joe Blanton provided a decent warmup (backed by Homemade Sin) and popped up throughout the main set too.

Setlist
Two For Tuesday
You Broke It
Golden Light 
Dixie Beauxderaunt 
Up In Your Kitchen
Open All Night 
All Over But the Cryin' 
Dan Takes Five 
Runnin' Outta Time
Mister & Ma'am
Crooked Smile
Something Like Love
Shake It Til It's Sore
Another Chance 
Younger Face 
Keep Your Hands to Yourself 
Julie + Lucky 
I Love You Period 
Damn Thing To Be Done
Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad 

Def Leppard / Cheap Trick - Thursday 6th December - O2 Arena

A decent double bill at the O2. Cheap Trick were as fun as I remembered. Surely no other band chucks out as many plectrums to their audience! I really enjoyed the cover of The Move's California Man.

Def Leppard were pretty solid. Whilst the Hysteria album - showcased here in it's entirety - is largely excellent, there are 3 or 4 dud tracks that don't really warrant a play, so there was a slight feeling of "it was good, but could have been even better". But let's also say the thing that has to be said. "Phil Collen. Enough is enough. You are 2 days short of your 61st birthday. Put your shirt on - no one comes to Def Leppard to see your bare torso!"

Setlist - Cheap Trick
Hello There
Big Eyes
California Man 
If You Want My Love
The Flame
I Want You to Want Me
Dream Police
Never Had a Lot to Lose
Surrender
Goodnight Now

Setlist - Def Leppard
Women
Rocket
Animal
Love Bites
Pour Some Sugar on Me
Armageddon It
Gods of War
Don't Shoot Shotgun
Run Riot
Hysteria (with "Heroes" snippet)
Excitable
Love and Affection
+
Wasted
When Love and Hate Collide
Let's Get Rocked
Rock of Ages
Photograph