Led Zep, Most Musical City, And A Night To Remember.

NEWS.

After joining Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl onstage at their Wembley Stadium show, Led Zep’s Jimmy Page has said in an interview that his band are ready to reunite and possibly perform a world tour next year.

John Lydon of the Sex Pistols has told the BBC “it might be true” that the band are planning to record a new album, after their performance at Isle of Wight Festival this weekend, in which he managed to threaten to murder audience members, insult headliners The Police and down liquor from a bottle. Punk ain’t dead. Is it?

An Arts Council poll has named Liverpool as England’s most musical city, for the likes of The Zutons, The La’s, and some band called The Beatles. Must be a new act.

I’m still pretty convinced it’s Maidenhead.

REVIEW.

Last night I saw Journey at the Hammersmith Apollo and I must say that it was even better than the last time I saw them, the atmosphere was electric!
They were supported by British Musician John Parr for his first night as support act for them and I have to say that I was very disappointed.  It was quite evident that this chap should now be classed as a “has-been”.  His guitar was constantly out of tune, he struggled to hit his high notes, and get making “jokes” about how 23 years ago he would have been “handed his guitar by a roadie” and had it plugged in for him.�
I thought it was quite funny after his set to see the bass player coiling up his own guitar lead!!

Anyway, on to Journey… With new Phillipino vocalist Arnel Pineda taking to the stage with enormous stage prescence despite his small size!  He pounded out all the greatest tracks along with some new songs from their new “Revelation” album.  The only thing that I though rather odd was “how can this sound be coming from such a small chap!?”  His look was somewhat different from previous Journey front men, but having said that the most important thing is the music and so he is a welcome change.
Neal Schon was on top form as ever with his ever great wailing solos, and drummer/vocalist Deen Castronovo gave a top performance of some of the greats like “Who’s Crying Now” and “Mother, Father”.

This was definitely a gig to remember!

IN-STORE.

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