REPOSTED ON BEHALF OF ROCKSCOTLAND!
OCTOBER - BIG MONTH FOR RUSH FANS IN GLASGOW / LANARKSHIRE
Usually when a band splits it means disappointment for their dedicated following, however when RUSH tribute act Tom Sawyer split last year, it meant the formation of 2 new RUSH tribute acts.
Bass player / vocalist, Steve Turnbull and drummer Alan Craig, recruited new guitarist Matt Hutton and continued under the SAWYER monicker, while original guitarist Ian Butters recruited bass player / vocalist Conal Duffy and drummer, Rick Hughes and continued under the RUSH-UK banner.
Although many people think that
original music in the Scottish Rock Music scene has been smothered by a
multitude of "tribute" acts, everyone will agree that a RUSH tribute is
a different kettle of fish altogether and demands a level of skill and
concentration well beyond the standard rock tribs. It's a well known
fact that there are now nearly 100 Pink Floyd tribute acts currently
active in the UK while there are only around half a dozen RUSH tribs.
This is nothing to do with popularity of the respective acts but to do
with the level of skill and commitment demanded to play the necessary
complex pieces.
Both
outfits hit the road in October and if you consider yourself even a
casual RUSH fan you should be ashamed of yourself if you miss any of
the 3 gigs.
Sawyer play the Glasgow Ferry on Friday 2nd October
with tickets £10 (advance) and £12 (door). There's also a dinner
package available at £23.50 which includes admission. Full details at:-
The Ferry. The band then return on
Thursday 22nd October to play the 2nd
96.3 Rock Radio "Monsters Of Mock" at
Glasgow Garage with tickets at £15. Full details at:-
Monsters Of Mock
RUSH-UK play the recently refurbished Hamilton Town House on
Friday 9th October with tickets available from the Town House box
office at £12.50 (adv). This is a large 800 seat theatre venue and
given the complete lack of live rock music in Lanarkshire promises to be
a fantastic night for anyone attending. Full details on the SLC website
at:- Hamilton Town House
SAWYER
RUSH-UK
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