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Hi Guyshere's a wee memory from the gigs. and a big thank you for your support, you guys are the best.
Thanks Again Chris xx
MICHAEL
SCHENKER GROUPPONTYPRIDD MUNI 1709/09
Given the problems with no shows and poor performances on the last
tour, Schenker would really be under the spotlight tonight. The sell-out crowd
inside and the hoards milling around for spares outside were certainly expecting
a return to form and I am delighted to announce they were not disappointed. The
superb M.C. gtfm's own Andy Fox got things going by announcing the arrival of
young Bridgend band Your Local Hero. The youngsters proved entertaining openers,
full of energy and with loads of synchronised jumping and some handy songs; they
went down well with the capacity audience.
Andy Fox returned to the stage to announce that the main support
for tonight were Skin (providing a semi-acoustic set), having played the venue
earlier in the year as support for Magnum's Bob Catley, a vast majority of the
audience were familiar to tracks and were in awe of these stripped down versions
by Myke and Nev from the band with guests on keyboard and local guy Rob (?) on
percussion. The Skinfreaks erupted when the first few bars of Colourblind were strummed. Nevs curls and gravel edged
voice reminded me of a young Dan McCafferty (Nazareth). Look But Don't Touch and especially Which Are The Tears shredding his voice and left him physically
drained, they finished of course with the anthemic Tower Of Strength, and proclaimed they
were having the time of their lives after recently playing with Mr. Big, Joe
Satriani and now Michael Schenker.
The familiar backdrop of the MSG Logo
complete with iconic 'Flying V' towered above the stage, and after what seemed
like an age, rumours starting that perhaps 'he' wasn't coming, were soon drowned
out when the band took to the stage. The enigma of Schenker complete with
trademark shock of peroxide hair and dark glasses was completed with a pleasant
surprise, The Sensational Alex Harvey Bands' Chris Glenn was there, large as
life and looking stones lighter than when I last saw him and boy it helped with
his mobility as he stalked and gurned his way around the stage. Gary Barden was
magnificent in working the crowd and Wayne Findlay on Guitar and Keyboards with
Pete Holmes smashing the skins to within an inch of their life completed a very
compact and tight unit. With no new album to
promote this set was a fans paradise, hits and classics all the way. Ride on My Way, Cry for the
Nationsand Let Sleeping Dogs
Lie, all came in an opening salvo, Armed And Ready came next and with this being my favourite
M.S.G track I was worried they may have peaked too early. Barden roared at the
crowd 'We are in the Rhondda, We know you can
sing', and led a mass sing-along of Are You Ready To Rock. The
favourites kept coming and then after Attack off the Mad Axeman the band left the stage. Soon they returned
with the newer Gipsy Lady and U.F.O's Rock Bottom. Again they retired but we
all knew they would return, and they did with a blistering Doctor Doctor.
It was a tremendous evening and Germany’s finest musical
export is definitely back on form, For the first time I noticed Michael's
Mercedes Benz like tattoo, so two examples of Teutonic perfection for the price
of one!! Chris Phillips (Brfm) ..
10:40 PM
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