![]() If this is mainly a Black Star Riders fanbase tonight, I would say the band have won them over by now. Older singles ‘Last Train To Tokyo’ and ’78’ go down well and get the crowd singing them back to the livewire singer as he bounds about the stage. He swings the mic stand precariously close to guitarist Steve Conte’s head, but its all in a day’s work for the Michael Monroe band. The Finnish Iggy Pop is on fire and the usual onstage chaos surrounds the whirlwind vocalist, who as ever is mesmerizing to watch, as he gets tangled up in microphone cables, does the splits and climbs the rigging. The die-hards down the front know the words and the uninitiated are getting a shock treatment in high energy rock n’ roll. The opening salvo of ‘One Man Gang’ and ‘I Live Too Fast To Die Young’ works a treat. This band don’t do bad shows, never give less than 100% onstage. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Michael Monroe support anybody before, and I’ve never seen him do such a short set. They were always gonna end with ‘Ace Of Spades’, right? The crowd go wild, and so they should. The biggest cheer of their set goes up as bassist Tyla thumps out ‘that’ bass line. The rhythm section is tight, the guitar tone fantastic and Phil must be proud having his sons up there keeping the spirit of Motörhead alive for fans and the younger generation. A larger-than-life personality with a larger-than-life voice, he splits the crowd for audience participation, mixing up originals like ‘We’re The Bastards’ and ‘Get On Your Knees’ with Motörhead classics like ‘Going To Brazil’ and ‘Born To Raise Hell’, the band are mightily impressive. The sole non-Campbell onstage, new singer Joel Peters, works the crowd like a pro tonight. What The Bastard Sons are though, is a full-on, old school hard rock band, and a good one at that. Anyway, Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons are not Motörhead, but in the same way as Black Star Riders they channel the spirit of the band that came before them. ![]() ![]() I wouldn’t say I’m a massive Motörhead fan, but Phil Campbell once came to my flat and I made him a cup of tea, but that’s another story. So, with Black Star Riders coming into town promoting their highly acclaimed new album ‘Wrong Side Of Paradise’, and bringing with them not only the Michael Monroe band but also Phil Campbell & The Dirty Bastards, well it would be a shame to miss this. But after catching The Interrupters last summer, it sure reminded me of a lot of the rock shows I used to attend back in the day at academy size, and who doesn’t like a full-on rock show? I rarely venture out to academy size gigs these days, not for lack of wanting I hasten to add, it just seems most of the bands I’m interested in play smaller more intimate venues. ![]()
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