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| Our gig list is constantly changing and is updated regularly. It is advisable to always check the gig list before travelling to a venue. If its on our web site gig list on day of the gig we will be there! As an alternative you could phone the venue or ring us to check before you travel. | |||
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BINGLEY MUSIC LIVE UPDATE |
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| As many of you may know we played the Bingley Live Music Festival on 1st September 2007 | |||
Click on the links below and view video recordings from Bingley Music Live Festival on YOU TUBE |
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Track 1 :- ALL RIGHT NOW | |||
Track 2 :- HERE I GO AGAIN | |||
Track 3 :- JUMP | |||
Track 4 :- SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |||
Track 5 :- SWEET CHILD O MINE | |||
Track 6 :- WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE | |||
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WHAT A BELTER 27.06.08 BELLHOUSE ROAD CLUB SHEFFIELD |
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| Its only the second time that we have played this venue It was a belter of a gig Top Notch were a member short as Rick was away in Germany So they had to make do with a short set mixed in with Splash Alleys first set. The Bellhouse responded with standing ovation After the Bingo break Splash Alley set about making the place rock And when they played Whitesnakes Here I Go Again the whole club joined in singing and clapping IT WAS AMAZING ! The Bellhouse faithfull really love their rock music and after the encores were over they kept coming over to say how much they enjoyed it We enjoyed it !!! No we really enjoyed it WHAT A BELTER OF A GIG | |||
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ONE TO BE AVOIDED 07.06.08 THE CLARENCE HUDDERSFIELD |
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This is one place to avoid Below is our comment to the Rock of the North website | |||
Here’s one for the SHIT LIST. The Clarence @ Newsome Huddersfield. We were asked to do this gig by Nigel Round Entertainments from Chorley and a few days ago I was warned by a member of a band from Huddersfield who had played it a few weeks ago that it was a gig they would not do again. Now I know why he said it! The pub is OK, the punters seem OK, The problem is the Old Landlady !!!!! She looks like an old witch, She is only small (a good bit below five foot tall ) the most awkward and the nastiest person you could wish to meet. Barry nicknamed her the “Poison Dwarf”. From the moment we started setting up she was moaning because we moved a table to put the desk up, then she moaned when the kids turned up saying that her licence did not allow for kids in after 7.00 pm but after making a phone call she came back and said she had had it confirmed that it was OK, although by her expression and tone of voice she was not pleased that she had to back down on that one. We were contracted for 2 x 45 minute sets and she moaned after Top Notch finished their set because they played longer than 45 minutes, then she moaned again when Splash Alley played two encores at the end of their set. As well as the pubs regulars We had over a dozen people who had come all the way from Shipley to the gig and about the same amount of our regular followers from the Huddersfield area, We have to please the punters so if they shout for More they get More ! The”Poison Dwarf” was going round the pub taking peoples unfinished drinks off of the tables before we had finished playing much to the disapproval of some of the regulars ( One couple told me she does it all of the time) As soon as the set was finished we started stripping the gear down and she said that we had to be out of the pub in thirty minutes. We asked her to put the outside lights on and she said they did not work (Funny I could have sworn they were working earlier). I can assure you that we wont be going back there to play as long as “The Poison Dwarf” is in charge. At least you don’t have to haggle to get your fee at the gig as it’s a NO Pick Up, you have to wait for the agent to pay you a few weeks after you have played there. | |||
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There was or maybe still is a landlady like that in Wakefield North. We have had and 18th party there and the band Joe was in played there...the owner probably was from the same coven. She was small, covered in gold jewellery and totally inhospitable...she was hostile from the first minute,and totally oblivious to the fact that she had one of the then top bands in clubland on her premises.Yet she thought her damp smelling...wait for it...room was the Royal Albert Hall.It didn’t even have a sufficient supply of power to keep both the band and four Par 56’s going.These kind of people ought to get a life. The Clarence...not recomended.Shit listed |
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CATHS BIRTHDAY BASH 31.05.08 THE WOODEND SHIPLEY |
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| We seem to do a lot of party nights here The Woodend is ideal for these events We had a little problem to sort out Jerry was unable to do this gig as he had to go away to a work convention We could not replace him at short notice and we will not let anyone down To quote the well known phrase "THE SHOW MUST GO ON" Top Notch started the show As usual they did a brilliant job We had drafted in some extra help from another band RESURGENCE (Who are friends of ours) They had agreed to do a set for us They were terrific Then we cobbled together the last set of the night Micheala & Charlie took to the stage with Splash Alley (Minus Jerry) and played Jump and Shook Me All Night Long Resurgence Lead Guitarist Maddog then did an excellent job playing All Right Now Then Brian took took the stage for Eight Days A Week & Twist & Shout The crowd were then encouraged to join in on Hi Ho Silver Lining & Living Next Door to Alice Charlie then returned to the stage and the evening was concluded with him playing the lead on Sweet Child and Whole Lotta Rosie What could have been a bit of a disaster turned out to be a belter of a gig | |||
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GUISELEY MUSIC FESTIVAL 25.05.08 THE STATION GUISELEY |
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| Following the success of last years first event Tony and his crew at The Station set up the event again for this Bank Holiday weekend. We were once again drafted in to do the sound & lighting for the Festival We were also headlining the event. Due to some late changes to the bands due to appear the show started a little later than planned. The band list was as follows JAKE & THE EUROBOYS UNKNOWN CAUSE SOULFIRE THE JOHNNY & JORDAN DUO DAVE DUNWELL & FRIENDS MR PIE VOODOO RHYTHM DEVILS THE ZOOMS TOP NOTCH SPLASH ALLEY The weather was nice The place was packed with people Every act played great It was an excellent festival There is another Festival at the Station on 24th August 2008 Dont miss it ! | |||
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BULLS & RHINOS 23.05.08 THE DROP KICK LOW MOOR |
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| Richard the landlord at The Drop Kick thought that it would be a quiet night because The Bulls were playing The Rhinos just up the road at Odsal Stadium. HE WAS WRONG !! By the time the kids in Top Notch started their set the place was full. The kids played the best that they have ever done. Then Splash Alley took to the stage and played an hour and a half of Classic Rock at its best. People were coming up and talking to us after the show and paying some terrific compliments All in all it was a really enjoyable night. | |||
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SQUEEZE IT IN 16.05.08 THE PRUNE PARK |
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Its the first time we have played here And it was a bit of a squeeze getting the gear into the available space We managed to get the gear in but we had to cut down on the lighting It just would not fit in There is also a big pillar straight in front of the area where you set up which blocks the view a bit Top Notch did a full set first Splash Alley followed with two full sets The place was packed and both bands had it rocking It turned out to be a very good gig | |||
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3 FLOORS UP 10.05.08 THE RENDEZVOUS HOTEL SKIPTON |
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| This was the 50th birthday party for a Mr Mick Smith It was held in a large function room which was on the 3rd floor of this large hotel It took us ages to get the gear in as the service lift was not big enough to take some of our big flight cases. We have to say that the hotel management were less than helpful. The duty manager had a bad attitude problem. When he saw the amount of equipment we had he immediately started to take issue with us about sound levels and threatening to turn it off if was too loud even before we had turned anything on. It was made clear to him what the levels would be and he was also told what the consequences would be for him and his hotel if he switched any of our things off. A big bill for damage to our equipment?? A choice between Hotel food or Hospital food?? On the positive side of things the function room was a nice size and the acoustics were excellent. Mike Smith and his family and friends are really nice people. Most of them were in fancy dress and there were some fantastic costumes. Everyone was out to enjoy themselves And they did We were complemented by Mike and his family and many of the guests. It turned out to be an excellent gig and we finished at 1.30 am Then came the job of getting the gear back down three floors a bit at a time in the lift It took nearly two hours Dawn was breaking by the time we got home Thats Rock and Roll !!! | |||
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MORE-MORE-MORE 03.05.08 LINDLEY LIBERAL CLUB |
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| This was the 4th time we had played at the Lindley Liberal Club After our last 3 visits We were really looking forward to playing here again. The audience at Lindley Liberal Club love their rock bands. This gig just gets better each time we play it The Top Notch kids opened the show The place was packed and the crowd applauded and shouted and cheered after every number. Splash Alley then played two absolutely cracking sets the crowd responding to every number we played. As Usual, We finished the last set with the encore number "Whole Lotta Rosie". We had been told that we had to finish playing by midnight The the audience applauded and shouted for more. In the end we had to get back on stage and play another encore number Not something we normally do. But we had such a great night we could not refuse. Lindley Liberal Club is a great gig. | |||
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THE TREMELOES 26.04.08 SQUIRES LIVE NEWTHORPE |
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| We supplied the sound & lighting at this gig for The Tremeloes. These guys are outstanding The vocal harmonies are superb The Squires Live Site says it all Just Click on the Squires Live link below and read the review And check out the pictures.  | |||
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SHED FULL 21.04.08 THE OLD TRAMSHED |
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| The last time we played this venue was 14th August 2006 We packed the place then And we packed it again this time. Top notch opened the show They went down an absolute bomb Splash Alley then took to the stage and really rocked the shed It was a terrific gig. The majority of the audience stayed right to the end which was well after midnight Thats got to be special for a Monday night gig. | |||
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BACK AT CHARLIE'S LOCAL 19.04.08 THE PRINCE OF WALES |
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| A return to The Prince of Wales ! The pub at the top of the road where Little Charlie Meehan lives. As we have said before its not actually Charlie's local cos he's not old enough to drink, It's his dads local in Allerton Bradford. The landlord and landlady are moving on and we had agreed to do this gig as their farewell party What a belter of a gig this turned out to be !! By 8.00pm the place was really full, And it stayed full all night Charlie and his band Top Notch were once again brilliant. A bucket passed round the pub collected £113 for the kids band. Splash Alley then lived up to the "Super" status that the landlord had put on his advertising board outside. The crowd loved it The landlord said that this gig would be talked about for years. | |||
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PRIVATE PARTY 12.04.08 THE GUIDE POST HOTEL |
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| The man who booked us for this gig actually lives in Crete but he used to live in Low Moor. So he booked the event for his daughter's 18th birthday at this top quality & very posh local hotel We played in what is effctively the hotel main dining room. The bar was in a seperate room next to the room we were playing in. It was a bit strange at times with some people dancing on the dance floor and others dancing in the bar area out of sight of the band. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. The buffet was excellent Our host gave the band a free bar and said that he really enjoyed our music. Now that Can't be bad !!! | |||
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ROCKING THE CAFE 03.04.08 THE ROCK CAFE HUDDERSFIELD |
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| This was our first ever visit to The Rock Cafe in Huddersfield. We had been recomended to the management by our friends in Jagged Edge. The only drawback with this venue is that its upstairs, 31 steps to climb with over 2 tonnes of gear. After setting the gear up we needed a rest so we put the Top Notch kids on to warm the audience up. They certainly did a good job. The crowd really enjoyed them and they showed it ! Splash Alley played their first set and the audience shouted and cheered after every song. After a 20 minute break the second set commenced.We played on until about half past twelve. The place was full from start to finish and the audience included several members of Jagged Edge and their crew. We picked two other gigs up from delighted punters including a wedding and a local working mens club The Rock Cafe owner rang today (Friday 4th) and rebooked us for a higher fee, now that cant be bad. It would be nice if they invested in a lift before our return gig! | |||
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MERSEYBEATS 29.03.08 THE CANBERRA CLUB BRITISH AEROSPACE BLACKBURN |
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| We had a phone call a few days ago from Tony Crane the Merseybeats lead singer. He said that they were impressed when we did the job with them at Squires Live and he asked us if we could do the sound and lighting for them on this gig at the Canberra Club. There were two other artistes on the show so we arrived early and set up our equipment. By the time that The Merseysbeats arrived the club was almost full of people. The tickets for this show sold out weeks ago. As the first act was due on stage we only had time to do a quick line check As we did not get time for a sound check it took us a couple of songs to get it sorted out. The audience loved it and from our point of view it was a very enjoyable gig | |||
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POWER OFF 21.03.08 THE BOLD PRIVATEER WROSE |
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| This was the first time we had played here for over 18 months. The pub was soon packed to capacity. Top Notch opened the night and wooed the crowd with their set. Splash Alley then treated the audience to a set of Classic Rock Covers. After a short break the second set commenced and part way through the first song the power went off. After a couple of further power failures the cause was discovered Some careless idiot had spilt a drink over a socket. In the end it was a good night The landlady said that the bar takings were the highest ever for a band night. And everyone went home happy !! | |||
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ROCK & ROYAL 08.03.08 THE ROYAL OAK PADDOCK |
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| We always have a major problem fitting our equipment in the space available here. We still keep coming back here though because the Landlady Jane and her husband Tony are brilliant people and the customers really show their appreciation of the live music by shouting and cheering after every number. Top Notch opened the night with their set of new and old rock numbers The crowd loved it. Then Splash Alley really rocked the pub with two terrific classic rock covers sets. One of our regular followers from the area (Pete)was encouraged onto the drums Splash Alley then played a Rock & Roll medley with Pete doing a drum solo. All in all the Royal Really Rocked tonight !! | |||
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AGES OF ROCK 23.02.08 SQUIRES LIVE NEWTHORPE |
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| We supported The Merseybeats at this gig. We dont have to say anything about it The Squires Live Site says it all Just Click on the Squires Live link below and read the review And check out the pictures. | |||
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BUSY AGAIN 07.12.07 THE DROP KICK LOW MOOR |
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| Despite a fall in audience numbers over the last few weeks the Drop Kick was very busy tonight. By about 9.00pm the room was quite full. The kids band Top Notch played their set and the crowd showed their appreciation with loud cheering and applause. Once again the kids did a great set. Splash Alley then played their first set and received the same appreciation from the crowd as the kids band had. Their applause and appreciation was then repeated for the second set. Once again this was proper Rock Concert stuff A lady who had never seen our show before insisted on buying the whole band and crew a drink She said that she had never witnessed anything like our show. She also said that she would definately be coming to some more Splash Alley gigs | |||
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ROCK & ROSSE 09.02.08 THE ROSSE,SALTAIRE |
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| Our 1st ever visit to this pub and we were amazed at how many people turned up, The place was packed. Little Charlie managed to get back from Britains Got Talent filming in London in time to join Top Notch to open up the show. As usual the kids went down an absolute storm. Splash Alley then took to the stage and made the Rosse Rock. It was well after midnight when the final encore was played Yet another great gig!!!! | |||
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NUTS IN NORTH NOTTS 26.01.08 THE EQUALISED CLUB STAPLEFORD |
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| We ventured into North Nottinghamshire last night to The Equalised Club at Stapleford. Its not a massive club but the atmosphere is awesome. The crowd were brilliant. The Kids in Top Notch wooed them so much that one of the committee men took little Charlie’s Slash top hat off of him and went round getting money in it. He collected well over a hundred quid for the kids and one guy threw a £20 note in. When Splash Alley took to the stage the punters did not know what had hit em at first. They went nuts and never stopped shouting and cheering all night. They were coming up and asking if they could buy us drinks Our bloody hands ached with all of the hand shaking. We could not get our gear packed up for people talking to us. We got back home at 5.30 am. It was all well worth it though. Its nice to venture into a new area. It makes a change from going round and round the same circuit. | |||
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ITS A GAS 19.01.08 BRADLEY HALL GOLF CLUB HUDDERSFIELD |
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| This was a Christmas Party for the Huddersfield British Gas employees Yes we know that Christmas was four weeks ago but this WAS for British Gas! And you know that the Gas Man is always late ! As usual we put Top Notch on first. They went down really well. There was a short interval for the Buffet (Our Drummer managed to devour two massive helpings) Greedy Bugger !! Splash Alley then turned the pressure up (Get it! "Gas Pressure") Everyone was congregated around the bar area for most of the evening. They shouted and applauded after every number. Judging by the compliments we received afterwards they were very pleased with the entertainment Several people even approached us asking if we would do them functions they were planning for birthdays etc The only downside of the night was the rain. It was belting it down all night We got soaked loading the gear back into the trailer | |||
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CHARLIE'S LOCAL 29.12.07 THE PRINCE OF WALES |
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| No we don't mean Prince Charles The Prince of Wales ! We mean the pub at the top of the road where Little Charlie Meehan lives. Its not actually Charlie's local cos he's not old enough to drink, It's his dads local in Allerton Bradford. We agreed to play this gig so that all of the people of Allerton could get to see their Little Local Rockstar. What a gig this turned out to be !! By 8.30pm the place was packed, And it stayed packed all night Charlie and his band Top Notch were brilliant. A bucket passed round the pub collected just over £100 for the kids band. Splash Alley then lived up to the "Supergroup" status that the landlord had put on his advertising. The people of Allerton loved it (And they kept telling us all night just how good it was) The landlady said that the pub had never had so many people in it ever before. This was a terrific gig to end the year on | |||
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VERY FRIENDLY 22.12.07 THE FRIENDLY INN BOOTHTOWN |
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| It was the first time that we had played at this pub. The Staff and customers here are as name of the pub suggests, "Friendly" It was just a pity there were not more people in the pub. It could be that some people are saving their money for Christmas Those who did turn up thoroughly enjoyed it. | |||
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IDLE ROCKS 15.12.07 THE CONISTON IDLE |
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| The Coniston really rocked tonight TOP NOTCH started the show and they were outstanding. The place was full when SPLASH ALLEY took to the stage and the Conni Rocked Several musos from other local bands were present. The comments they made to us after the show were very complimentary. Neil Saxton from local band Mr E sent an e-mail to us the day after the gig which read "Nice one on Sat by the way, probably the best sound I've ever heard in the Conny!" Thanks Neil, We thought it was pretty good but its nice when others confirm it | |||
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A QUIET START 07.12.07 THE DROP KICK LOW MOOR |
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| Richard the Landlord of The Drop Kick told us that the Smoking Ban had affected his trade and the audiences numbers had been low for the last few weeks The place was quite empty until about 9.15pm. Then people started to arrive and it was about half full when the kids band Top Notch played their set Part way through their set there was a power failure on some of the lighting. This was soon rectified by switching to other sockets. Once again the kids did a great set. The audience shouted for an encore and got it Splash Alley then took to the stage and wowed the punters as only Splash Alley can. This was proper Rock Concert stuff People who had not seen the band before came up and asked for cards. Mike Smith (Red 13 PA Company) said it was the best he had ever heard and seen Splash Alley And he has watched Splash Alley on Dozens of gigs Thats some accolade Mike!!! Thanks Very Much Richard the landlord said that he was very pleased with the attendance And he once again paid compliments to Splash Alley & Top Notch for putting on a good show. | |||
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WHAT A PARTY 01.12.07 WOODEND SHIPLEY |
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| This was one helluva party. to celebrate Brian Glover's 60th Birthday The place was packed to capacity with Family & Friends Members of other bands also attended this birthday bash including musicians from Abandinurhead, Angel of Sin, Caterpillar Heroes, The Chantel McGregor Band, Jump Start & The Trees The kids band TOP NOTCH opened the entertainment. During their outstanding performance they sprung a surprise with their rock rendition of Happy Birthday Brian also took to the stage with Splash Alley and they played a couple of Beatles numbers. Splash Alley then did an outstanding set of classic rock covers. After a short break Brian took to the stage again to do Hi Ho Silver Lining and Living Next Door to Alice Chantel McGregor & her drummer Martin Rushworth assisted by Mike Smith on bass treated the crowd to some more quality rock music. Splash Alley then returned to the stage to round off the entertainment with another cracking set of rock covers Everyone had a great night and Brian was a drunk as a skunk And so were a lot of other people What a Party !!! Professional photographer and good friend Rais Hasan was kind enough to do the photos for the party Some of the photos he took can be viewed by clicking the links below | |||
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A YEAR ON 17.11.07 THE GEORGE BRIGHOUSE |
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| Its almost a year since we last played here. Despite the smoking ban generally having an adverse effect on the numbers of people who now go out to the pubs there was still quite a reasonable sized crowd at The George. This time we put the young uns band (Top Notch) on first and the crowd loved em. They cheered and shouted after every song. When we played our two sets the crowd continued with their cheers and shouts for more. They were singing along to the songs. Some of them were playing Air Guitar. We had yet another good gig which everybody enjoyed. | |||
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SECONDS OUT 03.11.07 THE RING O BELLS |
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| We had to wait until the Great Britain v New Zealand rugby game had finished on the TV before we could finished setting up and start playing. When we did get started we used the same format for this gig as we had the last time we were here and put the young uns band on first as our support band. Once again the kids were a great success. The crowd loved them. We followed the kids with a quality classic rock covers set and rocked the place.BR> The smoking ban does not seem to have affected this pub in the way it has others as the pub was packed for the whole night The applause from the crowd suggested that they were enjoying every minute of the show. When we had finished playing we had to wait for a boxing match to finish on the TV that the punters were watching before we could pack the gear away We missed our usual curry as they were closed by the time we had put the gear away Eventually got to bed just before 5 am. RUGBY, ROCK, BOXING & BED. good night !!!!!! | |||
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LAST ONE BEFORE THE BREAK 29.09.07 THE WOODEND,WINDHILL,SHIPLEY |
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| This was the last gig we are playing for a few weeks as Jerry is going to the USA for a few weeks. Des is also taking a holiday break at the same time. We always enjoy the gigs at The Woodend and as usual plenty of our supporters turned up here. The young uns band now has a name TOP NOTCH They started the show again and as always the crowd loved em. Splash Alley followed with two cracking sets and the place really rocked. This was another great gig at the Woodend We will be returning to The Woodend for a special event Brian (Splash Alleys Sound & Lighting man) will be holding his 60th birthday bash here. on Saturday 1st December 2007 Everyone is invited so put the date in your diary and watch this page for more information | |||
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THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL 15.09.07 Ooops Sorry! Wrong Royal, It should be THE ROYAL OAK PADDOCK |
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| The Wrong Royal is the fault of Tony & Jane (the landlord & landlady) They said that we had enough equipment to play the Royal Albert Hall What with our big PA and all of our other equipment and lights. We told them that we had only put half of the lighting rig up. Jane said she is amazed that we manage to squeeze the gear in the available space. Anyway the place was full and we had another great gig. Some friends of ours from a band called Lights Out and our regular local supporters turned up to see us. They all said that they had really enjoyed it. We got the usual complaints that we dont play in Huddersfield often enough. We really do like playing this gig despite the tight space. The only other problem is that Tony & Jane make us so welcome and always want to have a drink and a chat after everyone else has gone home that we always seem to get back home just before daybreak. When you think about it we would probably get home at daybreak from the Royal Albert Hall !! | |||
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COMPETING WITH THE RUGBY 14.09.07 THE DROP KICK |
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| Despite there being some local high profile rugby games on we still managed to pull a crowd. Some of them arrived a little later than usual but were in time to see the young kids open the show. As usual the kids pleased everyone with their classic rock spot. There were quite a few people in the audience who admitted to never seeing us before. They all stayed to the very end. It was almost half past midnight when we finished playing. We received some very nice comments from quite a few of these newcomers and promises that they would certainly be coming to see Splash Alley again. Yet another great night at the Drop Kick. | |||
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BACK AT THE IDIOT HUT 08.09.07 OXENHOPE SOCIAL CLUB OXENHOPE |
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| Oxenhope Social Club has the nickname "The Idiot Hut". Like we said last time we were here The people who frequent this place are not Idiots They can't be. They Like Live Music We had yet another great night at this great little club. There were no fewer than three people in the room all celebrating birthdays. Birthdays always seem to make the booze flow. Which makes the audience let their hair down. (If you have hair to let down !!!!) Anyway everybody enjoyed themselves. Thats what its all about Having a good time. | |||
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BINGLEY MUSIC LIVE 01.09.07 MYRTLE PARK BINGLEY |
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| We played at this "NEW" outdoor concert which has replaced the Music at Myrtle event. The new Bingley Music Live event is organised by Bradford Council Parks and Landscape Service. | |||
| The live music started at 4.00 pm. WE PLAYED OUR SET AT 5.20 pm The whole band played an excellent and really professional set. Michaela and Charlie also strutted their stuff and the crowd loved it. It was an amazing day. The backstage staff were great and everything possible was done to help us. We were treated like pro rock stars with our own dressing room, our own fridge with complimentary drinks. Full catering facilities with choice of menu. A stage crew was privided to help set up the gear. The Music was broadcast live on the Local radio station. We were also interviewed by them which was also broadcast live. The plaudits poured on us after we had played were amazing. Even members of some of the other bands went out of their way to pay us compliments. Members of the backstage staff were shaking hands and complimenting the band. Even the staff behind the bar in the VIP tent passed comments on how good it was. We will have some more of this type of gig anytime. Be a rock star Yes Please, Its Marvelous In fact its Bloody Brilliant!! We also have to say | |||
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| to Andrew Wood of Bradford Council Parks & Landscape Service for inviting us to participate in this 1st ever Bingley Live Music Event May there be many more of these in the future | |||
Click here to go to the Bingley Music Live Website | |||
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BACK TO CLUBLAND YET AGAIN 27.08.07 LINDLEY LIBERAL CLUB |
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| We were back to play at the Lindley Liberal Club for the second time in this year. We last played this club in January. After our last 2 visits We were really looking forward to playing here again. This time it was an afternoon gig starting at 2.00 pm The audience at Lindley Liberal Club love their rock bands. We discovered that we could take the gear up the diabled ramp instead of the fire escape That saved us a lot of bloody hard work. We opened the first set with Thin Lizzys Jailbreak and continued with a mixture of classic rock numbers Our two young uns (Michaela & Charlie) did two AC DC numbers and the audience loved it. They applauded and shouted and cheered!!! In the interval the Concert Chairman made it clear that he was not keen on bingo but he had to do it anyway At least it was only one game of bingo we had to sit through. In the second set the crowd responding to every number we played. As Usual, We finished this set with "Sweet Child O Mine" and then did the encore number "Whole Lotta Rosie". When we finished the Concert Chairman said over the mike " What a Bloody Good Band" And the audience applauded his comments. Its comments like that that make all the effort worthwhile Lindley Liberal Club is a great gig. | |||
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GIVE IT A KICK START 24.08.07 HARLEY DAVIDSON BIKERS RALLY BAILDON RUGBY CLUB |
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| This is the second time we have played this gig in as many years. It is held in a big marquee on the rugby pitch We were asked to open the weekends entertainment. The guy who booked us said that they wanted us to do the first night "To give the weekend a Kick Start". Nice play on words, "Kick Start" (If there are any thikos out there, Some bikes have a kick start on them to start the engine) We put the young kids band on first and they went down an absolute bomb Its probably their best performance to date. We followed with a cracking first set Judging by the shouting and cheering after every number the crowd were really enjoying it too. In the second set the crowd were singing along to every number we played The crowd would have had us playing all night but we had to finish by midnight as the rugby club has to respect the local residents. Biker Gigs Are Always Enjoyable And We Love Playing Em | |||
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FROM SUNSHINE TO SHOWERS 18.08.07 THE CONISTON IDLE |
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LATE ONE 22.07.07 SKELLOW GRANGE W M C DONCASTER This was a short notice gig which we only accepted on Friday afternoon | The band who should have played it cried off at short notice with the excuse that the venue did not get enough people in on Sundays to watch the bands. How wrong they were !! Even though the club was not packed to capacity there were plenty of people in the place. We had a great night and the crowd loved it Some people commented that they thought we were a professional band and not a semi pro outfit. We will look forward to coming back to this venue. But we brightened up the Coniston for the evening. Well we lit it up with our light show. And made the place Rock. And judging by the comments from the punters we brightened up their evening as well. Another great night at the Connie was enjoyed by everyone. Pity about the weather | |
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THE IDIOT HUT 14.07.07 OXENHOPE SOCIAL CLUB OXENHOPE |
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| Evidently Oxenhope Social Club has the nickname "The Idiot Hut". If what we are told is true it got the name because many many years ago a bunch of bikers dismantled this old church building (which was in another village several miles away) and transported it piece by piece on their bikes to its current location In the heart of Bronteland and reassembled it, some local people thought that the bikers were complete idiots so the building became known as "The Idiot Hut." Its a quaint building, it looks a bit like one of those old fashioned pre war wood and asbestos sheet garages but a helluv a lot bigger. We found enough power to run all of the lights and amps and were assured by the staff that despite the buildings flimsy appearance it would withstand any efforts by a rock band to shake the place down Well we rocked the place and its still standing. We had a great night and they booked us back for the 8th September | |||
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APRIL & WAYNE 06.07.07 FARM ROAD SOCIAL CLUB KENDRAY |
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| No NOT April and Rain Its not a comment about the month of April having lots of rain We have not spelt it wrong either, Its April & Wayne It was a wedding evening party for a newly wed couple April got married to Mr Wayne Altree OK Now thats sorted out. Its the first time we have ever played at this club On arrival we were told that they had a neighbor from hell who constantly complained about noise As a result of this neighbor the club has to do checks on the noise so that they keep their licence Anyway the evening went off very well and everone enjoyed themselves. The buffet was bloody good too!!! We also send Our Best Wishes to the happy couple | |||
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ALL SMOKED UP 30.06.07 THE BREWERY TAP |
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| Raymond & Gary (The Landlords @ The Tap) Decided to have a Smoking Party to mark the end of smoking in pubs. They put Free smoked food on & Free Cigs and a raffle. At the end of the night Raymond even auctioned the pubs ash trays off. The evening raised £200 for Marie Curie Cancer Care Its good that that money raised at a smoking event will be used to help cancer sufferers. We got wet through unloading the gear. And it Pi**ed it down most of the night Despite the wet weather the punters still came out. The Tap was crammed with people We started early by putting the young uns on for a set of their own, The kids went down a bomb Splash Alley went down a bomb In fact the whole evening was dynamite. The power went off a few times in the last set. We didnt finish the last set until after midnight From now on the only smoking you will get in the venues will be from the bands smoke machines Unless the "Powers That Be" decide to ban them as well !!!! | |||
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TREVS BIRTHDAY 23.06.07 WOODEND |
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| This was the birthday party for Trevor Wood. His brother Paul Wood owns the place. A nice buffet had been supplied for the party. The curry they had put on was superb. The young uns started the show again and they did a superb job. We followed up with two quality sets The place was packed and we had a great night. The crowd loved it and Trevor was well pleased with his birthday do. Some bikers from a local Harley bikers club had come to have a look and listen. They said they were well impressed with the show and cant wait to see us again at the Harley Rally in Baildon in August | |||
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HELLS BELLS 16.06.07 THE RING O BELLS |
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| We decided that after the success of our Big Rock Show gig at The Drop Kick two weeks ago we would use the same format for this gig and put the young uns band on first as our support band. We obviously made the right decision as the kids were a resounding success. The crowd loved them. We followed the kids with our usual selection of quality classic rock covers and went down a bomb. Michaela joined us on keyboards for Van Halens Jump and then she played bass for AC DCs Shook Me All Night Long with Charlie playing lead guitar. We started our second set with AC DCs Hells Bells and went on to play over an hour long set. The pub was packed for the whole night Judging by the applause the crowd were loving every minute of the show One of the pubs regulars took it upon herself to go round after the music ended and do a collection for the young uns They got a bonus of £43 which was a very nice surprise for them. Les the landlord was plying us with drinks after we had packed our gear away. After driving back and putting the trailer away, Then going for a curry Eventually got to bed at 4.45 am. Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Hells Bells. | |||
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AN UDDER GREAT NIGHT 09.06.07 THE BROWN COW BINGLEY |
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| It was the first time we had played in Bingley for years. This Pub is getting a reputation for its Live Music Nights thanks to Neil the music loving landlord. The place was packed and the crowd were shouting and cheering after every number. We had a fantastic gig and we are really looking forward to returning to this venue in October We look forward to An Udder Great Night!!! | |||
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FULL ROCK SHOW 01.06.07 THE DROP KICK LOW MOOR |
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| We had a surprise in store for the crowd who turned up tonight to this gig The debut of our full young uns band doing our "Big Rock Show" We had decided that our full young uns band (Charlie, Micheala, Alec & Rick) would open the show with a set of their own. We did not even tell the kids they were doing it until about ten minutes before they were due on stage. They opened with Enter Sandman and went on to do three other great rock covers,the audience loved them. We were well chuffed with their performance. We still need a name for our young band and we are asking people to e-mail us with suggestions. There is a £20 prize for the person who e-mails in a name that we choose to use. Someone stood by the bar said "How do you follow that." Well Splash Alley just did their thing and the audience were treated to two sets of knockout rock music. The compliments were coming from all directions after the show. The man who questioned "How do you follow that" came up and said "Thats my question answered, that was F**king brilliant" Frank from the U2 tribute band New 2 said "I have never heard a better sound or seen a better show from a semi pro band." Thanks for the compliment Frank! We were chatting to people for ages. We eventually managed to get the gear packed away and got back home for 4.30 am. It was worth it Long Live Live Music!!!! | |||
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DERBY DAY SOAKING 27.05.07 THE CRICKETERS BAILDON GREEN |
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| The first ever Baildon Soap Box Derby Day was not supposed to be a water sport competition. The Bank Holiday weather did its worst and it rained for most of the day Despite the poor weather there was still a fair number of people who turned up and braved the rain to watch the soap box racing and the bands. The Red Arrows even stayed away because of the clouds. First on stage were a young band called REDEMTION. They played a great set which included modern covers and some of their own compositions. Next band on were SOMETHINS MISSING These guys supported us at the Saltaire Festival last year and they are a cracking three piece band. They play some great covers and some of their own stuff. When it was SPLASH ALLEYS turn to play GUESS WHAT !!!! What had been the odd light shower or light drizzle turned to a full pour down It didnt put off the punters though They braved the weather and shouted and cheered. Then the rain stopped just as we put the young uns on! They were terrific and the crowd loved em After a short break Somethins Missing were back on stage doing their thing and Pete from VanHooligan got up and guested on Whole Lotta Rosie We had a visit from a H & S man who said that as the rain had managed to soak everything including some of the gear it was not safe to continue so as this stage we had to pack up and go home. If we do it next year lets hope the weathers kinder! | |||
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THE CONNIE 17.03.07 THE CONISTON IDLE |
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| We always have a good gig at The Connie but this was the best ever. The place was packed with people a good hour before we were due on. Its difficult to give a proper description of what this gig was like You had to be there to experience the atmosphere. WOW !!!!! What a GREAT Crowd !!!!! What a GREAT Night !!!!! What a GREAT Venue !!!!! What a GREAT Gig !!!!! | |||
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WEDDING DOO 21.04.07 ESPORTIA COOKRIDGE HALL LEEDS |
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| We played at The Esportia for the wedding of Mike & Julie The gig was in a very big conservatory and believe it or not the glass is still intact. The food on the outdoor B B Q was brilliant The audience were great and we had a very good gig We also send Our Best Wishes to the happy couple | |||
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STEELIES 07.04.07 ACKLAM STEEL & ATHLETIC CLUB MIDDLESBOROUGH |
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| We played in Middlesborough for the first time in years. This is a very big club We had a fantastic night and another great gig The crowd at this venue really like their rock music They chanted for more so we went back on stage and did some more. The young uns didnt come with us to this gig as it was considered to be a bit too far away for them We are definitely taking them next time as its too good a gig for them to miss out on Barry (The Concert Secretary) certainly knows his rock music and he is a character and a really good laugh, he said "The kids can come and play here anytime if they play Rock music, but we don't want any Bonnie Langfords". We are looking forward to coming back to this club again very soon. | |||
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WHAT A GOOD FRIDAY 06.04.07 BELLHOUSE ROAD WMC SHEFFIELD |
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| Wow, What a Good Friday at The Bellhouse Road WMC Even though the place was not full it was still a great atmosphere. We met Fast Eddie (The Concert Secretary) for the first time (What a Great Bloke). We also met Carl of Meltdown (Smashing guy) The young uns (Charlie, Michaela and Alex) did a great job yet again (they are becoming seasoned professionals) The crowd loved em. We did do the Bellhouse Anthem (Whole Lotta Rosie) at the end of the show. Its our own anthem and we always finish off with wherever we play. Lots of nice people at Bellhouse kept coming up to us paying compliments after the show. Eddie at the Bellhouse is dreading the electric bill coming, We had over 40 lights in the show (over 9000 watts and not one par can). We have to say thanks to Mick Smith (Red 13) He has put a lot of work in helping with the rewiring and programming all of the additional lighting we have added to the show. Thanks to both Eddie and Carl for their kind comments on RotN which are listed below. (Their Comments are in Red text and the replies from Rock of the North are in green text) | |||
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Comment from Fast Eddie of Bellhouse 7/4/07 Hi Steve, its one in the morning, im up at five in the morning, but Splash Alley ave brought out the yearning in me.What a fooking band!!!.It was blackpool illumations and a fantastic band,rolled into one. Absolutly top guys Steve, great musicians top vocalist and the sound and lights was the best ive seen in the club. I also got to shake hands with a star of the future,"young Angus"was well im lost for words, the young girl on keys, and bass was spot on, and the little guy on the drums was mint. Dunno who I enjoyed the most, the stars of now, or the stars of the future without doubt. Great to see a band who puts the young ones to the front, but who are also absolutley excellent in every thing they did tonight. Nice to meet Brian to, great guy as was the rest of the band, see them all again soon. | |||
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Reply from Rock of the North The "old lads" have been at it a long time but they still cut it, but I wasn't sure if Charlie, Michelle and the gang were going to perform. I'm glad they did. The lights are fantastic and a credit to Brian who has about 20 grand invested in them. I had some RotN business to attend to on Friday night so I couldn't attend. We're really pleased it went well at Bellhouse though! Wait till the electric bill comes through! | |||
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Comment from Carl of Meltdown and Bellhouse 7/4/07 Just to agree with Eddie, Splash Alley were great last night. Superb lights and sound and great all round show. The young 'uns were brilliant too, what a character Charlie is, and for his age, wow, awesome guitarist! And multi-talented Michaela too on keys and bass - cracking job. And the lad who got up on drums, shut ur eyes and you couldn't tell the difference between him and Cozy Powell! lol. Really enjoyed the gig... hope to see them again soon. Was good to see Mike Smith again and Alf Hoo.... sorry, Brian too! haha! Enjoy your weekend. Carl. | |||
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Reply from Rock of the North Wish I'd have come to Bellhouse now as the other business was a bit of a washout. I'm really pleased Splash Alley were to everyone's liking. I think the "Puddles" drummer is called Alex but I could be wrong. Charlie and Michaela are truly brilliant and Charlie's Angus mannerisms are fabulous.If I'm wrong I'm sure Alf Hoo....er I mean Brian will fill us in! | |||
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BIG Ds 31.03.07 Late Cancellation |
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| This gig was cancelled by the venue. Their electricity supply was not up to the standard required. The power evidently kept going off on another band who played there. It would not have had a chance of staying on with all of our gear plugged into it. | |||
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OWLET HALL SOCIAL CLUB 30.03.07 |
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| This was our first visit to this club for about 30 years. The once monthly Rock Band nights seemed to have really taken off. We tried some of the extra lighting out for the first time which Mike Smith has been helping Brian to install. The extra lights added up to now have made the light show even better and there are some more lights still to add which will improve the show even more. There were lots of people coming up to us after the gig telling us how good the music and the lights were. The young uns did their usual quality set and impressed everybody They get better every time they play! | |||
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ST PATRICKS DAY & MURPHYS LAW 17.03.07 THE BREWERY TAP |
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| The St Patricks day gig at The Brewery Tap started off with the best intentions. We arrived just after 5.00pm so that we would have plenty of time to set up as we knew that the last time we played here the pub was jammed with people. Then Murphys Law kicked in! "WHAT CAN GO WRONG WILL GO WRONG" It was already blowing a gale outside and it started pouring down with rain as we were part way through unloading the equipment from the trailer. We set everything up & when we plugged into the pubs power points a circuit breaker tripped. We got the power back on then one of the lights started misbehaving We started checking the sound levels and the desk kept going off and on. Then the desk power pack gave out a puff of smoke and stopped working. Brian went to get the spare desk from the lock up and when he got there he realised that he did not have the key so he had to phone his son to bring the key. We set up the spare desk and we could not get the sound to come through all of the speakers. We did not want to disapoint everybody who had turned up to see us. So we decided that we would have to play with the system only part working. We eventually started playing almost an hour late. We played one long set straight through without a break. The three kids (Alex,Charlie & Michaela) did another great job. They added a terrific instrumental number to their set, Joe Satriani's "Surfing with the Alien". It went down an absolute storm. There were quite a few musicians from other bands in the pub and they were all well impressed with the kids set and they also paid compliments to us for doing the gig with what seemed one problem after another. Mick from the band Hard To Handle said "Shame about the PA going down but credit to you for getting it sorted" Dave & Alan from Jagged Edge said that they thought it was great even with the PA not working properly. Most people seem to accept that we did our best under difficult circumstances. As the saying goes "The Show Must Go On" (Mind you it nearly didnt!) Murphys Law kicked in again when were loading the equipment It P*ss*d it down and we all got bloody soaked THANKS A LOT ST PATRICK! Next year maybe we will do what everybody else does on St Patricks day Instead of doing a gig we will go out somewhere AND GET BLIND STINKING DRUNK! | |||
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FIRST ON THE STAGE THE WOODEND, SHIPLEY 10.03.07 |
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| The owner (Paul Wood) has spent a considerable lump of money doing some big alterations, The old stage at the side of the room has been taken out and a new stage has been built at one end of the concert room. We also introduced Alex on the drums, he is a new addition to our young uns band and he did a superb job. you would not have guessed that it was the first proper live gig he has played at. The place was packed and we had a great night. The crowd loved it | |||
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THE ROYAL OAK, PADDOCK 03.03.07 |
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| When we had finished setting up Tony & Jane (the landlord & landlady) joked that they thought there would be no room left for customers as we took so much room up with our new PA and all of our other equipment. The place was packed and we had another great gig. The young uns went down a absolute bomb again. Our loyal Huddersfield supporters were at the gig and they really enjoyed themselves. They complained that we dont play in Huddersfield often enough. We will have to try to find some more decent venues in this area! | |||
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NO FISHING 18.02.07 BAILEYS LIVE GRIMSBY |
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| We played in Grimsby for the first time. No need to FISH for complements here We had loads of em (Compliments Not Fish) We used our upgraded PA with the G3 Allen & Heath desk and HK speaker cabs for the first time on a gig. Our PA was good before but the sound is bloody awesome now It was nice to have a decent sized stage to play on. The stage is at a good height for viewing the bands and the area for the customers is quite large. The punters kept coming up and paying compliments after the gig One woman posted a comment on our guestbook within an hour of the gig ending. One of the owners of the venue also posted a comment on our guestbook. (Have a look at the comments by clicking on the guestbook logo) We enjoyed the gig but its a fair old drive home with a trailer on the back. We were still home for 1.00 am because its an early start and early finish venue. | |||
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BOWLED OVER 10.02.07 THE SHIPLEY CLUB |
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| This was a party night at the local bowling club. (Bowls plated on grass not a Bowling alley) It was booked by the steward & his wife to celebrate their aniversary. The place was packed by half past eight and it was standing room only. There was a special surprise for us, Byron Bestwick (a mate of ours who played drums for us many years ago) was at the party. We persuaded him to get up and play a number with the band. He did "Alright Now" just as good as he had played it all those years ago. Everyone had a great night and one bloke said "I was Bowled over by the show" Quite an appropiate statement considering its a bowling club! | |||
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A FULL CUP 03.01.07 THE CUP & RING |
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| This was our local pub for many years when we all lived in the local area. Barry & Tiny still live locally and they do frequent the pub now and again. The new Landlord & Landlady have tidied the pub up & have started putting live bands on. We agreed to give the live band nights a boost & do a gig for them We took up about half of the available space in the lounge with all of our gear and the other half of the room was crammed with people. It certainly was A FULL CUP. Little Charlie had to stand on the table when he played so people could see him there was no space for him to strut around the room At the end of the night the landlady said that she could do with the pub been that full every week! Maybe people will start going to the Cup & Ring band nights more often Who Knows at some time in the near future "The Cup might runneth over" | |||
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BACK TO CLUBLAND AGAIN 20.01.07 LINDLEY LIBERAL CLUB |
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| We were back to play at the Lindley Liberal Club for the second time in three months. Having played this club in November we new what to expect this time. We were really looking forward to playing here again. The audience at Lindley Liberal Club love their rock bands. The only down side at this venue is that you have to get the gear up a fire escape and its bloody hard work when you have as much gear as we do. We opened the first set with Thin Lizzys Jailbreak and continued with a mixture of classic rock numbers Our two young uns (Michaela & Charlie) did two AC DC numbers and the audience loved it. They applauded and shouted and cheered!!! After an interlude with the usual raffle draw, bingo etc, We stormed through our second set with the crowd responding to every number. As Usual, We finished the set with "Sweet Child O Mine" and then did the encore number "Whole Lotta Rosie". For about five minutes after the band had left the stage the crowd were still shouting for more. So we had no alternative than to get up and give em some more. We eventually finished the show at quarter past twelve after playing three extra songs. This was one helluva good gig. | |||
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DROP KICK 30.12.06 Our last gig in 2006 |
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| By 9.00 pm every seat in the room was taken and the back of the room was packed with people standing. Lots of musicians from other bands were in the audience including Malcolm Siswick & Steve Williams from EL LOCO, Dave Bamforth & Alan Owen from JAGGED EDGE. Derek, Andy & Richard from FULL TILT & Glenn from CHAINS GANG. After every song the crowd showed their appreciation with loud applause and cheering. When the Young uns (Michaela & Charlie) did their stuff the audience loved it. They cheered and applauded even louder and really showed their appreciation of our two young rockers. Barry, Tiny & Brian were all suffering from the flu. But in the time honored fashion "The Show Must Go On" Barry somehow managed to get through singing all of the lead vocals. But by the time he had sung the last song of the night he could hardly talk and he said that he felt really ill so we sent him home in a taxi. He must have been poorly as the bar was still open when he went home. Under normal circumstances Barry would not leave whilst the bar was open. Just to add insult to injury as the rest of the band were loading the equipment into the trailer the heavens opened and it was like a bloody monsoon. Our dose of flu will probably develop into full blown pneumonia after the soaking we got. Never mind Its All in the interest of Live Rock Music! | |||
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THE ANGEL CHRISTMAS BASH 2006 27.12.06 |
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| We played at The Angel in Baildon for our usual Chrismas party night. We have played this gig for the last couple of years. As usual lots of people turned up to the venue tonight. Our two young uns, Michaela & Charlie did their usual quality performances with Michaela giving the first outing to her brand new bass rig and new bass guitar her Mum and Dad had bought her for Christmas. (How did Santa got the bass rig down the bloody chimney?) Charlie strutted his stuff on the floor and then on the tables. The crowd shouted for more after the Young Angus act So the young uns did AC DCs Back in Black as an encore, It was the first time they had played this number together but it was so good you would have thought they had played it for years. There were quite a few other musicians in the pub. We got Mick Smith up to play a couple of numbers on bass, He joined two of the lads from the pub, Benn on the drums and Rabea on the lead guitar, They were all excellent! All in all it was a cracking night. We have to say a very special thank you to Tony McCaul (The pub manager) For all his efforts getting live music on at The Angel, We also have to mention Tonys bad jokes (they are a legend in Baildon). | |||
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THOMAS CROMPTONS CHRISTMAS PARTY 22.12.06 FIRST SOCIAL CLUB BRADFORD |
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| It must be well over thirty years since we last played at this venue It was called Bradford Transport Club in those days. This event was the Christmas party for Thomas Crompton Developments Ltd And what a party it was Lovely food Free Bar Good crowd Everybody had a fantastic time !!!!! | |||
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THE WOODEND, SHIPLEY 02.12.06 |
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| This gig was a bit special as it was Brians Birthday Bash (Brian is the sound and light engineer) We wont tell you how old he is but he is a lot nearer to a bus pass than a nursery school place We had a cracking night. Lots to drink and lots of fun The crowd loved it We loved it. Everybody loved it Terrific | |||
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MORLEY CARR W.M.C 01.12.06 Private Party |
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| This was a 50th Birthday bash for a chap called Dave His partner Yvonne had booked us to play at the club. We had an enjoyable night and the buffet was good as well. Its over thirty years since we last played at this club. It hasn't changed much. | |||
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THE GEORGE BRIGHOUSE 25.11.06 |
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| We had a problem on route to this venue when a wheel bearing on our trailer overheated. Brians son Andrew came out and inspected the damage (He mends vehicles for a living). We played our normal first set and then put the young uns on and the crowd loved it. We had yet another good gig which everybody enjoyed. Some people we spoke to after the gig told us that they usually watch the first set of a band at The George, then they go to another local pub to watch whatever band is on there. They liked our first set so much that they stayed to watch our last set. They took details of our future gigs and said they would be coming to see us again. Andrew came back after the gig had finished and we loaded a lot of our equipment into his van to lessen the load on the trailer so that we did not do more damage to the wheel bearing. We did manage to get back home safely. We will get the damaged wheel bearing fixed this week. | |||
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ROCK OF THE NORTH CONVENTION 25.11.06 |
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| We went to the first ever Rock of the North Convention It was held at Squires Cafe Bar from 2.00 pm. Our two young rock stars Charlie & Michaela had been invited to do the "Young Angus" thing. One of the Rock of the North Convention official tee shirts features Little Charlie on the front. We borrowed instruments from the other bands who were playing at the convention. Helen from Resurgence lent Michaela her bass guitar and Broken Angel lent Barry a guitar and their drummer Andy agreed to play the drums for us as our drummer Derek was not available. When the young uns were announced the crowd all moved forward and surrounded the dance floor to get a better view of area where Little Charlie was strutting his stuff. The cameras appeared from everywhere as people photographed the act. When the song was over the applause was astounding as our two little rock stars took a bow. Lots of compliments and comments were made by other musicians and members of the audience after they had seen our amazing young stars perform. YOU CAN FIND A REPORT OF THE GIG ON THE ROCK OF THE NORTH WEBSITE. | |||
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BACK TO CLUBLAND 18.11.06 LINDLEY LIBERAL CLUB |
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| Back to Playing in Clubland for the first time for many years. We were a bit unsure how a club audience would react to a rock band playing between their bingo sessions. We were not really looking forward to playing in clubs again. We need not have worried The audience at Lindley Liberal Club really showed their appreciation with loud applause after every song. We put our two young uns (Michaela & Charlie) on midway through the first set and the audience went wild. The applause and cheering was Amazing!!! We expected the concert room to empty when the bingo finished, WRONG!! The room filled up as more people came in. We had Richard Wilson deputising on the drums as our drummer Derek was attending a wedding. Richard did a quality job as stand in drummer and he played a terrific drum solo! The crowd clapped and cheered and Richard took a deserved bow. The audience sang along to every song we did in the second set. We finished the set with "Sweet Child O Mine" and then did the encore number "Whole Lotta Rosie". We had committee members & club members coming up and saying all sorts of complementary things! One senior committee member said it was the best show he'd ever seen at the club. They rebooked us for 20th January 2007. After the great night we just had here we look forward to returning to Lindley Liberal Club in the new year. Its about time more clubs woke up to Rock Music. Rock on in Clubland !! | |||
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UP THE JUNCTION 14.11.06 |
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| We last played at The Junction Inn at West Scholes Queensbury a few years ago. That gig was for a 50th birthday party. We were surprised at how many people turned up to the venue tonight. There were quite a few musicians from other bands in the pub. Our two young uns, Michaela & Charlie did their usual quality performances. One woman stood next to the sound desk was actually crying at the end of the Young Angus act She said she thought it was amazing how good our two young rock stars performed like seasoned musicians Another woman said that she goes there every week and had never seen anything like our show before. We are always pleased when members of the audience pass comments like that. It makes it all worth the effort we all put in | |||
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THE NEW DRUM 11.11.06 |
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| We ventured down the M1 into Derbyshire to a place called Shirebrook. The venue was a big pub called The New Drum We had been warned by the owner of the pub that the locals had a strange habit. He told us that he wanted us to start playing at 9.20pm,one set 90 minutes long,finish for 10.50pm. He said that the pub would be virtually empty until just before we started playing. And it would empty again at 10.50pm. The customers all drink in other pubs and then come to see the band. A late night venue up the road charges entry fee after 11.00pm So they all dash off at 10.50pm to get in free at the late night venue before 11.00pm We were also told that they dont applaud or shout much either. We did get asked by one customer to "Please do another one" (which we did). Some of the customers who remained after the big exodus said we were the best band they had seen. All in all it was a little bit weird in Shirebrook! But things are due to change! The New Drum gets a late licence in two weeks and opens its big new upstairs room. Maybe it could change the way the punters behave !! | |||
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| THE BOLD PRIVATEER 03.11.06 | |||
| We had yet another great night at this local venue. The proposed closure of the pub at the end of last month for refurbishment was postponed until new year. Every time we play here its a good gig and it just gets better and better! The crowd loved it. We had a terrific gig and we enjoyed every minute. | |||
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| THE CONISTON 28.10.06 | |||
| We played at The Coniston in Idle on Saturday night 28th October 2006 Our little rock star Charlie (Mini Angus) Meehan did his stuff again at this gig doing his Angus impression Our 14 year old starlet Michaella (Tinys Grandaughter) played the bass. They played AC DCs Shook Me All Night Long Michaela also played Van Halens Jump on the keyboards. Its not an easy number to play but this girl makes it look dead easy The crowd in The Coniston were gobsmacked at the quality of these two young musos IF YOU'VE NOT SEEN THESE KIDS YOU NEED TO COME AND HAVE A LOOK! These two young musicians were terrific! | |||
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THE ROYAL OAK, PADDOCK 07.10.06 |
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| After a few initial problems with the power supply we got the place rocking. We introduced our young rock stars Michaela and Charlie to the crowd. The young uns went down a absolute bomb. A lot of our loyal Huddersfield followers turned up at the gig and they really enjoyed themselves. As usual! | |||
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BACK AT THE TAP AGAIN 23.09.06 |
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| We were back at The Brewery Tap on Saturday 23rd September 2006. Its our first visit since Raymond & Gary took over as the landlords. We have had some terrific gigs here over the last 20 years but this was the best ever!. The place was packed. They ran out of Glasses They ran out of Change. We really did ROCK the TAP tonight. We stood outside cooling down after the gig and the amount of compliments we received were unbelievable. We had compliments from people who had seen us lots of times before. Comments like "BEST YOU'VE EVER PLAYED", "BETTER THAN EVER", We had compliments from people who had never ever seen us before. One guy said " THAT WAS A F***ING AWESOME SHOW " A women said "BEST BAND I'VE EVER SEEN" Another said " THAT WAS FANTASTIC " We have never shaken so many hands in our lives before! WHAT A CRACKING GIG THIS WAS! | |||
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THE BRIDGE TAVERN 17.09.06 |
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| We were back at one of our favorite venues the Bridge Tavern on Sunday Night. We always have a good gig here and the crowd are always responsive. They really like their rock music here! | |||
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| SALTAIRE FESTIVAL 16.09.06 | |||
| We headlined the Saltaire Festival in Roberts Park on Saturday Afternoon 16th September 2006. BRADFORD COUNCIL ASKED US TO DO IT ALL AGAIN ON SUNDAY! SO IF YOU MISSED IT ON SATURDAY YOU HAD ANOTHER CHANCE TO SEE IT! On Saturday the event started at Noon and there were two other bands on supporting us. The stage was in a marquee SOMTHINS MISSIN played both days & EEVOLUTION played the Saturday gig with us We also invited a couple of very special guest stars to play with us. Eleven year old CHARLIE MEEHAN played lead guitar. Thirteen year old MICHAELA GLOVER played the keyboard and the bass guitar  Charlie Meehan & Michaela Glover THESE TWO YOUNG UNS ARE AMAZING.THERE ARE SOME MORE PHOTOS OF THIS GIG ON THE GALLERY PAGE | |||
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SOMERSET ARMS CHARITY GIG 03/09/06 | |||
| We headlined this gig in Huddersfield which was to raise funds for The local hospital Special Care Baby Unit. The stage for the bands was a cutain sider lorry which was very kindly loaned to us by Bedford Transport of Birstall. THE BANDS WHO APPEARED WERE. EEVOLUTION A young rock covers band from Queensbury. GYPSY Bradford hardest working unsigned rock band. HEAVY LOAD A terrific rock band from the Castleford area. THE TOURETTES A modern rock band from the Castleford & South Elmsall area. SPLASH ALLEY (Thats us) The gig was quite poorly attended by the local people The weather had some bearing on the attendance figures. There was also a big Rugby game on which conflicted with the gig Those who did turn up had a good time. Thanks to all of the bands who played. Thank you to everyone else who helped with the gig. A special thank you to Andrew Glover for driving the truck to and from the gig. Over £700 was raised for the charity which was not a bad amount everything considered A REVIEW OF THIS GIG CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVIEWS PAGE ON http://www.rockofthenorth.f2s.com | |||
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DROP KICK 01.09.06 |
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| We had another good night here. Some of the Bridge Rats motor cycle club members came along to see us. We are back here on 29th December 2006 | |||
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THE GENEROUS PIONEER 27.08.06 |
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| We headlined this all day charity gig at The Generous Pioneer. This outdoor event was held on the car park at this big modern pub in Burley in Wharfedale. The entertainment started at Noon and there was something for the whole family. The stage for the bands was a 40ft cutain sider trailer. THE BANDS WHO APPEARED WERE. SIDEWINDER A great rock covers band from Keighley. VAMP Barnsleys best Rock and Roll band VAGABOND A brilliant Bon Jovi tribute band from Bradford NEW 2 A fantastic U2 tribute band SPLASH ALLEY (Thats us) The first three bands played with the sun shining. When New 2 played the rain fell and then it cleared up again. When we were playing the heavens opened and it was like a monsoon Even in the rain everbody had a good time A REVIEW OF THIS GIG CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVIEWS PAGE ON http://www.rockofthenorth.f2s.com | |||
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| THE BOLD PRIVATEER 18.08.06 | |||
| We had another good night at this local venue. Lots of our friend and local supporters came along to see us. The pub is due to close for refurbishment in a couple of months. Our next listed gig here in November might have to be rearranged for a later date. | |||
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| THE OLD TRAMSHED 14.08.06 | |||
| We played at THE OLD TRAMSHED in Saltaire on Monday night 14th August 2006 They have had some top named acts on here, And now it was our turn The place was packed and everybody really enjoyed the gig The band sounded awesome and the lighting looked excellent in this converted tramshed! We had loads of compliments paid to us afterwards This was a top quality gig in every way! THERE ARE SOME PHOTOS FROM THIS GIG ON THE GALLERY PAGE | |||
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WOODEND 12.08.06 |
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| We had a GREAT GIG at The Woodend, Windhill. Lots of family and friends turned up along with the Woodend regulars. They all let their hair down and had a great time When we did Bon Jovi's Living on a Prayer everyone in the room was singing their heads off with us. This is a GREAT venue with a GREAT crowd. Paul Wood is a GREAT landlord who really looks after the bands. We are back here on 2nd December We are really looking forward to another GREAT night. | |||
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NEW INN MARSDEN 05.08.06 |
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| We have had lots of reports from other bands and rock music fans telling us that this venue is a really good rock venue Unfortunately the nasty Local Council Environmental Health Officers have visited the pub. They told the landlord that he has to turn the volume down on the Saturday live band nights. We still had a good night and the pubs customers enjoyed it. You can't let it Rock properly with the sound levels down Its very annoying when the bands have to turn it down just to please some moaning neighbour who has probably only lived near the pub for a short while! | |||
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| THE BRIDGE RATS BIKERS RALLY 04.08.06 | |||
| We played at Heath Rugby Club on Friday 4th August for the Bridge Rats Bikers Rally We really got all the bikers rocking in the big marquee and our light show looked awesome Bikers kept coming up to us commenting on how much they enjoyed it. We enjoyed it too! | |||
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AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY GIG 30.07.06 |
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| We headlined a charity fundraising event for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. It took place in the car park at The Copper Kettle,Thornton Road,Bradford on Sunday 30th July 2006. The Show started at 1.00 pm and it went on until 10.15 pm. A curtain sider trailer was used for the stage and we had other bands playing the gig with us. EEVOLUTION a young local band started the show with their energetic set. The second band on the show were a great rock band called BLACKOUT. NO QUARTER continued the show with their quality rock covers set. Metalica tribute band FERAL CIRCUS played the penultimate spot. We then played the final set of the day and we concluded the show at 10.15 pm. Steve Lally has done a full review of the gig which you can check out on the Rock of the North website. | |||
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| Our thanks go to Emma Clayton of the Telegraph & Argus for the feature article. (See Below) This was published in the 28th July 2006 edition of the T & A | |||
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TIME FOR A REST |
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| We have been having a short break from gigging for most of July, We all needed a bit of time to have a rest and a holiday etc before our busy August period. | |||
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BACK AT THE TAP 30.06.06 |
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| We had another great gig at the Brewery Tap on Friday 30th June. Lots of familiar faces and a few new ones were there. The audience included some musicians from other local bands including :- Alan Owen & Dave Shorten from Jagged Edge, Andy from The Reams and Mouse from Screamachine. We also had a visit from Steve Lally and his wife Tracey of Rock of the North. (See picture and review below from the Rock of the North website.) | |||
Rock of the North Review | |||
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| West Yorkshire veteran rockers, Splash Alley showed what a lifetime's experience can do when this brilliant band rocked the Brewery Tap, Idle on Friday night! Playing a blistering repertoire of classic rock the Tap crowd were loving it. The sound was a high quality and powerful mix and that's where the experience showed. The individual members of the band were superb, clear and authentic vocals, great solos on guitar, and a rock solid rhythm section, not to mention the well played Korg M1 and Yamaha synth. This band are so professional, when a JCM 2000 amp went down, it was immediately replaced with another one, and the tone was identical. Not mentioned the light show yet have we....wow, I've never seen a light show like this with a semi pro band! It was like Pink Floyd had hit town! This was none other than Brian Glover doing his thing. It put the cream on the top. Go see this band when you can. It's a great show. We will be upgrading the Brewery Tap's rating on our venues page as the place has gone up in my estimation, with plenty of musos frequenting the place, including some from top club band Jagged Edge. | |||
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OPENING AT THE SHAY CANCELLED for 24.06.06 | |||
| As a result of a late objection regarding the Live music licence for the Shay Hotel. Calderdale Councils Licensing Department have told Barry the landlord that he will have to postpone his opening live music night until they have investigated the objection. Therefore We will NOT be playing at the opening night on Saturday. The Shay Hotel which is next to Halifax Town football ground has been refurbished and was reopening under the new management. The Council did not notify Barry the landlord of the problem until Thursday lunchtime (2 days before the official opening) There will be live bands every Saturday once the Council sort things out. Until they do things will hopefully continue on temporary licenses. These have to be applied for seperately for each band appearing. The pub has to apply 10 working days in advance of each gig. It will be another two weeks before any live bands can appear When it starts lets see some music lovers there on a regular basis. We think Calderdale Council Licensing Department are a bunch of arseholes! What do you think? Tell us, Or better still tell the Arseholes at Calderdale Council! | |||
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UPPERTHONG 23.06.06 | |||
| No its got nothing to do with skimpy undergarments and some of your rude thoughts, Its not UP HER THONG! Its UPPERTHONG which is a little village near Holmfirth. We played at the opening night of the annual gala weekend. They billed it as "The Event In The Tent". The gig was held in a big marquee. By the time we had set up ready to play there were very few people in the tent. At around 9.00pm it was as if a fleet of buses had arrived. People began coming in in droves and the tent was packed. The power supply was from a mobile generator. The organisers warned us that they had some problems in previous years with the power going off. We only experienced a few problems with some of the lights and amps not behaving as they normally do. Although we knew there were some problems the crowd didn't notice and everybody had a great time. After we had finished our last set they carried on dancing to a disco until 2.00 am. We suppose you could say "We did the songs and they shook their Thongs" | |||
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RINGERS 17.06.06 |
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| We had yet another great gig at Ring o Bells at Queensbury. We were amazed at the number of quality compliments made by members of the audience after the gig. Everything went great until we got back home. We were reversing the trailer towards the garage to put it away and one of the stub axles snapped off. Thats something we will have to repair before next weekends gigs unless were gonna sing "Three wheels on my wagon" | |||
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LOCK KEEPERS 10.06.06 |
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| It was really hot at The Lock Keepers gig in Sowerby Bridge. We were playing in the pub and a lot of the punters were dancing outside on the big patio area because it was so hot inside the pub. Taff the landlord is a great guy who loves his rock music and his beer. He kept plying us with plenty of cold drinks to keep us cool. Cheers Taff! | |||
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OFFER AT THE CONI 03.06.06 |
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| Andrew Wood from Bradford Council Parks Promotions came to see us tonight at The Coniston in Idle. (He organises the bands for the council parks outdoor entertainment). He was very impressed with our show and asked us if we would headline The Saltaire Festival outdoor music event to be held in Roberts Park at Saltaire on Saturday afternoon 16th September 2006. He said that he was also very interested in putting us on The Music at Myrtle Park gig for next year 2007. | |||
NOW THAT IS SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO | |||
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DROP KICK 02.06.06 |
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| We had another great night at The Drop Kick. They get a great crowd in who really like their Rock Music. We should have been played this gig next week. Due to other commitments we could not do it so we arranged a swop with our friends Van Hooligan. Thanks for that guys. | |||
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SCOUSES PARTY 28.05.06 |
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| We played at a surprise party for our mate Scouse at The Ring O Bells @ Shipley. The surprise was arranged by his partner Suzy. Somebody spilled the beans to him so it was not the surprise we hoped for but he was still chuffed that we played for him and everyone enjoyed it. | |||
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A BIG SURPRISE 19.05.06 |
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| In the middle of setting up our equipment at The Ash Brow pub in Huddersfield we got a big surprise. Willy Fenton who played in the original line up back in the seventies walked in the pub. He told us he had seen the web site and decided to fly over from Canada to see us as he had not seen us for about twenty five years. It was great to see him again and we all really enjoyed reminiscing. We could not get him to get up and play a number with us. He said he would come to see us at another gig before his return home and he might play then. | |||
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