Sunday 18 August 2024.

Sunday 18 August 2024. SKY ARTS 7pm to 10pm. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND live in Barcelona 2002. ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Thursday 15 August 2024. THE SEX PISTOLS with FRANK CARTER live at Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush , London W12. Back again to see these legends for the third time and their final show here. Random sighting of the night was CHRIS ROBINSON from THE BLACK CROWES. Also here were PATTI PALLADIN, CHRIS MUSTO , NEAL X and SEGS from RUTS DC. DJ support duties tonight came from DON LETTS. THE SEX PISTOLS arrived on stage a few minutes after 9pm , and it was the same 15 song sll killer no filler setlist. How does Steve Jones get that incredible guitar sound? The power and the quality of his riffs are amazing. Glen looking as cool as ever. Cookie's great drumming for his age , in this sweltering heat....respect is due Sir Paul Thomas. I saw first Frank Carter over 15 years ago. He has been bringing his 100% energy and punk attitude to all his live shows well before joining The Sex Pistols. He is certainly no wannabe auditioner for The Great Rock n Roll Swindle , but a commited live performer , who sweats his nuts off every night , and convinced everybody over the three nights that he is a perfect fit for the band. Frank jumped into the crowd again a few times , and at one stage was just a couple of yards away from the mixing desk at the back of the venue In 1976 The Sex Pistols were headline news , and with this new line-up , they are still headline news all over again. Another totally excellent show. Aftershow at the venue VIP balcony bar 10.15pm to 11.25pm...a pay bar again...none of the band members turned up ... Aftershow at The Princess Victoria pub a few mins walk from the venue ..11.30pm to 12.15pm. It was much better here tonight , than last night. Maybe 40 or 50 people here....a pay bar... PAUL COOK and wife JENI were here. Also here was CHRIS THOMAS who produced their classic album ' Never Mind The Bollocks The combination of seeing so many friends on each night , and watching this still incredible iconic band in this intimate venue certainly made it three nights I will always treasure. Special shout out to MAL-ONE , Eddie Lock and Fritz who like me , were there for all three shows.

Posted 16th August 2024