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Rayners Hotel, London 30 May 2003
Hotel is a kind word for the venue, which is really just a pub
rock venue. The band tonight is an AC/DC cover band that has a good
reputation for covering their chosen band with style. Not a bad sized
audience, couple of hundred and after sitting through an average
rockabilly band Livewire took to the stage. The band don't go on as
look-a-likes bar the guitarist who dons Angus Young approved cap and
shorts and the vocalist who wears a hat a la Brian Johnson. A very
tight band musically with powerful drums (mind you the colossus
drummer looks like he was in Manowar!), strong bass and rhythm guitar
and the lead guitarist is superb! He nails down the riffs and solos
to a tee, plus he is a showman (the famous Angus moony features in
the set as well). As for the vocals? The band cover both Bon Scott
and Brian Johnson eras, but his gravely vocals suit latter day AC/DC
better.
All the classics are there from a sterling version of `The Jack',
one of my AC/DC faves `Thunderstruck', `Dirty Deeds' and `Whole
Lotta Rosie'. A good mix of both eras of the band and they even
play `Stiff Upper Lip' from the latest AC/DC studio album. Encore
time sees a fine romp through `Highway To Hell' with the audience
filling the dance floor and heads a shakin'. A fine night of dirty
boogie music and as the real band rarely tour so often nowadays a
welcome fix of the great band's music. Go see them on their extensive
UK tour, more details at Website
Text © 2003 Jason Ritchie
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