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Doors 7.00pm
The Hamsters
8.00pm
Wishbone Ash
9.15 pm
Close 11.00pm
This is a standing gig.
The Carling Academy,
Newcastle.
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Wishbone
Ash + The
Hamsters
Wishbone Ash
are rightly
acknowledged for the stunning quality of their
live performances. Original founder-member Andy Powell
admits to being a perfectionist, but also knows
how to have a good time. “We first played the
Academy last year. It was fantastic, the crowd
were brilliant, really up for it and we just
wanted to keep on playing. This is a wonderful
venue and the right place for the band. I hope
the fans enjoyed it as much as we did. Newcastle
is always a great gig for us so we can’t wait to
get back here.” a delighted Andy Powell
commented after the gig.
It certainly was a
brilliant night as the Informer’s editorial team
can testify – we were there! Wishbone’s
distinctive twin lead guitar sound and close
harmonies make them one of the best live rock
bands in the world. Each set is always
different, as the band likes to ring the
changes. Emerging in 1969, the band has
continued to release quality new albums, but the
fans are always treated to plenty of their old
classics during the gig.
Now in their twentieth year
together, having performed more than 3,750
concerts and with a national mailing list
exceeding 20,000, the Hamsters
are established as the UK's premier blues-rock
attraction. This has been achieved purely by
hard work with the band handling all their own
affairs, thereby disproving the popular
misconception that it can't be done without
major-label "muscle".
The Hamsters are one of the
most exciting live bands you will ever see and
they are coming to Sunderland on Thursday 30th
November for a special night of Jimi Hendrix and
ZZ Top classics. This outstanding guitar, bass
and drums trio have long been established as one
of the UK’s premier blues-rock attractions.
Although normally primarily
playing their own brand of R&B material, the
Sunderland gig will see them delivering their
famous Jimi Hendrix and ZZ Top set for which
they are widely regarded as being Europe’s
leading interpreters.
Hard work certainly comes
into it, but the main reason for their success
has to be their incredible skill as musicians.
Front man and vocalist Slim is regularly named
in magazine and radio polls in the top
guitarist’s lists and so he should be playing
Hendrix the way he does.
Back in 1997, at one of
their gigs, a guy in the audience asked to see
the venue manager to demand his money back. The
club manager was dumbfounded when the customer
claimed “the band are miming, no one can play
Hendrix that good.” Of course he didn’t get his
money back, the Hamsters are that good, and they
really do play Hendrix almost as good as the
great man himself did. There’s none better.
And when it comes to ZZ
Top, the Quayside Exchange will need a solid
floor as the whole place will rock until the
walls bend. The Hamsters enduring popularity
comes from performing over 3,750 concerts in a
career that spans over 20 years. They are
renowned for their exciting live stage
performances so be prepared to see many a jaw
drop when these guys get into their stride.
There are many famous fans
of the Hamsters from Damon Hill to Radio 2’s Bob
Harris who said "They’re fabulous: one of
Britain's very best live bands." For the
full Hamsters
story go to their web site
www.thehamsters.co.uk
b.co.uk
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