Very much of the time, Dan Reed did a reasonable job merging Bon Jovi (who he’d opened for) with Prince and Sly Stone. I seem to remember him doing Sly’s “Hot Fun In…” at this show but maybe incorrect. Anyway, he shaved off his locks and that was the end of the career....

I had a soft spot for Hanoi even though they were total plagiarists – Aerosmith, New York Dolls et al. I love it that the ticket says “No dress restrictions” – just as well considering both band and audience! Johnny Thunders was a train wreck. It was on the cards as...

We got to 8 of the 10 UK shows on the 1989 pump tour, as well as driving to Cologne, Germany to see the second gig they’d performed in Europe since 1977. These are the tickets for the two Birmingham NEC...

Tull at the Greek Theater in LA. I remember them being average at this show, even though I’m a fan. I also remember being extremely bloated after having an enormous curry on the way there courtesy of the label folks. This is extremely appropriate as Ian Anderson has written a book about...

There was a huge buzz about the Strokes, even before the first record was released. I went to the packed LA show and it really soured my thoughts about the band. They kept the shoulder to shoulder crowd waiting for hours and then played a set lasting about 45 minutes. Not...

A small club show in LA. So up and personal, you could see the lines on David Johanssen’s face. Still a great frontman though, and with the Dolls, he’s far better than his Poindexter cabaret...