I went to three of the dates on this DLR tour – Newcastle (Whitley Bay), London and Shepton Mallet. Yes the Mallet. Not a lot of shows happen at the Mallet. So 5 of us went down there and were staying in a B&B. When we arrived the owner of the establishment was overly nice to us...

The first show in the UK by Rick Rubin’s crews. I didn’t know what to expect but it turned out to be really good. Definitely the hottest ticket in town, as they used to say. I remember the Beastie Boys having go-go dancers in cages. Well, it was...

An extremely memorable evening. We drove up from Newcastle to see Jackson at the Playhouse before a weekend hanging out in Edinburgh. When we got to the B&B there was no answer. Eventually a very flustered and fairly drunk guy opened the door. He looked at us and realized that we were...

How can you go wrong with the Damned? Especially when you’ve got the Captain on guitar. I once bumped into Rat Scabies in an off-license (liquor store) in Brentford. As you...

  The brotherly love tour featuring two great bands, each led by two brothers. Move over Ray and...

Buddy Guy at the intimate Borderline in London. He’d just put out the “Damn Right, I’ve Got The Blues” record on...