Bluestack & Tranzam @ Legends MCC’s Valentine Bash Bromsgrove Union Club 23rd February 2008
Rockin’ Union
Only the second gig in a ‘legendary’ year with quite a crowd meeting at this union club! I bet a majority of the folks here don’t realise both bands are trying something special for this event.
Firstly ‘Bluestack’ – A rockin’ blues band that have conquered the local pub scene and want to break into the biker/rock scene?
These guys have edited their set dropping some of their blues ballads to give a harder edge. Starting off with the Gary Moore style ‘Walking by Myself’ was the first of nearly 30 tracks featuring many crowd pleasers ‘You Really Got Me’ was really kinky!, and the ‘Staks’ also did a version of ‘Run To You’ refreshing not to hear ‘Summer of 69’ again! ‘Movin On’ met the ‘Rocky Mountain Way’ with its great slide guitar and wahwah effects. Also, ‘My Sharona’ had the knack to it along with Creams ‘White Room’.
Finally a last few faves of mine ‘Texas Strut’, Lizzies ‘Alibi’ and a great ‘Suicide’ going to prove these guys potential as a headliner as they’re already booked as a headliner at the Double Drat’s MCC Drunk and Disorderly Rally in October 2008!
Tranzam held the crowd in anticipation after the raffle awaiting their new singer and their tribute to Classic Rock!
Kicking it all off after a taped intro and the lights dimmed was Floyd’s ‘Brick in the Wall’ and Van Halen’s ‘Panama’. Ozzy’s ‘Crazy Train’ met Sabbath’s ‘Warpigs’ in its ten minute entirety. Along with the metal ballad ‘Nothin Else Matters’ gets many up for a ‘Rock Smooch’! With the change of singer came a new addition to the set an acoustic section really stayed in my mind? Zep’s ‘Goin to California’ and then Poison’s ‘Every Rose has its Thorn’ really stood out as a highlight! Both myself and Bluestacks Brian stood together and commented.
More to come later with the awesome ‘Comfortably Numb’ and the crowd loved it! After a Def Lep ‘Animal’ the nite ends with all still wanting more! So a quick heavy Metallica version of ‘Whisky in the Jar’ made me a very happy old rocker! Going still since the 1980’s after many line-up changes shows Tranzam are still on top of their game!
Rockin’ and still Numb!
Leeman 07773 969411
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