Went see the Gary Grainger Blues Band last night. The venue was a 16th century hotel in West Sussex. Quirky old place with low oak beemed ceilings etc. The band played in a marquee pitched at the back of the building and probably held about 150 - 200 people - standing only. Info on the band is on Guy's site. They played the setlist below:
On the road again.
Too late.
Bring it to Jerome.
This is hip.
Ain't got you.
44
Rollin' and tumblin'
Hoochie Coochie Man.
She caught the Katy.
Your funeral and my trial
Born under a bad sign
On a Saturday night
Hipshake
Going Down
Baby please don't go
Big town playboy
Crazy mixed up world.
Tore down
Great old style blues stuff for a solid 2 hours. Guy played away very quietly and studiously, and played some v good lap steel guitar. Danny was Danny - lots of faces, obviously having a great time! There was a little fella called Peter Hope-Evans playing the harmonica. Don't know anything about him but he was fantastic. It's been a v long time since I heard live harmonica - brilliant - and he seems a master.
No GF/MK/DS stuff at all, though I did hear them rehearse Song for Sonny Liston as I got to the hotel about 3hrs before the gig start. They obviously decided to leave it out.
At the end the band hung around for a few drinks and mixed with everyone. Had a little chat with Guy and with Danny, which was nice, and met Guy's kids, who are a real credit to him - very polite, gregarious, chatty and normal boys.
Got to my room at 0230 - out like a light in my four poster bed!
Have taken a bunch of photos which I'll try to get out during the week.
