So, my band had the job of crowd warming for the Steve Grimmett band last night which, although always fun, is not the main reason I turn up… the reason I turn up is to watch Steve after we’ve finished our set!

Anyway, we played an ok set, thanks to our sound man Ian doing his usual great job of making us sound better than we really are, a kind crowd who actually acknowledged we were there, and a great sound system that made sure all the people who decided to wait outside for the main act could still hear us regardless of where they tried to hide!

But like I said, the main reason for going was to see the Steve Grimmett band and as usual Steve delivered like the legend he is and everyone had a great time.

From a guitary point of view, Steve’s guitar player, Ian Nash, performed another outstanding gig, anyone who plays guitar and is into their metal should really check him out, he’s a great example of a player who balances soul, speed and creative phrasing with a massive technical ability and makes it look soooooo easy – but trust me it really really isn’t!

But possibly the highlight of the show was when Russ (my singer and son of Grimmett senior) got on stage and sang ’see you in hell’ with his dad… the crowd went nuts and Russ lapped it up (cos to be honest we ain’t used to getting that kinda reception!!)

It also gave me a chance to try my hand at gig photography cos I’ve never tried it before and to be honest there was a varying level of success to the resulting pictures! The better ones I’ll put on my gallery on the photo page at some point.

Anyway, if you missed it then, well, you missed it! All I can suggest is to check out the myspace page, buy the album, and catch him next time.