The Union - Leeds Cockpit 18 Feb
Tonight’s show was
kicked off by Blackwolf who hail from Bristol, and got a lively reception for
their infectious brand of heavy metal rock n roll that got feet tapping and hands clapping all
around the room. I for one am certainly looking forward to seeing the again.
Well for me The Union
already have a contender for Rock CD of the year with their new offering of The
World is Yours, which just seems to get better every time I play it. Could the
live show live up to the expectations I had? Well in a word, yes, straight from
the set opener of Step Up to the Plate and on to the first of many songs from
the previously mentioned new CD You’re My Jesus followed by Tangled Up in You they
showed why they are such a class rock act.
Tonight we had great
songs with plenty of light and shade, delivered by a band in fine form. The rhythm
section of Chris Childs (bass) and Dave McCluskey (drums) seemed to effortlessly form the
perfect backdrop for Luke Morley’s guitars and the great Pete Shoulder’s vocal
and guitar talent.
The contrasting tone of
the songs was shown most vividly when we went from one of the rockier moments,
with Obsession to the slower Saviour, before going into
my favourite song of the night Tonight I’m Alive, which is the new single.
The main set ended with the second sing
along of the night with Siren’s Song, the first having been a version of Happy
Birthday for a member of the road crew. An encore of Come Rain, Come Shine and Watch
the River Flow, brought a great evening to a conclusion.
Now strangely I started with cold on
Thursday, which though not nice is not a major problem in my line of work, Unfortunately
if you’re a singer it’s more an issue, so when Pete Shoulder had a similar
problem the band had to stop the London show and postpone the rest of the tour.
The dates have now been rearranged, so hang
on to your tickets and give this great band the support they deserve.
23
March Newport
26 March Wolverhampton Slade Rooms
27 March Bristol
28 March London
NH
