August has been a good month for Bad
Touch fans of North Suffolk, as the boys performed there twice in eight
days at The Carlton, Lowestoft and the Flying Dutchman, Oulton Broad.
With their local presence in the area
growing by the month, the Carlton was a new venue for the boys, and
they squeezed into the performing space provided to complete two 45
minute sets.
Packed with Bad Touch fans old and new,
the pub is starting to stamp its authority as an upcoming live music
venue, and with money in the pot for the completion of its
refurbishment, their PR campaign is bound to be successful.
With the PA whirring to the sound of
'Set the night on fire', the ageing windows looked to be feeling the
full force of rock & roll as the glass panes vibrated in their
frames, seemingly dancing to the top quality music inside.
Completing the set looked unlikely at
the beginning of the night, with rhythm guitarist Seeks genuinely
suffering with a viral infection, but his professionalism shone
through as he saw the show through to the very end, making the very sensible decision not to sing and backing vocals as he could barely speak.
Combining classic covers and original
tracks perfectly, the pace flipped between party rock and moody
ballad – from the likes of Bon Jovi's 'Wanted Dead or Alive' to
original anthem 'Waiting on the Morning Light'.
The highlight of the show had to be the
'Lock and Load' mash up with Nelly's 'Hot in Here', featuring an epic
drum solo by George and some pretty impressive rapping by Stevie, who
actually managed two verses of the R&B classic by the time the
boys performed at the Flying Dutchman on the 24th.
Sporting a new stage area and plenty of
room for the crowds to enjoy the music, the Flying Dutchman too has
had some impressive work done, making for a much better gig
experience. With one whole side of the pub now a dedicated
performance area, it's a welcome upgrade, and with friendly bar staff
and 'Coronitas' on offer (Tequila slush with a Corona), the venue has
improved dramatically.
Following the cancellation of a show in
Doncaster for the Friday night, the Flying Dutchman gig was unexpected and fairly last
minute, not that you'd be able to tell that with the boys performing
to a really high standard as usual.
The gig saw the debut performance of
their brand new track 'Halfway Home', a bluesy, soulful song with
meaningful lyrics and a fantastic melody. With an unmistakable catchy
Bad Touch sing-a-long tag line, it's sure to be another memorable
classic.
Rob was his usual brilliant self,
excelling particularly during 'Preacher', but looked glad of the rest
as he chilled out, sitting down on stage during George's 'Lock &
Load' drum solo.
A last-minute set change saw the boys
perform 'Superstition' and Bailey expertly kicked the song from
Stevie Wonder style to Bad Touch style effortlessly on the Bass
guitar.
Finishing with 'Down', the boys have yet another successful gig under their belts, in preparation for their headlining performance on the B2 stage at Brickfest on Bank Holiday Monday before heading into a very busy September.
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