Oulton Broad was again treated to a
Rock & Roll masterclass last Friday evening, as the Lady of the
Lake played host to Bad Touch, supported by Strange Tail.
The place was already packed when we
arrived just after 9pm, and people continued to pour through the
front doors as Strange Tail took to the stage. Lead singer Toby J.
Rous, the former frontman of Bad Touch made their presence felt as
the Norwich-based 5-piece belted out originals and rock classics in
an energetic high-tempo set.
Influenced heavily by the likes of Thin
Lizzy and AC/DC, the band work really well together, there is clearly
an understanding between the artists which allows them to work as a
tight unit, despite only being together for 7 months.
Performing their first demo track
'Running for your love' as well as their take on Thin Lizzy's 'Don't
believe a word' and 'Jailbreak', the guys are well and truly making
their mark on the local rock scene – which is only going to be
helped with their performance at the Epic Rock House Reunion on 21st
September.
Joining them on that day will be the
brilliant Bad Touch, who took to the stage next, and with the crowd
already in the mood for a party, the performance of recent hits such
as 'Set the night on fire' and 'Too Late' went down a treat.
Punctuated with covers, the Bad Touch
boys continued the nod to Thin Lizzy by performing their ultimate hit
'Whiskey in the jar', as well as Led Zeppelin's fantastic 'Rock &
Roll, to the delight of the crowd that packed out the venue yet again
for the boys.
Having been busy in their home studio,
Bad Touch introduced the audience to some new tracks, including two
originals 'Halfway Home' and 'See you again', as well as Skin's
classic 'Look but don't touch' to bring a new, fresh edge to their
performance.
Seeks and Bailey combined perfectly
during fans' favourite and rock party track 'Waiting on the morning
light', while Rob expertly held proceedings together during
'Preacher' with an awe-inspiring performance on lead guitar.
The gig gave the opportunity for Bad
Touch fans to celebrate with George on his birthday, and he was
centre of attention for an epic drum solo, complete with cowbell of
course, during 'Lock & Load'. Stevie took full advantage of the
atmosphere in the venue, mixing up the original track with 'Word up'
and 'Hot in here' for the highlight of the night.
'Down' brought the mammoth 2 hour set
to a close, but instead of screaming for more, the crowd burst into a
random chorus of 'Happy Birthday' for George, who thanked the
audience as the lights came back on and people started to disperse
into the night.
Next up for the boys is an acoustic set
at the Gemini, Dereham on Saturday, before the finals of the Lord
Bishop 'Insane Rock Festival' at the Railway, Ipswich on Sunday.
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