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“If your backs are embroidered come down to the front….”
And come down to the front they did, as 5000 ‘denim and leather’ clad rockers descended upon the Newark Showground for the sixth “monster show” that is Stonedead.
We had been looking forward to this all year, and the best rock festival in the land did not disappoint.
The traditional Friday Night Party kicked things off for those who had arrived a day before the main event. Unfortunately we weren’t able to make it this year, but have it on very good authority (thanks Jase “The Ace” Edwards) that it was an eventful and enjoyable evening. Compare Paul Anthony introduced a trio of bands starting with Welsh rockers Scarlet Rebels, who got the party off to a great start.
Original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Diano was next, powering through ten Maiden classics from the first two albums. By all accounts, he would have blown the roof off the stage had Storm Lillian not done that earlier in the day! Closing the party were the always
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My UFO experiences started in the 90’s. The band UFO, just in case anyone was wondering.
“Lights Out” (released in 1977) is the gold standard along with the live album “Strangers In The Night” (released in 1979).
But.
“No Heavy Petting” deserves more love.
The band for the album is Phil Mogg on vocals, Michael Schenker on guitar, Danny Peyronel on keyboards, Pete Way on bass and Andy Parker on drums.
Any idea about the monkey on the cover.
“Natural Thing”
The intro riff is great to play and one of the best committed to tape.
And I was pointed towards “Rock N Roll Queen” from Mott The Hoople as an influence. The guitar player on that is Mick Ralphs before Bad Company.
“I’m A Loser”
Written by Schenker and Mogg. The acoustic intro riff has influenced a lot of the 80’s bands.
How good is the piano melody in the section when “hard times, out on the