Mitch
Laddie (guitar & vocals), Rhian Wilkinson (electric bass) & Matt Connor
(drums)
(Review by Russell)
The much heralded Mitch Laddie
chose the Cluny
down in the Ouseburn Delta to record his new ‘live’ album. In his early twenties,
Laddie, from County Durham , has quite a pedigree for one so young; two
successful CD releases, signed to Provogue (the legendary Walter Trout’s back
catalogue is the US label’s cash-cow),
gigs across Europe , championed by Mr W.Trout.
The Cluny bar
was busy, though in the performance space things were somewhat quieter. Two
Fender Strats on stands, a gigantic pedal board, Marshall stacks, all the indications were we
were in for something special. Come gig time the place was packed to the
rafters. The trio bounced onto the stage, ‘up’ for it.
Blues rock guitar playing of the
highest standard, superb five-string bass playing from Rhian Wilkinson and the
tightest of drumming from Matt Connor. Two hours later (no interval) the crowd
bayed for more. The material, mostly Laddie originals, was drawn from This Time Around (the sold out first album) and
Laddie’s itinerary juggles pub
gigs with concert hall appearances. A pub gig somewhere in the north east is
surely the place to hear him. You won’t be disappointed.
Russell.
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