(Review by Russell).
Walkin’ the Dog down by the Ouseburn, the Tyne Bar’s Bloozeburn
session got off to a slow start. Marshall
stacks in place, we were waiting on a drum kit. The usual range of Wylam
Brewery beers lined the bar, Wylam Bitter as good as any. Sudden activity – the
drum kit had arrived.
The tight house band – guitar,
bass and drums – ripped into a wailing voodoo man set of Chicago blues (amps turned up way in excess
of 10). Altoist Andy Lee blew hard trying to make himself heard. Blues boys
listened. Foxy ladies played it cool. A couple (student types) swigged
something insipid from 330m bottles, iTexting frantically in an iWorld of their
own. After thirty minutes or so the band left the stage, inviting Steve Dixon
(battle-worn Strat in hand) and friends to take it on. A big man, the bearded Dixon turned it up – he
likes to play it loud, Voodoo Chile
loud. What a player!
Russell.
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