Friday 27 June – A trip to The Roman Bath tonight to watch a band that we’ve not seen before, Stealer, a classic rock covers band. They had just started by the time I arrived and were already into Thin Lizzy’s The Boys Are Back In Town. The band played a solid set of covers in a workman-like manner. Bassist Andy Gooby, bass and lead guitar) sometimes swapping guitar duty with Mick (Sawyer, vocals, rhythm guitar and sometimes bass) to double up lead guitars with Nick (West, lead guitar). Meanwhile, in the background, excellent drumming from Tivvy who managed to resemble Mike Aston from Time Team, with his huge shock of wiry white hair.
The band also form the core of a Lynard Skynyrd tribute band, Ayn't Skynyrd, along with a face that I’ve not seen for a while, Rich Tull, ex-Hazzard County and currently playing with The Naked Flames. The Lynard connections were in evidence as their final two songs were Sweet Home Albama and Free Bird, the latter causing a spontaneous outbreak of dad-dancing in the audience. Well worth watching.
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