Faster Pussycat - 19 November 2017, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London

After seeing Faster Pussycat play the Camden Underworld on numerous occasions it was great to see them play on a larger stage. As special guests to Mr Big, they were also playing to much larger crowds and to punters who had never seen them before. Therefore by the time they hit the stage at 7pm it was good to see a fairly sizeable crowd (and fans as well). For 30 minutes they played a set not dissimilar to the one in September. I think starting off with 'Jack the Bastard' is a good opener. They came across as very professional and for me this was a perfect set consisting of 7 songs (8 if you include 'Ace of Spades' snippet at the end). However I think they are best suited for a top support slot for future bands that come and play the UK, rather than heading tiny venues.A faultless performance. Hopefully their profile has been raised from this tour and I hope to see them at an outdoor festival appearance in 2018.

Rating: 10/10

Setlist: Jack the Bastard, Cathouse, Slip of the Tongue, No 1 with a Bullet, House of Pain, Bathroom Wall, Babylon and Ace of Spades.

Lynch Mob - 12 November 2017, O2 Academy Islington, London

This was a curious gig for me. I'm not a big guitar virtuoso fan, but this was a chance to see George Lynch's band in a small environment (and also support the live London music scene). To be fair I was not familiar with his work in Lynch Mob, however the set did include 3 songs from his time in Dokken ("When Heaven Comes Down", "Into the Fire" and "The Hunter" which I guess was only to be expected. Although the singer Oni Logan was suffering from a cold (how rock n roll to have a hanky), this didn't affect the performance.Completing the line up was Jimmy D'anda on drums and Sean Mcnabb on bass. Sadly I'll remember this gig for how short it was. Up to the 9th song I was really enjoying the gig with the songs sounding great.However during "Testify", George Lynch's amp blew up(!) and we were informed by him that he did not have a replacement.As a result an unfortunate and early end to tonight's concert. What a disappointment. Next time George, bring a spare!  

Rating: 7/10

Setlist: Street Fightin Man, She's Evil but She's Mine, River of Love, Believers of the Day, Main Offender, When Heaven Comes Down, Into the Fire, The Hunter and Testify.

LA Guns - 2 November 2017 Camden Underworld, London

Although it was only eight months ago that LA Guns were in London playing the bigger venue of O2 Academy Islington (see my earlier review), they have decided to returned to the capital to play 2 nights at the Underworld. The first night was billed as a 'Greatest Hits' set, whilst the second was to play songs from their new album "The Missing Peace". This review was of the first night and of course we were treated to all their hits. In fact it was very nearly the same set as they played in March (even down to Michael Grant's version of Prince's "Purple Rain"). However we did get to hear 2 new songs from their new album; "The Flood's the Fault of the Rain" and "Speed". As usual Tracii was playing his best, we even got treated to a great version of AC/DC's "Hells Bells". As usual they finished off with "Rip and Tear" where Bernie Torme joined them on stage. Despite a very familiar set, it's 'Never Enough' to see Phil Lewis and Tracii Guns back on stage together as LA Guns.

Rating: 7/10

Setlist:  No Mercy, Electric Gypsy, Hollywood Tease, Over the Edge, Bitch is Back, Sex Action, The Flood's the Fault of the Rain, Speed, One More Reason, Kiss My Love Goodbye, Don't Look at Me that Way, Purple Rain, Malaria, Hells Bells (instrumental), Never Enough, Jelly Jam, The Ballad of Jayne and Rip and Tear.