Tonight it was Status Quo at the Venue Cymru... (in the theatre, not the arena).
The last time I saw them was in 1982 in Chester, on a tour ironically called the 'End of the Road Tour' ... they were supposedly packing it in back then. L0L
Anyhow, I'm glad they didn't because its still a great show.
Francis Rossi has lost none of his vocal power, stage presence or charisma. The other original member Rick Parfitt does very little musically and his voice struggles to get anywhere near the level required.... so Rossi (plus the bass and keyboard player) carry him.
It was an excellent set all in all, the acoustics were top notch, the light show was brilliant... and ALL the old hits and more were well delivered.
By the end, 95% of the audience (those who were'nt in wheelchairs) were up and rocking... to 'Rocking All Over the World''
As with Motorhead, I decided to wander round to the Stage Door hopefully to get a picture. (I got invite inside by Motorhead security)
Very few people seem to do this in Llandudno, whereas you get a hundred or so at the stage door at most other concert venues.
Sadly I had missed the great Francis Rossi (already on the bus), but I got a good picture with the Bass player...
He then informed me that Rick Parfitt was still to emerge, (which disappointed me a little) ... but Rick got his own back on me.
Because, after waiting for 15 freezing minutes, he walked out, totally ignored me..and said he was ''too cold to wait'' the required 3 seconds for a pic.
My wife snapped at him... ''you're not the only one, Pal'' .... what a tosser he is!
Never mind, great gig though.