The Magnificent 7 - 26/04/2008

If you didn’t turn up you sure missed out!!!

Wag Promotions promised that these guys would deliver and they sure did, an appreciative audience lapping up classic rock that spanned the years were given a treat of musical excellence by the experienced campaigners as they journeyed through history in their musical time machine. Whichever year they landed in, it was done justice to, no detail was too small as with the use of percussion in the intro to Ozzy’s, ‘Crazy Train’ and the solo in Gary Moores, Parisienne Walkways.

If you left early you missed the Darkness and Sanctuary by the Cult which had the dancers up and about until Rosalie brought an end to the set. The guys were not going to get away without an encore and AC/DC’s crowd pleaser Whole Lotta Rosie finished a great nights entertainment, The Magnificent 7, all four of them, did what it said on the tin.

Thanks to Wayne (Hatty) of WAG promotions

This is an unsolicited review after a gig at the Olive Grove 

Just got home from a gig in Sheffield, at a small pub backroom in one of the less attractive parts of town. MAG7 were the only band on the bill, but put out a high quality set that left me feeling that I needed to share the find. They are a covers band, no frills, straight ahead classic rock, but delivered in a very very tight package with a fantastic sound. And the most refreshing thing about their approach really is the sound, particularly the volume. No front of house PA engineer, just their own stage set up and soundcheck it appeared, but everything was in perfect balance, full and powerful and at the most amazingly perfect volume. Never too loud or quiet, just a spot-on wall of sound that didn't make your ears bleed like most pub bands.

Material drawn from ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Van Halen, The Hooters, Jethro Tull (yes, including very slick flute playing from the singer) and even The Darkness to add some comedy value and show off some fine musicianship. Solid rythmn section, passionate vocals, and two of the finest paired guitar players I've seen in a pub at a free gig. Proper rock guitar rigs - Les Pauls and Marshall amps - but both players with  briliant depth of guitar tone and control over their own audiospace to give each other the room to breathe. Too often a two-guitar band knocking out a Thin Lizzy tune will just crank it up to 10 and let the overdrive do the work, but these two stick to authentic dry tones and force their hands to put in the effort, and it shows in the result. Completely real, very live, classic rock. See them if you get chance. Well worth the trip, and set me up for the weekend. Shame its only Thursday.

Regs

Craig Wootton

Bakewell Arts Festival 8^th August 2004

This was a Email to Ian from Janette, one of the organisers.

Thanks so much for this, Ian.  The thanks should be coming from us.  We had a brilliant day and people are still talking about the show and your stint.   The Sulleys (Paul and Michelle) told me you were class, so you weren’t that much of a surprise.

One of the nice stories:  a big group of tourists had rushed to the Square when they heard you from across town because they thought you were so great, only caught the last few minutes and I didn’t have any info for them!  Sorry to be so unprepared.

Next time you play for us hopefully you’ll have time to party afterwards.  The musicos in B/W are great company, as I think you already know.

We have an end-of-BAF party this Sunday from 7pm at Aitch’s wine bar.  Free food, lovely venue.  If you can make it it’d be brilliant to see you all.  If not, maybe next year.

Thank you again.  

Kind regards,
j

Was that free food mentioned, try and keep the band away !!