{"id":723,"date":"2011-10-16T12:57:41","date_gmt":"2011-10-16T12:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roadhousegb.liveblues.info\/home\/?p=723"},"modified":"2011-10-16T12:57:41","modified_gmt":"2011-10-16T12:57:41","slug":"review-of-new-centre-stage-dvd-by-pete-feenstra-in-advance-of-the-launch-gig-on-the-23rd-oct-at-sutton-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadhousegb.liveblues.info\/home\/2011\/10\/16\/review-of-new-centre-stage-dvd-by-pete-feenstra-in-advance-of-the-launch-gig-on-the-23rd-oct-at-sutton-fc\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of New Centre Stage DVD By Pete Feenstra in Advance of the launch gig on the 23rd Oct at Sutton FC"},"content":{"rendered":"

There can be no better occasion than a 20th<\/sup> anniversary and a packed festival stage to film a band in its pomp.\u00a0 And this DVD does the trick. Filmed simply as a one camera shoot of Roadhouse\u2019s record breaking 8th<\/sup> appearance at the 2010 Skegness Rock & Blues Festival, \u2018Centre Stage\u2019 is a live document of one of the UK\u2019s hardest working rock\/blues band. The camera angle looks down over the front ranks of the packed crowd to catch the essential connection between the band and an enthusiastic crowd as Roadhouse work their way through the meat and potatoes of their current \u2018Dark Angel\u2019 album. \u00a0<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a nice balance between the sparkling solos of the mighty Danny Gwillum stage left – who mixes his scintillating attack with dirt sounding slide – and Gary Boner, stage right, whose fiery licks kick start an impressive succession of self penned songs. And centre stage (no pun intended) is the three girlie triumvirate of Mandy Graham, Kelly Jo Hobbs and Suzie D, who during the course of a high octane performance, dance their way through a frisky routine while shifting between fine harmony singing and backing vocals to singing one lead vocal each.<\/p>\n

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And while the video provides plenty of slinky glamour and showcases a dependable festival band at their best, it is Gary Boner\u2019s songs that hold sway. Most of the material comes from the current \u2018Dark Angel\u2019 album, of which \u2018Too Tired To Pray\u2019 features the sharply contrasting Boner vocal growl and the female bv\u2019s, neatly offset by some \u00a0beautifully nuanced slide from Danny<\/p>\n

The following \u2018Rainmaker\u2019 is one of their very best efforts with Gary\u2019s whispered vocals over a very strong melody and gospel style backing with a country hue. The slow burning title track \u2018Dark Angel\u2019 features an expansive solo from Gary but is ironically slightly hampered by some indifferent camera work.<\/p>\n

Suzie D gets her chance to shine on the sleazy \u2018Lying Game\u2019, while Kelly shimmies up the mic to make the most of another Boner classic \u2018The Big Easy\u2019, complete with twin guitar lines. And just when you\u2019re marvelling at the substance of several superbly arranged songs and great playing, up steps Mandy G to steal the limelight with a raucous version of \u2018House of the Rising Sun\u2019. It may not be the most original cover but she brings real raunch and an undoubted visceral edge to the song to grab the audience by their collective lapels and generate real excitement in the packed hall.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s left Gary Boner to kick into start a big two song finale with more fiery licks on the dynamic call and response lines of \u2018Tellin’ Lies\u2019 and the Skynyrd\u00a0 meets Classic rock steal that is \u2018Preacher Man\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Centre stage’ is a fine limited run dvd for the fans but if it should fall into the hands of unsuspecting rock fans they won\u2019t fail to be impressed by a fiercely independent band whose quality material, rock solid rhythm section, consummate playing\u00a0 and rock blues crossover style will surely win over many more festival audiences in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n

**** (4\/5)<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Pete Feenstra www.getreadytorock.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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