The Dirty Milk Tour comes to town.
Review
An amazing night of Rhythm & Blues, two cracking bands, two fabulous sets of high energy, top quality, foot tapping rock & roll and all at a friendly Leamington club.
First up The Milk Men who I had not seen in action before but they sure did look smart walking onto stage, and what a set mostly originals with a couple of well chosen covers, so hi-energy with for me a touch of Dr. Feelgood about them with the singer in particular who's stage craft wise reminding me a little of that bands current singer Robert Kane.
Originals included "She Don't Like Rock 'n' Roll" which roared along like a rocket with it's fine tongue in cheek lyrics, and "One Man Band" full of swagger.
Covers included a belting version of Feelgood's "Going Back Home" co-written by bassist supremo Mick Green who's son plays guitar in this band, and a pulsating "Pinball Wizard", also throughout their set I could sense a Zeppelin touch at times in the guitar work.
Next on stage our very own local Rhythm & Blues outfit the Dirt Road Band which consists of local music legends Steve Walwyn, Horace Panter and Ted Duggan.
Playing most of their excellent debut album Righteous including the two opening numbers "(Never Got Over) Losing You" which featured the first couple of Steve Walwyn's amazing guitar solos of the evening and "What's Going Down" a frantic rocker for sure and also my favourite number on the album "Worry No More" with its touch of Quo to the riff.
Ted and Horace (maybe one tour we will be treated to a version of Monkey Man) are such a fab rhythm section laying down the groove for Mr Walwyn to work his magic, such a tight band.
Apart from the album tracks we had the title track off Steve's solo album "Instinct To Survive" a nod to Steve's love of Rory Gallagher with storming versions of "Laundromat" and "Bullfrog Blues", we went Delta blues with "Down The Dirt Road Blues", and going back to his Feelgood days with "Down At The Doctors"
Loved both sets and what a great night it was.
Andrew Lock
