Band: The Force Venue: Trillions Rock Bar, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Date: 15 March 2001
These
veterans of all things rock have tonight come to play the North
East's favourite rock bar Trillians. The Force are well known throughout
both the North East and the UK as a whole as one of the more established
cover bands over the years. They know what they are good at and they have
stuck to it.
Not
for them are the bright lights that beckon so many others who try to break
into the world of rock with their own material.
The Force are good at the covers they do, they carry them well and so they
continue to do this.
The crowd here tonight are largely 30 and older. Which isn't such a bad
thing as it means that those who have turned out are more relaxed and just
here for a good night out with a classy band who are going to bring back
happy memories of yester-year by playing all their old favourites.
Well no one could complain at the gig we were given here tonight.
If you are over 30 then you would know all the songs like the back of your
hand and chances are you would have most in your own personal record
collection.
For the few that were younger, well they enjoyed themselves, even if they
did have to keep asking what the songs were from the older ones amongst
us.
This impressive band consisted of the mighty Mick Hunter on lead vocals.
Behind him we saw Franco Zuccaroli on drums. Then the remaining band
members were lead guitarists Phil Thorell and Dave Shaw. Both of whom we
saw take the position of lead singer throughout the two sets they did.
Although this may sound like a strange thing for a band to do it actually
works exceedingly well as all three vocalists take turns in playing the
guitars and also singing.
Each has a very different and very individual sound to his voice, thus
meaning they can cover a wider variety of songs without anyone of them
sounding naff basically.
Their sound is most
definitely Classic Rock, even their own music sounds like it was etched in
the very corner stone of time.
If this is your kind of music then you'll have a good night out at one of
their many gigs.
Setlist
included:-
Red Barchetta
Jacobs Farm
Boys are back in Town
Doctor Doctor
I Surrender
Purple Haze
Burn
Don't believe Me
Spirit of Radio.
They did actually sing a lot more covers as well as a few of their own
songs. But by that time I was up dancing and was having too much of a good
time to keep stopping to write them down for you!
If you want to hear the rest of their sets you will just have to come
along and watch them yourselves next time! lol.
*The Force would like us to point out that their setlists for all their
gigs include not only covers but also a large proportion of their own
material.
They do in fact have two very good albums out which are available at their
gigs called Breakin' Free (live) and Different Worlds. Both of these
albums feature original material - with one exception - Action by The
Sweet. The band pride themselves on their ability to work at all levels,
ranging from little pubs to the Newcastle City Hall and even Wembley.
Not
for them are the bright lights that beckon so many others who try to break
into the world of rock with their own material.
