Band:
Tuff
Venue:
Rios, Bradford, UK
Date:
19 October 2002
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Tuff were up next and after the
fantastic set given by good time boys Shameless, (Shameless by name and
Shameless by nature!), the fans were more plentiful by this time and were
ready for more action. Huddled eagerly at the front the girls were almost
at bursting point with anticipation of seeing their heroes come on at any
minute.
Steve Rachelle
bounded onto the stage minus all the glitz and glamour we were used
to seeing him personify in the eighties. He's looking more like a
mean street dude tonight than an advert for lipstick and eyeliner.
He, along with the rest of Tuff, are here to play some serious rock
and that's all that matters.
With a set that included all the
fans favourites ...'Ruck A Pit Bridge', 'Spit Like This' and 'Good Guys
Wear Black'. A song that's still a firm favourite in the clubs
as well as being my personal favourite. Then an explosive
rendition of Mike Monroe's 'Dead, Jail, Or Rock N' Roll'. |
Quickly followed by 'All New Generation'
which had all the crowd singing along with all their might. Lastly the
classic tongue in cheek 'American Hair Band'. Listen closely to the words
of the song and see how many legendary rock bands and songs you spot in
there. It may be a skit but it sure gets the thumbs up from me.
The band were then joined by the assorted members of Shameless for a
fantastic rendition of the KISS song 'Lick It Up'. Both bands seemed to
be reveling in the opportunity to not only play together onstage in front
of everybody here tonight, but also to be able to cover a massive
favourite from this particular band. After all KISS shaped a lot of the
hair bands of the eighties and for that we'll always be eternally
grateful.
Special Guest Reviewer:
Nikki Crue
Setlist included:
1.
God Bless This Mess
2. Spit Like This
3. Ruck-A-Pit Bridge
4. In Dogs We Trust
5. Good Guys Wear Black
6. Dead, Jail or Rock N' Roll
7. I Hate Kissing You Goodbye
8. All New Generation
9. American Hair Band
10. Lick It Up |
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Related
links:
Interviews ...
Tuff - Stevie Rachelle (2000)
Gig Reviews ...
Shameless & Tuff - Bradford (2002)
Shameless, Tuff & Pretty Boy Floyd -
Bradford (2007)
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