Wooden Doll's House was a' Rockin'

What a great night the Boneshakers treated their audience to last Sunday at the Wooden Doll in North Shields.  And what a great music venue this riverside pub is fast becoming.

Russ Hird (guitar and vocals) dressed in an amazing leopardskin shirt was certainly ready to Rock 'n Roll.

Ronnie Semple (blues harp, backing vocals and band leader) in a black vest that showed off lots of his Boneshakin' brilliant tattoos was sure up for it.

Gordon Smiles (drums) ducked out of wearing a T-Shirt sporting silver luminous Boneshaker figures!  "Too Gay for Gordon" it would seem!

And Dave Hildreth (bass guitar) showed us 'the love' with a 'Caricatures of the Band Members' Boneshakers T-Shirt.





This was a night when oh so many local musicians came out to see the Boneshakers.  And in their own inimitable way, the band thanked them for coming along by inviting a host of guitarists and harpists up onto the stage.

Alan Byrne of This Machine fame played guitar on 'Call Me the Breeze', busking with the fabulous Boneshakers and taking on some sensational solos.

Stephen Brown, super blues harpist and huge follower of the Boneshakers, played on the band's very own version of 'Help Me'.

Davey Hunt of Keenan and Tommy and the Oddballs fame, played a fantastic guitar duet with Russ on 'How Blue Can You Get'.  The Boneshakers version of this massive BB King hit is amazing.  Link to the You Tube video below for the live footage of this number.  You'll sure never forget the gravel in Russ's voice or Ronnie's blues harp solo spots on 'How Blue...'

You'll never forget, either, Dave's bass solo and Gordon's drum solo on 'Messin' With the Kid'.

One of the 'hot spots' of the night was when Phil Martin of sensational Sticky Fingers fame went head to head on guitar with Russ on 'Tush',  'Walkin' Blues' and 'Crossroads'.




The other big 'hot spot' for me was the Boneshakers' version of The House is a'Rockin', that included a medley of sixties and seventies rock numbers.  You just gotta see this to believe it!

It was an evening filled with excitement.  The audience of blues and rock lovers, Boneshakers' avid followers and appreciative musicians was a fun-lovin' crowd who danced and rocked the night away.

All hail the Boneshakers.  What a superlative gig.


 I've heard, on the grapevine, that the Boneshakers are soon to pop along to Notes Recording Studio to cut another album.  I hope the rumours are true.  Their first album, 'Shaken and Stirred' was a resounding success and their next one is just bound to be a big winner.

See amazing footage of the Boneshakers in action on the following You-Tube links:

http://youtu.be/h-xk4IglygY - Walkin’ Blues with guest guitarist, Phil Martin

http://youtu.be/-Vl2gGv_GTQ – Call me the Breeze (with guest guitarist Alan Byrne)

http://youtu.be/fAVBHzx1eIY - How Blue Can You Get (with guest guitarist Davey Hunt)

http://youtu.be/DulMl9uIemA - The House is a’Rocking

http://youtu.be/2bHXmFgrxRA - Tush (with guest guitarist Phil Martin)

 

Catch pix of the Wooden Doll gig on the Boneshakers' FACEBOOK PAGE.  Just type in 'The Boneshakers', 'like' the page - and you're IN!

 

You can view the Boneshakers' Forthcoming Gigs for the whole of 2012 right here on the blog - or view it on the Boneshakers' Facebook Page.

You-Tube Views of Blyth Blues

Blues Views of the Boneshakers

 

Here's the links to You-Tube footage of the Boneshakers at Blyth Blues Club.

Oh, man, they're brilliant!

 

http://youtu.be/E-wchivLW8g  Crossroads

http://youtu.be/gxoB56vf6EM  Hipshake

http://youtu.be/XJO-NONJ_eU  Need your love so bad

http://youtu.be/jwgVLm--zJ8  Dust My Broom

http://youtu.be/nunbjJaSTC4  Shake Your Moneymaker

 http://youtu.be/IXoW-U56BxM Rock me Baby

http://youtu.be/S9gxkRcy5cY  How Blue Can You Get?

Boneshakers Crystal-ized at Riverside

FOLLOW THE BAND

This is the VERY LAST TIME this logo will appear on the blog - watch out for the new logo,

COMING SOON

 

 SHAKEN AND STIRRED 

 

 

To celebrate the cutting of their brand new CD, The Boneshakers invited MICKY CRYSTAL to play this prestigious Riverside gig with them.  Micky, a young, local, up-and-coming, future superstar on guitar, guests on the Boneshakers CD, Shaken and Stirred, along with other great names, MITCH LADDIE, LYNDON ANDERSON and PHIL MARTIN.   

 

 

 The big launch of the CD will be happening on Sunday 11th September at acclaimed music bar, THE TYNE BAR, at 3pm.

 

 

THE HOUSE IS ROCKIN'

The guys opened with an amazing rendition of The House is Rockin' - and that was about right, because, withing seconds, THE HOUSE WAS A' ROCKIN'. Micky Crystal played his heart out in an amazing guitar solo.

The whole of the first set was probably among the best blues/rock sets I've ever seen.  

And yet, there are many little birdies who have told me since, that on the following day, August Bank Holiday Monday, the Boneshakers gigs at the Ship and the Sand Dancer really were the best EVER - They rocked - and I missed them.  C'est la Vie, I suppose. No point crying over spilt milk. 

 

DOES ANYONE WANT TO CO-BLOG ON 'ROCKIN' WITH THE BONESHAKERS'?

IF THERE'S ANYONE OUT THERE WHO WANTS TO PEN REVIEWS OF THE TWO GREAT GIGS, THE SHIP AND THE SAND DANCER, SEND ME THE DRAFT AND I'LL ADD YOUR REVIEW - AND YOUR NAME AS A GUEST AUTHOR/BLOGGER.

 

And so...on with the show...

 

THE FAMOUS FIVE - MUCH MORE THAN LASHINGS OF GINGER BEER!

 

 

 The band gave their adoring fans many of the songs that appear on their new CD - then an unexpected 'jammed' off-the-cuff rendition of country blues favourite, 'Fulsome County Jail' and other new additions to add spice to the already flavoursome Boneshakers.

Gordon, ripping those skins to shreds!

The 'ruby' in the treasure chest, red-headed drummer, Gordon Smiles, nearly drummed his skins to shreds in numbers like, 'Fulsome...'

 

 Russ Hird gave us some 'pearls' of wisdom between songs - with guitar solos and stunning vocals to die for.

 

 

Ronnie Semple, leader of the band and blues harp player, is the 'jewel' in the crown of this great blues outfit.

Bluesome Twosome, Ronnie and Russ

 

Dave Hildreth, on bass guitar, was 'pure gold' with a memorable bass solo on their own rendition of Junior Wells' 'Messing with the Kid'

Glittering Crystal and Pure Gold -Micky and Dave

 

 

These lads just get better and better - and with Michael (Micky Crystal) McCrystal stirred into the mix on this great occasion, this was a gig not to be missed.

 

Much more than 'lashings of ginger beer' these guys really are the 'fine wines' of the North East's blues industry - SHAKEN AND STIRRED

 

JAM-PACKED BLUES FINALE TO A JAMMED-PACKED RIVERSIDE PUB

 

At the end of the second set, the band's encore was a rip-roaring renditionof 'HIP SHAKE' featuring stupendous blues harpist, STEVE BROWN.  As always, with a Boneshakin' version of Hip Shake, the crowd rocked and rolled and called for MORE, MORE, MORE.

 

 CRYSTAL TIPS AND PEARLS OF WISDOM

 

The Guys had lots of 'PEARLS OF WISDOM' to impart at the end of this amazing gig. Russ said, mopping his brow with a big fluffy towel,

"Did you know we had a brand new CD out?"

  

 

 Ronnie, starting to shift his gear from the stage said,

"Hey, you wanna hear our CD.  It's out in a couple of weeks."

 

Dave said,

"I hope you're coming to the Tyne Bar gig.  It's the launch of our new CD."

 

 

And guess what Gordon said???  Yes you've got it!  He said,

"CD's out soon.  It's great.  You wanna hear it."

 

 

 

Micky Crystal said,

"I'm looking forward to the CD launch at the Tyne Bar.  Should be a great affair."

He also gave me one of his CRYSTAL TIPS!

"I'm not gonna bother meeting up with friends tonight.   Too cold, too rainy, too windy!  If I were you, I'd do the same.  Go home and watch TV."

That's CRYSTAL CLEAR, Micky!

Go to You-Tube link:    http://youtu.be/CQyrFWmYmz8  

for the Boneshakers version of 'The House is Rockin', featuring Micky Crystal.