BAD COMPANY 2008 Yes Bad Company NOT A TRIBUTE OR A COVER Band
Do you want to know how 'BAD COMPANY 2008' evolved? Then first understand this. We have always believed that Bad Company, at any one given point in time, has always been more important than 'any one individual' in it. Since the bands conception in the 1970's Bad Company has had THREE vocalists, THREE bass gutarists and several (Dave 'Bucket' Colwell being the longest serving and still current) guitarists. So this is where we are now. Lets begin with the great man himself, prolific guitarist & multi hit song writer MICK RALPHS? The very first Bad Company member. Mick played with many bands before creating MOTT THE HOOPLE with Ian Hunter ('All The Young Dudes' ring a bell?). He left MOTT to form BAD COMPANY with FREE voaclist Paul Rodgers, drummer Simon Kirke and Bassist Boz Burrell, God rest him (KING CRIMSON). Mick also appears on the re-recording of Tommy by THE WHO. He also teamed up and toured with Dave Gilmour (PINK FLOYD) and wrote a song with GEORGE HARRISON called 'Flying Hour'. His UK and US hit singles and albums are far too numerous to mention. We move on to our extarordinary bass player Jaz Lochrie? Jaz had a springboard success with eighties white-soul band GO WEST. A high profile sessions career ensued followed by a move to Japan to form PSYCHEDELIX with Cher resulting in four albums. Jaz toured with Pete Townsend, Alice Cooper, and Roger Daltrey before being approached by Paul Rodgers. He performed on numerous tours and four of Pauls albums before becoming the new (and existing) bass player for BAD COMPANY 2002. What can you say about our special guest drummer Harry James? The man has his own enormous fanbase & following, and quite rightly too beacuse he's such a character. Better known for his work with THUNDER & MAGNUM (Thunder were No.2 in 1992 UK album charts) Harry is one of the most respected drummers on the rock circuit. He has agreed to continue drumming for us until 'the main man' Simon Kirke fulfills his current commitments, and feels able to return to his rightfull seat. In his own right Harry has contributed to work with Don Airey, Russ Ballard, Graham Bonnet, Shadowman and Paul Young. In 2006 he played with THE IAN GILLAN BAND at The Royal Albert Hall. For us, he is the perfect stand in for Simon as his skills are beyond question. Moving on to the LEGENDARY guitar genious of Dave 'Bucket' Colwell (who has a new solo album in his own right with guests & friends including Bad Co.) Dave is the longest ever serving 'joint-guitarist' with BAD COMPANY, appearing on nearly every one of the bands earlier recorded albums. He has performed with a multitude of world class rock bands including HUMBLE PIE and THE JONES GANG, created by Kenny Jones, formerly of Faces/Small Faces, and more recently The Who. Last we have our charismatic, multi-talented vocalist and hit song writer Robert Hart. The blonde bombshell from hell, who totally radiates 'stage presence' and mesmerises live audiences. Some rate him 'the best ever' vocalist for BAD COMPANY. In fact many listeners have mistaken his voice for that of Bad Co's first vocalist, Paul Rodgers who is currently fronting Queen. We believe that they are BOTH shining examples of song-craft. Robert has contributed to more PLATINUM singles and albums than anyone else I have ever met. Out front with Bucket, Jaz & Mick they more than prove that they are truly worthy of the right to create what is now the much loved new BAD COMPANY 2008. From the stage outward, they reward rock loving audiences with their glowing performances. Come and see them in action and enjoy the buzz...I know I do! Keeping the faith. Peter (Lord) Buckley. Manager for 'BAD COMPANY 2008'

A former member of the world-famous 60s pop group, The Monkees. Peter has also put together a number of bands in the past, including The New Monks and The Peter Tork Project. He plays a myriad of instruments, including the 5-string banjo, piano/keyboard, drums, guitar, and bass. Long before "Peter Tork" became a legendary part of the prefab phenomenon known as the “The Monkees,” he was a well-respected musician/artist in the burgeoning New York folk and blues scene. Peter's gift for playing a plethora of instruments generated high demand for his services. Peter knocked around for several hungry years in the mid-60's, hanging and performing with the likes of John Phillips, Steven Stills, Dave Van Ronk, Van Dyke Parks and Arthur Lee. The list goes on

TRAMPS WHITE LION White Lion initially left it's mark in the late 80's with a series of hit singles and video's that defined the MTV generation, thanks to the likes of “Wait”, “When The Children Cry”, “Tell Me”, “Broken Heart” and “Little Fighter”. But equally so, the band was also recognised for it's signature album tracks that transcended soci-policital themes such as “Lady Of The Valley”, “Cry For Freedom”, “Lights And Thunder” and “Warsong”.

'The 40th Anniversary world tour'
"the legendary Scottish rockers",
The pioneers and mavericks of Scottish rock celebrating their 40th anniversary
“I remember the exact date that we turned full-time,” reminisces Nazareth bassist Pete Agnew
DAN McCAFFERTY - LEAD VOCALS : PETE AGNEW - BASS GUITAR :
JIMMY MURRISON - LEAD GUITAR : LEE AGNEW - DRUMS

The eight-legged beast that first crept around Britain 's seedy venues over twenty years ago and finally surfaced as The Wonder Stuff are back In an era of celebrity obsession and surreality TV excess, The Wonder Stuff have stripped back the groove machine to basics and come up with records that bear all the hallmarks of the musical genius that made them one of the biggest bands of the Nineties. Leading the battle charge are founder members Miles Hunt (vocal/guitar) and Malcolm Treece (guitar/vocals), ably assisted in the trenches by former RDF bass man, Mark McCarthy, New York rockers' Love In Reverse drummer Andres Karu and new recruit Erica Nockalls on fiddle ("her audition lasted two minutes").

Marillion are one of the UK music scene's best kept secrets; purveyors of soulful, powerful, and often deeply-moving music, whose blistering live shows leave their audiences breathless. When Fish , Marillion's original lead singer, left the band in 1988 after four albums he was replaced by the charismatic Steve Hogarth . A former member of The Europeans and some-time collaborator with The The and Julian Cope , Hogarth brought a new heart and energy to the band. Predictions of doom were swiftly dispelled, as across a further NINE albums, Hogarth – along with existing members Steve Rothery (guitar), Mark Kelly (keyboards), Pete Trewavas (bass), and Ian Mosley (drums) – reinvigorated and constantly redefined Marillion's sound. They forged into new musical territories with a succession of inventive, emotional albums, displaying little regard to the vagaries of The Musical Fashion Police, or the bandwagoneering of radio playlists.

Electrovoice MT4 P.A. System (4 Stacks)
Midas XL200 48 channel Mixing Console
Six Channels Drawmer Gates
Four Channels Behringer Composer
Four Channels Behringer Multicom
Two Channels DBX Compression
Yamaha SPX 990
Yamaha REV 500
Roland SDE 330 Digital delay
Yamaha SPX 90
Yamaha REV 7
BSS Omnidrive Speaker Management System
Chevin Amplifiers
Klark Technic DN360 Graphic
Cassette Playback & record
CD Player
DAT Playback & Record

.Soundcraft Vienna Monitor Console 40 channels
.4 wedge mixes turbosound bi-amped wedges
.Two Sidefills
.One Drumfill
.Klark Technik Graphic Equalisers
.XTA Graphic Equalisers
.Sennheiser/Shure/AKG/Beyer/Electrovoice/Audio Technica .Microphones
.Stage Stagesize 35’ x 18’
.1 X 8’ x 8’ Drumriser
.Lighting Specifications 46 Par 64 Raylights
.2 full aero circuits ,2 x 2 channels 4 way molefay
.2 x 4 way molefay strips,4 floor cans
.2 x Martin 218
.6 x Martin 518
.2 x Smoke Machines
.1 x Zero 88 Sirius 500 Lighting Console
.1 x UV Cannon

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