MerseyCats

Starting with a great thank you to all who supported the MerseyCats promotion at The Hard Days Night Hotel, Liverpool last Sunday. What a turn out, standing room only, people turned away at the door, four great bands, and a jam at the end what a night! nobody wanted to go home.
We started the night off, the buzz was infectious, although the surroundings were a little plusher, it reminded me of our sessions all those years ago at The Cavern.
The Topspots opened with the Shadows instrumental 36 24 36, the audience liked it, following that F.B.I. things were warming up, them came the tremendous blues based Topspots opening to which I make my entry, great guitars soaring over humming drums and base, on I came, straight into Mean Woman Blues, the reception was fantastic, I loved it. Our set including; Candy Man, Someday, Rockin' Robin, I'll Never Get Over You, Summertime Blues, Hello Mary Lou and finally You Got Me Running, seemed to finish all to soon, I was ready to go on all night.
Next up was the Persuaders, Mike Byrne's first band, playing some good ole rockabilly numbers. They were followed by Tempest, what a great band, bass player Wally (ex of Earl Preston's T. T's) now the MerseyCats president, certainly knows how to pick em', this band had the dance floor jumping. The top of the bill was Mike Byrne's Sunrockers, great Rock 'n' Roll, no more to be said. The evening ended with the jam band featuring; Tommy on drums, Ken on bass, Bob on guitar and organiser & compare Dave Ferguson on guitar. Great night here's to the next one, an all day session as part of the Matthew Street Festival to be held on the Sunday of the August Bank Holiday Weekend, put it in your diary.
Our next gig is a return after 45 years to the Cavern Club, the date is Sunday 26th July, see you there.