Face Of Cheam

A replacement bus service between Three Bridges and Brighton meant we had time to explore Three Bridges' station pub The Snooty Fox. Very nice too with a couple of young barmaids and a brand new dartboard where unfortunately I lost 4-3 using the pub darts, one of which had a wonky shaft.
This did mean we missed the Grand National but we made progress to get to Brighton early to see the support, Aerosmiths Joe Perry. A good hour set with a couple from his new solo album, a few covers (Walking The Dog, Vigilante Man and Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonite) and finishing with Walk This Way. The only downer was a bass solo chucked in the middle.
Bad Company were excellent and Paul Rodgers demonstrated why he is one of Rocks greatest blues singers. All Bad Company stuff (No Free or Rodgers solo) they opened with Can't Get Enough, and played pretty much everything you'd want (except Good Lovin' Gone Bad). Shooting Star was performed with a backdrop of musicians who passed away too young and Feel Like Making Love had a good light effect. Plenty of dry ice was also on the stage when the show ended with Bad Company. Excellent stuff. Though strangely Mick Ralphs was not wearing a hawaiaan shirt!