Face Of Cheam

A weekend of pub type gigs started with Apart From Rod at Sutton Uniteds Boom Boom club. Rod Stewart guitarists Gary Grainger and Jim Cregan have decided to form their own band which included Harry James from Thunder and Robert Hart who replaced Paul Rodgers in Bad Company. Though with two original Rod members, this did have the feel of a tribute act (despite the promotors assurances it wasn't) especially when half of the songs, Cregan or Grainger didn't actually play on. Having said that, they were however very good. Gary Grainger wsa unable to make it so was replaced by Robin LeMesuirer who was also in Rods band. A couple of good stories were told by Jim Cregan and You're in My Heart was introduced as a song he wrote. (its credited to Stewart only on the record despite Crgean have co-writing credits on others from that album). The downside was a drum solo but as it was from Harry it can just about be excused. The show ended with a rousing Stay With Me where Val from Bad Influence got up and duetted with Robert Hart.
The Saturday saw Jackie Lynton play outside of Surrey in a Fulham pub called the Wheatsheaf. After an expensive pub crawl where pints cost between £4.30 and £5.20!!! we made it to the Wheatsheaf where the band played three short sets of rocknroll covers and originl blues songs. The third set included Rocking All Over The World going into Again & Again where Jackie goes I wrote this one, (he did!). Managed to have a quick word with Mr Lynton between acts too where he confirmed that he is unlikely to sing the hedgehog song ever again!