[avatar user=”David” size=”50″ align=”left” /]Here’s the year in review from David Muir…
Best albums:
1) Rush – R40 Live
Obvious first choice! Documents what is possibly their last ever tour.
To go beyond the obvious, an album I really enjoyed, from an artist that I did not really know was:
2) Joanne Shaw Taylor – The Dirty Truth
Some good old-fashioned Blues guitar with a touch of psychedelia thrown in for good measure, not to mention an outstanding voice. Loved this album!
Best live show(s):
Sadly, not a lot to choose from this year…
1) Whitesnake with Black Star Riders in support (and some other band) at the SSE Hydro, 10 December.
I had been looking forward to this gig pretty much all year. It did not disappoint.
2) Joanne Shaw Taylor at the Oran Mor, 29 September.
Not a gig I was planning to go to, but one I am really pleased to have attended. Joanne Shaw Taylor was even better live than she is on CD.
Best venue:
The Whitesnake gig was the first time I have been to the Hydro. First impression was of its size. It is a huge barn of a place. I was worried that the sound quality was going to be as bad as it is in the SECC. Turned out, the sound was pretty good. Pleasantly surprised.
Worst news:
Neil Peart described as a “retired drummer”.
Best news:
Geddy Lee saying Neil hasn’t retired. I mean, Neil is rubbish with words. Geddy is bound to know what Neil meant to say better than Neil who said it… Probably… Maybe… I hope.
Things to look forward to in 2016:
Since Neil hasn’t retired (Geddy said it, so it must be true) I am looking forward to Rush announcing that they are going to play a gig in Glasgow and give the Glaswegian Chorus another chance to sing “Closer To The Heart”. I can dream… Can’t I?
