02 APOLLO MANCHESTER SATURDAY 22nd JUNE 2013.
4Oth ANNIVERSARY TOUR.
George Lawrence Thorogood ( Born Feb. 24th 1950 is an
American Singer / Guitarist & Songwriter from Wilmington
Delaware U.S. His high energy Boogie Blues sound became
a sample of 1980 Rock Radio with hits like his original Songs
Bad To The Bone & I Drink Alone . With his band Destroyers .
George Thorogood has released over 20 Albums two of which
has been certified Platinum & six have been certified Gold .
” He has sold 15 million records worldwide . Thorogood & his
band continue to tour extensively , & in 2014 the Band
celebrated their 40th Anniversary of Performing . Genres Blues/
Rock / Hard Rock / Boogie Rock & Rock & Roll . Years Active
1973- 2023 . Line Up George Thorogood Lead Vocals / Lead
Guitar / Slide Guitar / Rhythm Guitar / Harmonica ( 1973-2023)
ex. ex. ex. Jeff Simon Drums / Percussion ( 1973-2023) ex. ex.
ex. Billy Blough Bass Guitar ( 1976 2023 ) ex. ex. ex. Jim Suhler
Rhythm Guitar & Lead Guitar ( 1999-2023 ) ex. ex. ex. Buddy
Leach Saxophone / Piano ( 2003- 2023 ) ex. ex. ex. Just Amazing.
SONG 1. Rocky Party ex. ” Come on everybody there’s a Rock
Party tonight ” ” Come on everybody there’s a Rock Party tonight.
” Everybody dancin’ & everybody feels alright ” Amazing Sounds.
SONG 2. Who Do You Love ex. ( Bo Didley Cover ) ” I walked forty
seven miles of barbed wire ” ” I got a cobra snake for a necktie ”
” A brand new house on the road side ” ” & it’s made out of
rattlesnake hide ” ” Got a brand new chimney Baby , I put on top
” & It’s made out of human skull ” ” Come & take a little walk with
me Baby ” ” & tell me who do you love ? ” ” Who do you love ” Magic.
SONG 3. Help Me ( Sony Boy Williamson Cover ) ex. You got to help
me , I can’t do it all by myself ” ” You got to help me baby , I can’t
do it all by myself ” ” You know if you don’t help me darling ” ” I’ll
have to find myself somebody else ” Amazing arrangement. Magic.
SONG 4. Night Time ex. ( The Strangeloves Cover ) ” In the night
time ” ” Oh , that’s the right time ” ” I say the night time ” ” That’s
the right time ” ” I wanna be with you ” ” In the night time ” Great.
SONG 5. I Drink Alone ex. ” I drink alone , Yeah ” ” With nobody
else ” Yeah , you know when I drink alone ” ” I prefer to be by
myself . Amazing overall sounds & Song-writing. Just Love It.
SONG 6. One Bourbon , One Scotch , One Beer ex. ( Amos Milburn
Cover ) ” Wanna tell you a storey ” ” About the house rent blues ”
” I come home one Friday ” ” Had to tell the landlady I’da lost
” She said , that don’t confront me ” ” Long as I get my money
next Friday ” ” Now next Friday come , I didn’t get the rent ”
” And of the door I went ” Fantastic Vocals & playing. Magic.
SONG 7. The Seventh Son ex ( Willie Dixon Cover ) ” Well now
everybody cryin’ bout the seventh Son ” ” But in the whole round
world there is only one ” ” & I’m the one , yes I’m the one , I’m the
one , I’m the one ” ” I’m the one they call me the Seventh Son ”
SONG 8. Get A Haircut ex. ( Don’t Panic Cover ) ” I was a rebel
from the day I left school ” ” Grew my hair long & broke all my
rules ” ” I’d sit & listen to my records all day ” ” With big ambitions
of when I could play ” Another amazing arrangement & playing .
SONG 9. Gear Jammer ex. ” Running my rig around Ninety Five ”
” Rockin’ & Rollin’ in overdrive ” ” My heart is beating like a
” Jackhammer ” ” It’s the midnight ride for the gear jammer ”
SONG 10. Bad To The Bone ex. ” On the day I was born ” ” The
nurses all gathered ’round ” ” & they gazed in wide wonder ” ” At
the joy they have found ” ” The head nurse spoke up ” ” Said leave
this one alone ” ” She could tell right away ” ” That I was bad to
the bone ” Some amazing Lead & Vocals & overall Sounds. Love It.
SONG 11. Move It On Over ex. ( Hank Williams With His String
Cowboys Cover ) ” I come in last night about half past ten ” ” That
baby of mine wouldn’t let me in ” ” So move it on over , rock it on
over ” ” Move over little dog , the mean old dog is movin’ in ”
SONG 12. Tail Dragger ex. ” I’m a tail dragger I wipe out my tracks”
” I’m a tail dragger I wipe out my tracks ” ” Well I get what I want
& I don’t come sneakin’ back. ( Howlin’ Wolf Cover ) Pure Magic.
SONG 13. You Talk Too Much ex. ” You talk too much , you talk too
much ” ” I can’t believe the things that you say everyday ” ” If you
keep on talking baby ” ” You know you’re bound to drive me away”
ENCORE.
SONG 14. Madison Blues ( Elenore James Cover ) ” You babes
talk about your Madison shoes ” ” We got a thing we call the
Madison blues ” ” We do the Madison blues ” We do the Madison
blues baby ” ” Rock away your blues , Oh Yeah” . This has been a
Brilliant Set from this very talented Band of Musicians at there very
best at the Wonderful 02 Apollo Manchester . Where dreams shine.
SCARLET LIGHT 