NEWS
Tuesday 20th July 2010.
Well, Straight Shooter played their AC/DC set at the Woolley Festival on Saturday night and we can't thank everyone enough for the great compliments! We had THE best time ever and it's all thanks to the lovely Darren Taylor from The George @ Bradford On Avon. The festival is down to Darren and the team of helpers who worked their asses off for the festival and it really made the night special for us and everyone else involved.
We thought the AC/DC set might baffle the crowd as it was a bit heavier than a lot of the other great acts at the fest but, boy were we wrong! It started off really well for us and just got better and better as the set continued, ending up with the full marquee singing along to "Highway To Hell".
Thanks to everyone who cheered us on, we very much appreciate it!!!
Don't forget we are playing another open air "do" in Chilcompton with The Venezuelan Pig Rustlers, The Honky Tonks and Sneakers on August Bank Holiday Sunday. It has been set up to raise money for the Somerset & Dorset Air Ambulance so make the trip to the Mendips and do your bit for charrideee mate!!
See HERE for ticket details and a map of how to get there.
See ya!!!
We thought the AC/DC set might baffle the crowd as it was a bit heavier than a lot of the other great acts at the fest but, boy were we wrong! It started off really well for us and just got better and better as the set continued, ending up with the full marquee singing along to "Highway To Hell".
Thanks to everyone who cheered us on, we very much appreciate it!!!
Don't forget we are playing another open air "do" in Chilcompton with The Venezuelan Pig Rustlers, The Honky Tonks and Sneakers on August Bank Holiday Sunday. It has been set up to raise money for the Somerset & Dorset Air Ambulance so make the trip to the Mendips and do your bit for charrideee mate!!
See HERE for ticket details and a map of how to get there.
See ya!!!
Wednesday 7th July 2010
Alright young 'un?
We have uploaded a new track on the downloads page which was recorded at the Farrington Hootenanny last month. The track is "Rock 'N Roll Damnation" by AC/DC and was recorded and engineered by Clint Dando, so a big thank you to him. Keep your eyes on the page because more songs will be added soon.
Cheers now......
We have uploaded a new track on the downloads page which was recorded at the Farrington Hootenanny last month. The track is "Rock 'N Roll Damnation" by AC/DC and was recorded and engineered by Clint Dando, so a big thank you to him. Keep your eyes on the page because more songs will be added soon.
Cheers now......
Sunday 27th June 2010
Well, that's all our June gigs done and wow, that Dying Breed Motorcycle Club lot certainly know how to party!! They had us on our toes all night wanting more and more, we even had a request for the Macarena song but I think the guy who asked for it was re-captured soon afterwards..... Seriously though, what a great night we had and we even tried out a few new songs too.
Next up we have our annual outing to Beeses Bar & Tearooms in Bristol where by sheer coincidence it is Bon scotts birthday, so expect a preview of our AC/DC set and a couple of other gems. It is also BUTCOMBE beer day so there will be cheap beer and lots of lovely food too! Hope to see some of you there!
Live long and prosper.....
Next up we have our annual outing to Beeses Bar & Tearooms in Bristol where by sheer coincidence it is Bon scotts birthday, so expect a preview of our AC/DC set and a couple of other gems. It is also BUTCOMBE beer day so there will be cheap beer and lots of lovely food too! Hope to see some of you there!
Live long and prosper.....
Sunday 20th June 2010
Last night we played our first Farrington Gurney Hootenanny and what a brilliant night it was too! Thanks to all the good people who came along, we will see you all again in 2011. If you haven't been to a "Hoot" yet, get yourself over there and join in. There 's food, beer and great live music all in one place so click here for details.
Next stop, The Dying Breed MCC rally in Westbury........
Next stop, The Dying Breed MCC rally in Westbury........
STOP PRESS!!
After getting a bollocking from our bass player I am hereby obliged to mention another event which is better than anything else in the world. On the 9th July Straight Shooter are back at Beeses in Bristol for the annual Butcombe Day Rock 'n Cook out. If you like sausages beer and rockin', then this is for you!
Also we will preview our AC/DC set again just for Ma Beese.
Click here for details.
How's that Phil? Am I still in the band?
Laterzzzz.....
Also we will preview our AC/DC set again just for Ma Beese.
Click here for details.
How's that Phil? Am I still in the band?
Laterzzzz.....
Sunday 23rd May 2010
Well, that's all the May gigs done and dusted. We played at Bradford Rugby Club last night at a party for the lovely Jill who told me not to say her age. We love playing at 60th birthday parties! .....oops! Thanks Jill, (especially for the fish & chip supper) we hope you had a great night 'cos we did.
Looking forward to seeing you all in June for a double Bike rally, Golden Liony, Hootenanny type mungous month, mate.
NOT 'ALF!!!
Looking forward to seeing you all in June for a double Bike rally, Golden Liony, Hootenanny type mungous month, mate.
NOT 'ALF!!!
Thursday 13th May 2010
Ahh, there you are......
Straight Shooter played at the George in Bradford On Avon and the Fox & Hounds in Wroughton last weekend, and blimey, what a blast it was too!!! A big thankyou to all who came to see us. But a special mention has to be given to the traveller of the week .... Alan!! Ahaaaaaaa... Alan travelled all the way from Birmingham to see us at The George and then drove all the way back the same night! We have been lucky enough to have a few friends of the band who are prepared to get on the train or go that extra mile just to come and see us play recently. So we can't thank you all enough for being there to cheer us on. Stop..... I think I'm going to cry.....!
Enough of this gay banter.
Finally, details have been released about the 12th Annual Woolley Festival at Bradford On Avon. Straight Shooter will be on stage at 9pm on Saturday 17th playing an hour of Bon Scott era AC/DC tunes. There are loads of other acts to perform over the weekend of the 16th - 17th July. Click the picture on the left for details.
Another new mini festival will be taking place in the grounds of The Court Hotel in Emborough on Sunday 29th August. Straight Shooter will be headlining the night and other local acts including the mighty Venezuelan Pig Rustlers and The Honky Tonks are appearing throughout the day. Ticket details and further acts added to the lineup will be announced on this website soon.
More gigs are constantly coming in, so keep your eyes on the gigs page.
Now, bugger off....
Straight Shooter played at the George in Bradford On Avon and the Fox & Hounds in Wroughton last weekend, and blimey, what a blast it was too!!! A big thankyou to all who came to see us. But a special mention has to be given to the traveller of the week .... Alan!! Ahaaaaaaa... Alan travelled all the way from Birmingham to see us at The George and then drove all the way back the same night! We have been lucky enough to have a few friends of the band who are prepared to get on the train or go that extra mile just to come and see us play recently. So we can't thank you all enough for being there to cheer us on. Stop..... I think I'm going to cry.....!
Enough of this gay banter.
Finally, details have been released about the 12th Annual Woolley Festival at Bradford On Avon. Straight Shooter will be on stage at 9pm on Saturday 17th playing an hour of Bon Scott era AC/DC tunes. There are loads of other acts to perform over the weekend of the 16th - 17th July. Click the picture on the left for details.
Another new mini festival will be taking place in the grounds of The Court Hotel in Emborough on Sunday 29th August. Straight Shooter will be headlining the night and other local acts including the mighty Venezuelan Pig Rustlers and The Honky Tonks are appearing throughout the day. Ticket details and further acts added to the lineup will be announced on this website soon.
More gigs are constantly coming in, so keep your eyes on the gigs page.
Now, bugger off....
Sunday 11th April 2010
Well, that's two AC/DC nights down and one more to go. Last night we did the DC at the Reckless Engineer and what a night that was!!
A big, big thank you to everyone who turned up and really made the night special for us. It was probably the biggest crowd we have played to at that venue and we hope to see everyone there again a bit later in the year.
We have the Woolley festival coming up on July 17th where we will be doing the set again, see the link on our gigs page for full details which are expected to be announced shortly.
Chin, Chin!!
A big, big thank you to everyone who turned up and really made the night special for us. It was probably the biggest crowd we have played to at that venue and we hope to see everyone there again a bit later in the year.
We have the Woolley festival coming up on July 17th where we will be doing the set again, see the link on our gigs page for full details which are expected to be announced shortly.
Chin, Chin!!
Wednesday 24th March 2010
Right then, after our last news post, the AC/DC nights have expanded again!
We will be playing a gig with a one hour AC/DC set at The Reckless Engineer in Bristol on the 10th April. There are also some new gig dates added to the site, so get your air guitars out and trot on down to a gig near you soon.
Adios amigos!!
We will be playing a gig with a one hour AC/DC set at The Reckless Engineer in Bristol on the 10th April. There are also some new gig dates added to the site, so get your air guitars out and trot on down to a gig near you soon.
Adios amigos!!
Friday 19th February 2010
We have finally made a decision about when and where to try out our 45 minute set of AC/DC songs. It's kind of appropriate to announce it today as it is the 30th anniversary of Bon Scott's death, (merely a coincidence though)!
It will take place on Friday April 2nd (GOOD FRIDAY) at Beeses Bar in Bristol. Click HERE for directions.
We will play an hour or so of the usual stuff we play around the pubs first, and then we'll turn everything up to "11", grab the SG's and finish up with a selection of our favourite Bon Scott era AC/DC songs.
Also, we have been asked to do the DC set at this year's Woolley Festival in Bradford On Avon. This little festival is in it's 12th year and in recent years was held at the George Inn's car park, but this year is a bit different. It will be held over 2 nights and in a field with a big marquee, huge sound system and full stage lighting.
The festival is on Friday 16th July & Saturday 17th. The theme of the SATURDAY night is 60's and 70's music. So there will be performances from, amongst many others; The Venezuelan Pig Rustlers paying tribute to FREE, Rattlesnake Shake with a tribute to ZZ TOP, Our AC/DC set and to finish the night, a note for note LIVE reproduction of The Beatles classic album "Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" by an all star band.
These details are yet to be fully confirmed and will be announced on the Woolley Festival WEBSITE soon.
So here's to a pretty blimming brilliant festival! We'll see you there.....Oh, and at Beeses too!!
It will take place on Friday April 2nd (GOOD FRIDAY) at Beeses Bar in Bristol. Click HERE for directions.
We will play an hour or so of the usual stuff we play around the pubs first, and then we'll turn everything up to "11", grab the SG's and finish up with a selection of our favourite Bon Scott era AC/DC songs.
Also, we have been asked to do the DC set at this year's Woolley Festival in Bradford On Avon. This little festival is in it's 12th year and in recent years was held at the George Inn's car park, but this year is a bit different. It will be held over 2 nights and in a field with a big marquee, huge sound system and full stage lighting.
The festival is on Friday 16th July & Saturday 17th. The theme of the SATURDAY night is 60's and 70's music. So there will be performances from, amongst many others; The Venezuelan Pig Rustlers paying tribute to FREE, Rattlesnake Shake with a tribute to ZZ TOP, Our AC/DC set and to finish the night, a note for note LIVE reproduction of The Beatles classic album "Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" by an all star band.
These details are yet to be fully confirmed and will be announced on the Woolley Festival WEBSITE soon.
So here's to a pretty blimming brilliant festival! We'll see you there.....Oh, and at Beeses too!!
Thursday 28th January 2010
More exciting pics added to the Band Photos page today....Bet you just can't wait to see 'em, can you?....
A great big thankyou to Alex Evans from the band Johny's Day Out, for taking the pictures of us at The Railway in Radstock.
A great big thankyou to Alex Evans from the band Johny's Day Out, for taking the pictures of us at The Railway in Radstock.
Sunday 24th January 2010
A big thank you to everyone who came out to The Railway Hotel in Radstock last Friday night. It seems that local papers, word of mouth and a bit of help from a Facebook page managed to get the pub pretty darn busy. We enjoyed it a lot and will be returning to Big Col's gaff two more times this coming year so keep your eyes peeled for more updates.
Speaking of updates, my computer has risen from the grave and I have uploaded two new tracks for your aural pleasure....fnaar fnaar!!
I'll get my coat...............
Speaking of updates, my computer has risen from the grave and I have uploaded two new tracks for your aural pleasure....fnaar fnaar!!
I'll get my coat...............
Friday 8th January 2010
Happy New Year Y'all!
After a lot of over indulgence at Xmas, it's time to get rolling in some more new songs for the new year. We are still compiling a definitive list of songs by AC/DC for the "Tribute Night" and so far all seems to be going well, a bit more practice should see about 15 tracks ready for the first try.
The idea is to do a normal 45 minute set of stuff we play around the pubs already and then finish off the night with an hour of our favourite Bon Scott era AC/DC numbers. Depending on how well it goes, we will do a full 2 hour set later on in the year.
So you can expect the obvious Whole Lotta Rosie, Highway To Hell etc, but there might be a few obscure little gems thrown in too.....
See you at the next gig which is The Railway in Radstock on the 22nd January. Don't miss it!!!
Also, my computer is down at the moment which contains all the music files, so there won't be any new downloads available until it's fixed. Sorry!!!!
Ta ra for a bit.
After a lot of over indulgence at Xmas, it's time to get rolling in some more new songs for the new year. We are still compiling a definitive list of songs by AC/DC for the "Tribute Night" and so far all seems to be going well, a bit more practice should see about 15 tracks ready for the first try.
The idea is to do a normal 45 minute set of stuff we play around the pubs already and then finish off the night with an hour of our favourite Bon Scott era AC/DC numbers. Depending on how well it goes, we will do a full 2 hour set later on in the year.
So you can expect the obvious Whole Lotta Rosie, Highway To Hell etc, but there might be a few obscure little gems thrown in too.....
See you at the next gig which is The Railway in Radstock on the 22nd January. Don't miss it!!!
Also, my computer is down at the moment which contains all the music files, so there won't be any new downloads available until it's fixed. Sorry!!!!
Ta ra for a bit.
Saturday 19th December
Evenin' All...
We were lucky to be the first band to try out the new soundproofing in the Kings Arms Bath last night and what a difference it has made!! Now the pub is minus a stage which isn't a bad thing, we seem to have had more room to ourselves AND we could crank the amps up a bit more than at recent Kinger gigs, while still managing not to disturb the neighbours.
It was a great night to finish our year on, we managed to slip in three new AC/DC songs and (believe it or not) a snippet of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd! Keep coming to the gigs to experience new "forgotten songs".....if you've seen us before, you'll know what that means.
Well, that's pretty much it for us this year and what a cracking year it's been. So thanks to everyone who made the effort to come and see us in 2009. Keep it up and we'll see you next on the 22nd of January at The Railway Hotel in Radstock.
Oh, and happy Christmas too!!!!
We were lucky to be the first band to try out the new soundproofing in the Kings Arms Bath last night and what a difference it has made!! Now the pub is minus a stage which isn't a bad thing, we seem to have had more room to ourselves AND we could crank the amps up a bit more than at recent Kinger gigs, while still managing not to disturb the neighbours.
It was a great night to finish our year on, we managed to slip in three new AC/DC songs and (believe it or not) a snippet of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd! Keep coming to the gigs to experience new "forgotten songs".....if you've seen us before, you'll know what that means.
Well, that's pretty much it for us this year and what a cracking year it's been. So thanks to everyone who made the effort to come and see us in 2009. Keep it up and we'll see you next on the 22nd of January at The Railway Hotel in Radstock.
Oh, and happy Christmas too!!!!
Tuesday 8th December
Greetings y'all! Our last gig of the year is coming up at The MIGHTY Kings Arms in Bath on the 18th December. If you have never been to the Kinger before, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU???!!!!
In case you didn't know, music at the pub is under threat due to a noise complaint from a nice new neighbour who moved in recently. This pub has been at the heart of the pub rock/blues scene in this area for THIRTY YEARS and it would be a real shame to see the Kinger lose it's music license.
So, come down and give the landlady (Debs) all the support you can and sign the petition while you are drinking and enjoying the best variety of live rock bands in the Bath and Bristol area.
If you do manage to get your butt down there, you might be the first to hear a selection of new AC/DC songs we are currently getting our lug-holes around. We will be learning enough Bon Scott era AC/DC tracks to try out the first Straight Shooter AC/DC night in first few months of next year. The location and exact date are still being discussed so if you'd like to know more about this night, then email us HERE and you will be the first to know about it....after us that is. Or something.....
In case you didn't know, music at the pub is under threat due to a noise complaint from a nice new neighbour who moved in recently. This pub has been at the heart of the pub rock/blues scene in this area for THIRTY YEARS and it would be a real shame to see the Kinger lose it's music license.
So, come down and give the landlady (Debs) all the support you can and sign the petition while you are drinking and enjoying the best variety of live rock bands in the Bath and Bristol area.
If you do manage to get your butt down there, you might be the first to hear a selection of new AC/DC songs we are currently getting our lug-holes around. We will be learning enough Bon Scott era AC/DC tracks to try out the first Straight Shooter AC/DC night in first few months of next year. The location and exact date are still being discussed so if you'd like to know more about this night, then email us HERE and you will be the first to know about it....after us that is. Or something.....
Tuesday 1st December 2009
Sorry to say that last month we had two gigs on the trot cancel on us. This was due to circumstances beyond our control and we can only apologise to anyone who made the effort to get to either of these gigs. We make every effort to stick to the gigs we book throughout the year and if any of them do get cancelled it is VERY rare that it's down to us. (in fact, in over 150 gigs we have cancelled only once) So it's always advisable to check with the venue that we are gonna be there before you leave home.
There will be more new gig dates added from time to time, so keep checking back for updates.
We have uploaded some new songs for you all to have a listen to (or keep) on the downloads page.
There will be more new gig dates added from time to time, so keep checking back for updates.
We have uploaded some new songs for you all to have a listen to (or keep) on the downloads page.
Sunday 15th November 2009
Last night we played at the Fox & Hounds in Wroughton for the second time. What a great gig we had!! (apart from getting the mic smashed into my teeth..... which was nice) .
We'd like to thank everyone who came out to see us, especially our Portsmouth/Wales contingent whose petrol bill must be HUGE!!!! These guys have to be the most dedicated (or mental) bunch of Straight Shooters followers as they travel all the way to Bristol to see us on a regualar basis. They decided to make a weekend of it and stayed at the pub's B & B facility overnight too and by sheer coincidence, our old friend Jeff Watts also decided to do the same.
NOTE TO JEFF: When you sit down for breakfast in the morning, don't believe a thing they say about us...what ever they tell you, IT'S NOT TRUE!!
Big thanks to all you guys, keep coming!!
We'd like to thank everyone who came out to see us, especially our Portsmouth/Wales contingent whose petrol bill must be HUGE!!!! These guys have to be the most dedicated (or mental) bunch of Straight Shooters followers as they travel all the way to Bristol to see us on a regualar basis. They decided to make a weekend of it and stayed at the pub's B & B facility overnight too and by sheer coincidence, our old friend Jeff Watts also decided to do the same.
NOTE TO JEFF: When you sit down for breakfast in the morning, don't believe a thing they say about us...what ever they tell you, IT'S NOT TRUE!!
Big thanks to all you guys, keep coming!!
Monday 9th November 2009
New downloads page added today. Click HERE or navigate above.
There are three songs ready for you to play on your PC or download and listen to later.
More songs will be added every month.... Aren't we nice?
There are three songs ready for you to play on your PC or download and listen to later.
More songs will be added every month.... Aren't we nice?
Saturday 7th November 2009
Keep your eye on this site for the full live recording of our gig at Beeses Bar from 7th August. It will hopefully be available here for download in the next few weeks and it will be free of charge. Woooooo Hooooo!!
Friday 6th November 2009
Straightshooterrocks.com went online. Instead of bouncing from myspace to facebook etc, from now on everything is now "under one roof" but with all the links to the other sites still active on our links/contact page.
Straight Shooter played at The Golden Lion in Fishponds for the first time. A great little gig at this pub and most enjoyable too I might add.
Straight Shooter played at The Golden Lion in Fishponds for the first time. A great little gig at this pub and most enjoyable too I might add.