Boss Hogg Rock N Blues play the Nottingham Running horse.
The dizzy heights of playing in the city then , hired by E.ON uk for their corporate day , better be on your toes for this one guys ?!?!?! Well , it ain't all champagne and snortin' the white powder this rock n roll you know , it might be a corporate performance on big bucks but Steve has just told me I can't park in the venue car park so I have just followed the one way signs and have ended up driving around the city centre a little like Basil Fawlty !!! Phone goes (answer it when safe of course) and its Charl , Dad , Steve says you can park in the car park , Arrrggghhhh , can't find the dammed Running horse now , to cut a ridiculously long story a little shorter I'm now parked in the car park 25 minutes after I should have been (at least I didn't get shot) !!!! Anyway , less of the moaning , looks like Dave has been affected by the Nottingham air too , he's setting up his keyboard upstairs in someones bedroom , whats going on , Dave , the stage is down 'er !!! So , as the parking took so long Charls kit is up , without Daddies help , not needed anymore then ? Matt arrives and offers me that excellent handshake , its just a front , sure he's seeing my Misses on the side !!! Steve is strutting a little more than usual , as organiser of the event he has every right too ! Organisation comes slightly into question as we find out we supply the door man/person/lady , well done Kim , don't get your butties out to attract trade though , your daughters here and it would be embarrassing for her ! Poor lass . I'm trying to buy a round but got headed off by members of the band (well , Si) , Matts going for the Rite flanker (right choice) ???? So , the wait for an audience , although a Corporate event the Credit crunch has forced E.ON to charge at the door , £4 , I'm sure I saw the Who for £5.50 years ago and that included the bus !!! Anyway , 2 blokes arrive and run the door , Kim trys to catch the culprits and trips , rolls around on the floor in agony while Steve does a kinda man hug/clinch thing on both of 'em , fellow musicians he shouts , they come in for free , oh thanks for that replied Kim . Kims ready for the next bloke , looks as though he has just woke up after an afternoon on the Tenants super (remember that 9% nutter lager of the 80's folks) and not washed for weeks (never one of the E.ON clients surely), mmm , that will be £4 please sir , he decided that was 4 more cans at the offy and scarpered !! Emergancy meeting called , should the £4 entry be dropped to get the crowd in (should have seen Charls face , gigs are a large part of her wages) !!!!! It wasn't dropped , Steves crowd slowly showed (one lady jumped at him and knocked him flying , not sure who she was but they were still rolling around on the floor together 10 minutes later) ! So with a bumper crowd of about 17 in the band take the stage , Matt says hello to the crowd individually and we are off. Si's got it on him , trys to eat his guitar and there are licks that arn't usually there , kinda Motley Crue over Bad Co , interesting and fun !!! Steve shouts to the corporates for a beer , wow , silence , then one of the crowd saw sense , you do buy your boss a drink on these occasions !! The crowd hit at least 20 by the encore , Summer of '69 and Born to be wild both dedicated by Matt to me while he winked at Trudy (theres gonna be trouble if I can be bothered) , oh , I'll have another beer instead !! The crowd are introduced to the band during alright now and its over. Another fine night of of Rock 'n' roll , wonder if there room for another Spinal Tap featuring.....
