The Scotty Moore Band, at Municipal Hall, Colne
LIAM Grundy and his band, a four-piece specialising in Western swing rockabilly and country, opened the show. They did a splendid version of the lovely Turn Around, an old Carl Perkins number. An equally inspired version of George Jones' She Thinks I Still Care followed.
A first-rate band who warmed the audience up nicely for the headliner.
Scotty, dressed in a smart beige suit, came on stage looking remarkably fit after shedding 50lbs since his last visit to Colne in 1992. A man of very few words, he addressed the audience only briefly.
DJ Fontana, Elvis' former drummer, was there too and as you can imagine this sort of reunion received a rapturous reception.
Mystery Train, an early Presley Sun recording, came first. I swear the hairs stood up on the back of my neck when Scotty played that oh-so-familiar guitar break. The crowd went wild and a lady in front of me even burst into tears!
The pattern continued throughout the evening, with songs like That's All Right Mama, Elvis' first record, Milk Cow Blues, nearly all the Sun tracks with that unmistakeable Scotty Moore guitar.
Ian Cunningham on vocals is no Elvis, and he didn't try to be, but he was very good none the less.
Cameras flashed, Teds danced and the music was unforgettable. At the end of the evening 150 fans lined up to collect the autographs of DJ and Scotty - I among them!
JOHN VAUGHAN
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