Written by Niall Carville    Wednesday, 23 November 2011 13:00   
Live: Vintage Trouble
Music

SFollowing their first album release last year, and tours with Brian May and Bon Jovi, Vintage Trouble are back on the road, on their own this time, bringing their mixture of soul and rock ‘n’ roll to the masses. Vintage Trouble’s music harks back to the time of juke joints and they bring this feel to a gig, making you feel like you are in an - admittedly very large - speakeasy. They kick things off in a big way, opening the show with two new songs and giving the audience a chance to get on their dancing shoes. Slipping back into songs like "You Better Believe It" and "Still and Always Will Be", are full of the boogie and the “dirty ideas”, as singer Ty Taylor puts it, that rock ‘n’ roll is all about.

They slow things down with the soulful "Gracefully", before moving back into the new material they have ready for their second album, due out next year. Throughout all this, there is no let up for the crowd who are encouraged to tap, sing and clap their way through each and every song. Ty has the stage presence of someone who has studied both James Brown and Michael Jackson in great detail, constantly encouraging the crowd. The showmanship of the band is remarkable considering the short period of time they have been together.

They slow things down with the soulful "Gracefully", before moving back into the new material they have ready for their second album, due out next year. Throughout all this, there is no let up for the crowd who are encouraged to tap, sing and clap their way through each and every song. Ty has the stage presence of someone who has studied both James Brown and Michael Jackson in great detail, constantly encouraging the crowd. The showmanship of the band is remarkable considering the short period of time they have been together.

For the encore they kick off with a rocking version of their hit "Blues Hand Me Down", where they show absolutely no sign of fatigue despite having been on stage for nearly two hours. The evening’s activities are finished off with an extended version of "Run Outta You", with each member of the band leaving the stage one by one, getting a well-deserved standing ovation.