Without any of these bands being amongst my favourites, I went along to this concert, as it just looked like a good, old-fashioned Rock gig, and I ended up very much enjoying it.
Much more enjoyed Saxon this time round than the only other time I'd seen them a couple or so years ago at the same venue. As I inevitably waited for '747' (my favourite Saxon tune by far), I found myself enjoying 'The Eagle Has Landed'; 'Dallas 1pm'; 'Strong Arm of the Law' etc. Was around during the good old NWOBHM days of the late 1970s/early 1980s in Britain, and saw quite a few NWOBHM bands (usually but not always supporting more established bands) at Manchester Apollo during this time, but never saw Saxon.
Of course, Biff has always been a character and this clearly shines out on stage.
Also really nice to see that the band have a genuine strong affection for playing Poland:
Girlschool, probably the band I was most interested in seeing this evening, opened up the entertainment:
Really enjoyed them, especially 'Race with the Devil', so it was a real pity they weren't on longer.
Of course, like with Saxon, I remember Girlschool from the NWOBHM days, but this was the first time I'd seen them.
And Last in Line, of course, it's nice to hear the old Dio classics, especially 'Rainbow in the Dark' and 'Straight through the Heart' being done by ex-Dio band members Vivian Campbell and Vinnie/Vinny Appice:
Can remember seeing Vinnie/Vinny Appice with Black Sabbath on the 'Mob Rules' tour at Stafford Bingley Hall in 1982 (if I remember rightly, he got burnt with the dried ice). Think I also saw Vivian Campbell with Sweet Savage when they were supporting Thin Lizzy on the 'Renegade' tour in 1981.
Was blessed to have seen the late great Ronnie James Dio three times: once fronting Black Sabbath as mentioned above, and twice with Dio (at Castle Donington in the late 1980s and Warsaw StodoĊa in about 2005 or so).
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