Episode #174 – Garth Rockett & The Moonshiners (Live)

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• Live at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL
• With Scorpions

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Lead up to the Album:

• May 16, 1989
• Recorded at The Ritz, Manchester, England

Core Band:

• Bass – Keith Mulholland
  • Previously in bands Nutz, and Rage
• Drums – Lou Rosenthal
  • Previously in bands Export, and Father Francis
• Guitar – Harry Shaw
  • Previously in band Export and credited with vocals on Hard Stuff’s album Bulletproof
• Guitar, Keyboards – Steve Morris (2)
  • Previously in band Export, Torino, and Heartland
• Keyboards – Marc Buckle*
  • Other credits with Gillan post Moonshiners
• Vocals – Ian Gillan

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Album Tracks:

1. I’ll Rip Your Spine Out
   • From Gillan’s “Double Trouble”
2. No Laughing in Heaven
   • From Gillan’s “Future Shock”
3. Living For The City
   • Stevie Wonder Cover
   • From Gillan’s “Magic”
4. Trouble
   • From Gillan’s “Double Trouble”
5. Ain’t That Loving You Baby
   • Popular Gillan cover, early version on “Cherkazoo”
6. Brazos
   • “No More Cane on the Brazos”
   • A traditional prison song from the Southern United States
   • The Band did a version at Woodstock called “Ain’t No More Cane on the Brazos”
7. I Thought No
   • From “Accidentally on Purpose”
8. Let It Roll
   • Little Feat cover
9. Nothing But The Best
   • From “Naked Thunder”
10. Unchain Your Brain
    • From “Glory Road”
11. I Can’t Dance To That
    • From “Accidentally on Purpose”
12. No Easy Way
    • From “Glory Road”
13. New Orleans
    • Cover from Gillan’s “Future Shock”
    • Gary U.S. Bonds cover
14. Lucille
    • Popular Little Richard Cover used as encore during Deep Purple shows
15. Brazos (Reprise)
    • Reprise of earlier track

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For Further Information:

• https://www.discogs.com/release/7499798-Garth-Rockett-The-Moonshiners-Live-At-The-Ritz-89
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXng2TwkIhE
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