Review: The Bites, The Treatment, The Dead Daisies

Rock City, Nottingham (September 13^th, 2024)

Reviewer / Photographer: Dan Mann

I only saw / photographed The Bites a few weeks ago at Stonedead, but I was looking forward to seeing them on a smaller stage for comparison. The band delivered the same moves and banter as the aforementioned Stonedead, but this didn’t distract from an enjoyable performance, one the crowd certainly enjoyed. If you’ve not yet had the chance to catch The Bites live, grab the next opportunity, and enjoy some straight up rock USA style!

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Setlist:

Knockin

Pretty Boys

Dirty City

War Pigs

Heather Leather

Squeeze

Fire In Hollywood

Do Me A Favor

Next up on the evening’s roster, The Treatment. Now if I was asked what is currently one of the best live bands on the circuit, then The Treatment would be my answer. I always enjoy watching them, they always deliver a high octane live performance, hard rock in your face, exactly what the rock doctor ordered!

Setlist:

Lets Wake

Let It Begin

Eyes

Thunder

Vampress

Man 0n A Highwire

Bite Back

This Fire

Shake

And so to the night’s headliners. Returning to Blighty supporting their brand new album ‘Light Em Up‘ (review here) The Dead Daisies also saw the return to the fold of frontman John Corabi.

As always, The Dead Daisies delivered a polished performance. Axe slinger Doug Aldrich throwing the sort of shapes that deeply pleases togs everywhere, band leader Dave Lowy happy to let the rest of the band take most of the limelight, but still adding his signature moves to the mix.

Throw in the more than a little impressive engine room of bassist Michael Devin & tub thumper Tommy Clufetos, plus an enthusiastic crowd and the hard rock cocktail ingredients are all assembled into the sort of drink that takes your breath away.

There is a reason I always look forward to The Dead Daisies landing on these fair shores, regardless of the line-up, and that is you are guaranteed to be entertained.

Setlist:

1. Light ‘Em Up
2. Rise Up
3. Dead and Gone
4. Make Some Noise
5. I Wanna Be Your Bitch
6. Unspoken
7. Bustle and Flow
8. Lock ‘n’ Load
9. I’m Gonna Ride
10. Born to Fly
11. Take a Long Line
12. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap / Seven Nation Army / Children of the Grave / Whole Lotta Love / Join Together
13. I’m Ready
14. Fortunate Son
15. Mexico
16. Midnight Moses

Encore:

1. Long Way to Go
2. Helter Skelter

The only moan about the evening, and it’s not exclusive to the night’s performances, and that is the excessive use of the fogger machines. No audience or photographer wants a recreation of a Victorian London smog, or be left with a streaming nose & sore throat. Rant over!

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