UK with TTB

Eyes of the World
Love's No Friend
Fighters Fist
Welcome To America
Suffer Me / Greensleeves Blues
Stargazer
**{Georges Song in Stourbridge Night 2 Only}**
The Reprise > or Pot of Gold > or Parisienne Walkways
Desert Song
Happy Hour
Goodbye Mr. C < Dr. Dr Keyboard Solo in Sheffield>
Caffeine Racer
Night Games
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Radio Luxembourg
All Night Long
Since You've Been Gone
Lost In Hollywood (encore)

I traveled from Edinburgh to see Graham at Junction 7, Nottingham on the 14th of July. The man was brilliant. Such powerful vocals. An absolute delight. Many thanks Graham.
Paul Maley
Edinburgh.

"A really good gig at Nottingham last night. Graham's throat problems seemed completely gone - compared to Sutton last Thursday he looked and sounded miles better. And he was very relaxed."
Kate

Graham - I came to see you last night at the Brighton Komedia after seeing an item on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society website. I thought you were great when singing the Rainbow stuff and you can still belt it out with the best of them......I would love to see you fronting a Rainbow tribute band and dropping the MSG and Alcatrazz stuff and dipping into ALL the Rainbow albums - I would love to hear you sing Long Live Rock And Roll and Kill The King. What do you think? You could be called Grahambow - SW

It was a shame that Planet of Women pulled out but Acoustic Taxi stepped in at the very last minute and played a great 45 minute set to keep the crowd entertained. What they hadn't realised was that the entire gig nearly didn't happen. Graham had a bad throat and for the first few songs his vocals were really strained. The audience were not to be disappointed though; they cheered every song and I think with this encouragement and about half a gallon of water, Graham soon forgot about his throat and started hitting all the right notes. The second half of the show just got better and better. We heard all the Rainbow classics and he really could have played all night long. I think the merch stand did good business, Graham and Taz were signing autographs and chatting with everyone after the gig and said they had really enjoyed themselves.

Roy Walley

Graham, just a very quick note to say 'well done' for the show at the Stables in Milton Keynes last Sunday. It was obvious you were not well, but you pressed on and the set was fantastic, with Night games, All night long, Stargazer etc etc, as well as the new material from Welcome to America with Taz. A really good night. I hope that you come back around this way, that you feel better next time, and that your sound man gets the stage speakers working for you properly from
the off next time!
Best wishes, and thank you
Jonathan

The Middle England setting of the Stables theatre in a very posh part of Buckinghamshire provided an interesting contrast to the rocket propelled lung power of Mr. Bonnet assisted by the US based Taz Taylor Band.
As promised, the Down To Earth songs we all know (Since You Been Gone, All Night Long, Lost in Hollywood etc) were delivered interspersed with Taz Taylor Band songs plus a bonus performance in the form of MSG's Desert Song. Although the Rainbow songs are well known and well trusted live stawalts, the band put a new angle on them.
Keyboards (Bob Miller) were proficient and well up front in the mix (shades of Tony Carey) and although billed as Blackmore/Schenker devotee, Taz Taylor showed attention to detail and melody more akin to Eric Johnston. With not many effects and no distortion to hide mistakes - it was a masterclass in playing effortlessly.
All cues were met, incendiary drumming from Val Trainor (in particular the Stargazer intro) and a bass player (Dirk Krause) taking centre stage at times matching Graham scream for scream.
A subdued (due to the plush surroundings) but very happy crowd got their money's worth and saw Graham literally giving heart and soul in his performance. No dud notes for someone in hospital that day with a throat infection is impressive full stop.
Rob McKenzie 2007




Taz Taylor on the guitar

	Val Trainor on the drums

Bob Miller on the keyboards	Dirk Krause on the bass

Because it was so good seeing/hearing you in Sheffield, the following week I saw you again, this time at the Diamond Inn in Sutton in Ashfield (Thurs 5th July), where you performed like a true professional, despite feeling unwell. After the gig, I was very fortunate to get to meet and speak with you briefly and I mentioned to you then about my Skegness, my Sister and Dave Ford. It was fantastic meeting you and having the opportunity to speak with you, thank you.
I meant to ask you the whereabouts of Trevor Gordon (Grunnill) these days, do you know?
All the best and thanks again for 2 great nights and........years of ROCK!!
Steve Grunnill (Skegness)

I went to The Diamond last night for another TT/GB show. Taz and the boys were on great form again, but poor Graham had a severe throaty virusy fluey buggy thing going on. But what a trooper! He didn't give up, he just sang harder. The poor fella was really suffering, but he battled on right through till the end. The only downside is that whatever he's got, the first five rows in the crowd have probably also got now, haha.
He even came out at the end and signed stuff, when maybe he should have been tucked up in bed with some hot lemon and honey! But I think it did him the world of good to speak to the fans and to hear the respect they had for him - they supported him all the way through, cheering him on when he was struggling so much to sing for the fans.
Kate
Pics: http://www.taztaylor.com/taztaylorband/diamond.htm

I felt I just had to say how great an evening I had at the above-aged 45 I've never seen Graham in concert but 2 of my favourite albums ever are Rainbow's "Down to Earth" & MSG "Assault Attack".
The gig was opened by Planet Women who I had never heard of & they played for an energetic 30 minutes & I was pretty impressed.
At around 9.30 GB appeared to what have must been a poor turn out for him & I was a bit worried that the small crowd might spoil the evening-how wrong I was-he gave every ounce of energy he had supported by the Taz Taylor band of talented musicians & who appear to be really good blokes.
Following the brilliant opening "Eyes of the World" after a slight technical problem with the keyboards followed plenty of songs from Down To Earth, just Desert Song from MSG, some great instrumentals from the band (to Give GB a rest?) Night Games plus others-I won't list them all in case I spoil those who are going to future gigs. Gaps between the songs were filled with great impromptu chat from GB & the evening came to an ll to soon end with the 11.00 curfew at the venue.
I hope he returns to Norwich & thank him for a truly great gig.
Steve Taylor, Norwich

Hi Graham,

Saw you and the band perform at The Brook in Southampton (1/7/07). Really enjoyed the show. You still have THE greatest voice. I would love to hear you sing a range of powerful songs that were not necessarily in the 'hard rock' category.
Hope to see you back in Southampton soon.
Regards
Steve Dunnings

Sunday evening on the 1st July 2007 and we were at The Brook in Southampton to see Graham Bonnet and the Taz Taylor band. My fiance, not really a fan of Mr. Bonnet as such, and not easily impressed, was just tolerating my desire to see my favourite singer and I could see that she thought it was going to be a long night.
The Planet of Women was a fun support band and well worthy of a mention for the lead singer's powerfully rough voice and the bandfs catchy songs. They were very entertaining and came across to the audience well, looking like they were having a lot of fun.
Taz Taylor and his band wandered out on stage shortly afterwards to begin the atmospheric introduction to Eyes of the World, to be followed by Graham Bonnet himself taking the microphone by storm and bellowing out the thunderous epic. Once the opening song was over, he joked with the audience how he was almost late getting there and how the band were a bit worried as to his whereabouts for a while. In fact it was interesting to contrast the picture of concentration and calmness that was the very precise Taz Taylor with the antics of Graham cavorting about the stage making faces, doing accents and telling jokes and anecdotes to the audience all night long. The bass player also proved to be more animated than the studious Taz, providing a good rapport with Mr. Bonnet and the audience. Graham was initially dressed in a smart suit and tie, but it got so hot in the venue that he gradually discarded much of this throughout the night!
We had the bluesy crawl of Love's no Friend and another epic in the shape of MS's Desert Song. There was a fantastic rendition of Stargazer filled with the sheer passion of Grahamfs vocals, easily up there with the efforts of another of my favourites, Ronnie James Dio. Graham's version was raw and full of energy. The only Alcatrazz song performed was Suffer Me. Now I love Alcatrazz material, but this track has never been one of my favourites on CD. Well, Graham absolutely belted this song out with such force I was mesmerised by the emotion, power and control of his voice. It demolished the recorded version and became a highlight of the evening for me. Graham also did a heartfelt version of Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, after telling the audience how Ritchie Blackmore had famously sprung the song as a surprise during the 1980 Monsters of Rock performance at Donnington.
There were some instrumentals and Taz played them articulately and was visibly pleased to get some thumbs up from the audience for his performance. Graham took a much needed break and tapped his feet to these from the side of the stage. The Taz Taylor songs played were Fighter's Fist, Happy Hour, the catchy Radio Luxembourg and the huge sounding Welcome to America. Graham seemed to be reading some of the lyrics of the newer songs from sheets on the floor, which he jokingly turned into a bit of fun. In fact it was quite endearing as he came across as a really nice guy with a gift for connecting to his audience. The effort with which he belted out the songs was just incredible, you could see that he was most certainly giving his all for the people watching him.
The female singers from the support band returned to the stage to add some backing vocals to All Night Long and Since You Been Gone. They were also there for the storming encore of Lost in Hollywood.
Graham Bonnet is a fantastic performer - he is not only possessed of an instantly recognisable, powerful voice, but he makes the concert a lot of fun as well. I left the venue having thoroughly enjoyed myself along with my fianc?e, who was by now virtually on the ceiling, absolutely buzzing with glee at the excellent performance she had just witnessed.
And she's not easily impressed.

Graham, we thought you were superb at The Standard, 30th June. Your voice was brilliant and I thought you worked well with the Taz Taylor Band. You are one of the greatest rock vocalists ever. Hope you do more gigs in the near future. Would love to see you again. Thanks for a great night.
Geoff Miller

Hello Graham, we thought you were superb at the Standard music venue in London on the 30th June. Is it my ears, or has your voice got even better through the years. Really enjoyed you and the Taz Taylor Band. Hope to see you again in the near future. You are a class singer.
Geoff from London, England.

Hello Graham, had to drop you a line to say what a great gig you and the Taz Taylor Band played at the Standard, Walthamstow, London, England, on June 30th. Fantastic singing from you. It's the first time I have seen you live and I was blown away. Of all the records I have of yours, I'm sure your voice on Welcome to America is even better than ever. I hope you make another album with the Taz Taylor Band. I think you make a great team. Fave tracks from the album, if that's possible, are Haunted, Radio Luxembourg, Silent Fall and Reprise. I think these tracks show the great guitar playing of Taz, fab bass, super keyboards, brilliant drums and of coarse your supreme vocals. The production of the album is superb. I hope you do more gigs with Taz, you are a great combination. Long may the king keep singing.
From Geoff in London.

Fantastic night, old memories given a new lease of life by Grahams undiminishing voice. Graham gave his absolute all, never ducking a note, his enthusiasm and ability showed why he has been at the top for so long. Taz Taylor and his band provided stern support and the whole show from opening with Eyes of The World to the finishing Lost In Hollywood were more than ably mastered by an exciting band. Graham threw in the obligatory Welcome To America tracks but the show stealers as always were All Night Long and Since You Been Gone, an enthusiastic crowd made for a night to remember. A big thank you from all the fans for signing autographs and answering questions you must have been asked a thousand times to you Graham and The Taz Taylor Band a huge welsh dioch yn fawr!

Robert O'Neill, Ebbw Vale

This is what I wrote on the Planet Rock FORUM the day after Graham Bonnet played The Boardwalk Sheffield 28/6 2007.
Went to see Graham Bonnet last night Planet Rockers. I stood there open mouthed when he came on as he was the soundtrack to my school years. My jaw hit the floor, opening with the epic Eyes Of The World his voice is exactly the same as it is on the records. What power and range. Normally a singer wouldn't even touch the bluesy Love No Friend until well into the night. He must have the loudest voice on the planet. His golden voice erased everything in it's path like a Sheffield tidalwave. Stargazer was truly impressive too, and the band flanking him on both sides were excellent Taz Taylor playing all the Ritchie Blackmore parts incredibly well. Same can be when they went into Michael Schenker mode Desert Song was great and if you closed your eyes Schenker was there on the stage. I was impressed how many youngsters were there also, adding this rich history Graham has amassed to their rock experiences. Very charismatic and humourous he apologizes for referring to the written word for lyrical direction several times but hey Elvis, Gillan, Axel Rose and countless others have all done that. The large crowd hung on every note and song line. What made me crack up was the crowd trying to soar along with Graham at the top of his range. Night Games, All Night Long and Since You've Been Gone rounded of a great evening. It was a storming performance at the Boardwalk.
I wanted to salute you on Planet Rocks Forum because you were so impressive on stage and off. Very kindly signed 2 copies of Welcome To America. CHEERS to a GREAT performer and I hope it's not long before my hometown crowd can say Graham Bonnet welcome to Sheffield.

Planet Rock Forum alias 'ROCK RULES'

Graham
My sister Diane Lusk (nee Grunnill) & I, Steve Grunnill, travelled from Skegness (Sound familiar??) to The Boardwalk venue in Sheffield on Thursday night (28th June 2007) to see what was a mind-blowing performance by you and the band. What a fantastic night, thank you so much!! If the journey had been 280 miles instead of just around 80 miles it would still have been well worth it. What a performer and what a voice!!! On the way over to Sheffield my sister reminded me of the days that she travelled the bus to school with you and others in Skegness, including Roger Sleath, Janet Adams, Dave Ford (our cousin).
All the best and thanks again for a great night
Steve Grunnill (Skegness)

Just to let you know what a great time my friend and I had at the Sheffield boardwalk gig. We were the 2 guys at the front in wheelchairs. Thouroughly enjoyed it.
Come back soon. Try and make it a Friday or Saturday as you will get more in!!
Robbo.

"Went to see the boyyyys last night at Stourbridge, and they were really REALLY good!
Graham was full of energy and looked amazingly fit. He sounded fantastic! The set covered all the eras, with more tracks off the new album than I expected. Graham took a well-earned break mid-set while Taz and the band did a couple of instrumentals - and later in the set they added the Planet Of Women girls on backing vocals, so the stage was very lively, with sometimes 5, sometimes 4, and sometimes EIGHT people on stage. The sound and lighting were also extremely good (and the merchandise woman was superb, hahaha)."
Kate