Dan the man returns with a rock n'roll masterclass

The fact that 100 live music fans bared the inclement elements of a cold, wet Tuesday night (December 4th) in Llandudno is testament to the raw energy and superb showmanship of Dan Baird and Homemade sin.

This hard-touring, American rock 'n machine were in town to play their second North Wales show of the week at the Grand Hotel and what a show it was.

Seeing this band perform live is a masterclass in no frills, Southern-rock music with faultless delivery every time. This time the audience were treated to over 2 hours of premium, good-time rock and roll.

In Warner Hodges the band has one of the music industry's greatest "undiscovered" guitar slingers. When I say "undiscovered" it isn't quite true as I remember seeing Warner playing in the UK and Europe with his other band Jason and the Scorchers as far back as the mid 1980s and being blown away by his tasteful chops and guitar acrobatics.

Warner's playing, although never never understated, quitely compliments the band as a whole with Baird belting out classy rock/blues tinged melodies over the rock solid rhythm section of Keith Christopher and Mauro McGellan. If you are a fan of the sort of bass playing of Andy Fraser and Robert kearns (Cry of Love and more recently Lynerd Skynerd) then you'll be in for treat if you hear Christopher's thunderous tone weave through the mix with an air of melodic supriority and precision.

Stand out songs for me in the Grand set were, er ....well....all of them!

The band will be back playing in the UK around the same time next year. Miss them at your peril.