Words: Dan Barnes, Neil Bolton, Tim Finch, Paul Hutchings, Richard Oliver
Photos: Tim Finch
The sun is out once again on Friday and the atmosphere is completely changed from yesterday. With the main stage operational and the S.O.P.H.I.E. and New Blood acting as companion pieces, the Bloodstock vibe is back.
Not going to lie, I fucking love Raging Speedhorn – so the next paragraph or so may be a little bias! Having caught up with the lads pre set and got a big hug off the legend that is Jim Palmer, I headed to the Sophie stage for what would end up being THE performance of the whole weekend.
As Gordon took to the stage to start a rhythmic beat, the crowd start clapping in time and Frank appears singing “Buddy, you’re a boy, make a big noise, Playing in the street, gonna be a big man someday”. Freddie Mercury, Frank is not, but he’s not far off. However, it was during this rendition of We Will Rock You that the realisation of just how much I have missed live music over the past 18 months sinks in. Ingenious Queen cover out of the way, normal Speedhorn service resumes. Melding a lot of the tracks from new album Hard To Kill along with the classics. The Gush stands out whilst Thumper always gets the blood pumping.
Wednesday/Thursday Review [here]Friday Review [here]
Saturday Review [here]
Sunday Review [here]
Bloodstock Photo Gallery [here]
Band Interviews [here]
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