We knew we were in for a warm night in Bristol. When we were soundchecking it was hot on stage and that was without the spotlights on. We thought we'd better get some liquid down us so we retired to t...

This is going to be one of those 'stream of conciousness' type blogs as I'm a little fuzzy round the edges about when things happened, where things happened and with who it happened. If I've missed...

Nothing for over a year and then two in four days. Our preparations for Moxsters are going well.We're allon a strict diet of mild andbitter, Bron is stocking up on chocolate for the day and Neil is...

Well it's been quite a while since we've posted anything on our Myspace blog or site. But now we've had a change of personnel and things are settled within the band we'll make the effort to post here ...

I haven't really got a lot to say about the gig at the Twist in Colchester except a big thanks to the people who came, they wasn't many of you but you made a lot of noise. It was much appreciated by all of us in Snakebite. Let's hope the venue can get it's promotional act together and advertise gigs in future.

We're all getting geared up for the Moxsters gig in Coalville on the 20th June. I've never gigged there before so I guess that makes me a Moxsters virgin! Tom, Bron and Rog have gigged there a few times and they tell me that the beer's good, the music's loud and the girls are bad. Sounds like we're going to have a good time. We're having to cut down our usual set of two and a quarter hours to just one hour for this gig so if there's any Whitesnake songs that you really want to hear, shout 'em out loud and we'll try to fit in the set. I'll bring my slide guitar just in case you shout out for Lovehunter. Not that I'm trying to influence anybody to SHOUT OUT FOR LOVEHUNTER.

See you on the 20th, Peter and all of us in Snakebite

This was a long day for us. A very long day. We met up at 10.30 for the drive to Stafford so we could see the cup final. Having two Chelski - sorry Chelsea - supporters and one Everton supporter in the band we were determined to get there in time. We were very kindly allowed to watch the final in the members bar of the Stafford Rangers Social Club. Apologies from the band to the club members for the profanities from one member of Snakebite when the ref gave a poor decision. I won't say who it was but she promises not to do it again.
Much later Rainbow Rising took to the stage and played some great stuff. We thoroughly enjoyed their set. And they're a good bunch of guys too. When we finally got on stage it was getting pretty late. We would have liked to have started earlier but it was out of our control. Big thanks to everyone who was there and singing along with all the Whitesnake songs. We had a good time and hope you did too. Maybe we'll see you at the Moxsters or the Wulfrun hall or the Limelight.
And then to cap a great weekend I got to see Lynyrd Skynyrd on Sunday evening at the Brixton Academy. If only every weekend could be like that.

cheers to all you good people who came to the gig, hope to see you again soon.

Peter and all of us in Snakebite

It was a bit of a rollercoaster ride leading up to this gig. When we got a call saying the gig was cancelled because the Railway might be closing, we were all pretty p!$$£) off. But next day the gig was back on again and the pub had got a temporary reprieve. Nearly having the gig cancelled really brought it home to us how much pubs like the Railway mean to bands and gig goers. It may not be the biggest or smartest venue in the South East but it always has a good crowd who like their music loud and Tony the promoter has worked really hard to get good bands in there. If you're ever in Bromley, Kent in the evening, check it out to see what bands they've got on. I can recommend it 'cos it's one of my favourite local pubs.
So after a quick change of strings, a polish of the ivories, an extension on the drum-kit and a spray with wd40 voice lube we were ready. When we got there, we set up, sound checked, and some of the band went off to do their hair, while others went off to buff their heads. If you've seen us live you know who I'm talking about. By the time we started at 9.45 the place had a good buzz and the two hour set just flew by all too quickly.
Highlights were:
the "extra" from Saturday night fever dancing at the front. I don't know who you were man, but you could give John Travolta a run for his money.
the crowd at the front during Here I go again. You were singing so loud I could here you even above Rhys' guitar.
the guy who was salivating over Bronja's keyboards. Or at least that's what I think he was looking at!
A big thanks to you all for being there, it was great. And a big thanks to Tony for all the hard work organising it all. We'll be back in October. Long may the Railway stay rockin'.

Peter

After a late start on our journey from Kent to Chester, we found out just how fast the Snakebus could go. We now know it's as Fast as F***. When we arrived we did wonder if Neil's ever expanding drum kit would fit in the stage area, but with a bit of shoving around we managed to get it in. Having a wall with a hole in it at one side of the stage it was an unusual set up, but Lee, the friendly owner, helped us with a bit of guidance as to where to set up the PA speakers. A quick set up and a soundcheck and we were happy to see the place was filling up. By the time we started there was a good crowd round both sides of the stage and even a few faces at the hole in the wall. Thanks to all you people who were singing along, dancing and jumping up and down. We all love the music of Whitesnake and it's great to see other people really enjoying it too, whatever age you are. 80? Really? I hope I'm still enjoying gigs at 80.
We must make an apology to those people who have told us that the sound wasn't what it could have been. We'll make no excuses here, but if you come and have a chat to me next time you see us I'll tell you why. So for the next gig at the Portland Rock bar in Hove we will be using a PA company with a 12k rig and for the gig at the The Railway Hotel, Bromley, we will be using our own PA and using the services of two of the best soundmen that the promise of free beer and kebabs could get us.

A quick note to say to all the people who came down the Beaverwood last night....Thank you for making us feel welcome. Although we had a few technical sound problems, hope it didn't spoil your fun, we enjoyed ourselves anyway. It was the first time we'd played Lovehunter and Slow and Easy and I think it went down well. The support band Colt.44 were excellent as usual, cheers guys. I think one day they could be a big band, maybe they'll be Colt.44 tribute bands in the future?
Big thanks to Pete Feenstra for all his hard work on this gig and for all the other great gigs he's bringing to the South East, top bloke. Thanks to Neil for helping us pack up at the end of the night, and yes mate, Valve amps are HEAVY, and the more you drink the heavier they get.
I hope that if you enjoyed the Beaverwood gig then we'll see you at the Railway Hotel, East St, Bromley on the 22nd May. It's only a few miles away and it's only £2 to get in. We expect a full house so get there early if your coming.

Cheers to you all, Peter