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Yeah well at least I could manage to check out Motörhead and Molly Hatchet on the same evening. And this although both venues are pretty far away from each other. But at night fortunately traffic ain't a problem. Of course I don't get both full sets. But first of all I've seen Motörhead so often in my entire life, that, it I did get 10 Euros for each time, I could go on a luxury vacation, I presume. That's why I just stay for the first 3 songs photoshooting and two more tracks. Second - luckily Molly Hatchet start their set just around 10 p.m. and so I can still enjoy over one hour of their set. 

It's been 3 years, that I've seen Molly Hatchet last time at the Spectrum Club in Augsburg. It doesn't seem that long. But 3 years are long and there have been some changes within the band. It's Dave Hlubek back again in the band, the only original member, so he was with them from 1978 'till 1986. And now he's back again. There is also Tim Lindsey, who used to handle the bass in the Gary Rossington Band in the past. Apart from that it's still the same. Bobby Ingram (from 1985) Phil McGormack, voc. (since 1996), John Galvin on keyboard (since 1985,and with an interruption since 1995) and Shawn Beamer non drums (since 2001)

So once again the southern rock flag has been put up to bring us the southern Rock closer here in Europe. Unfortunately the resonance ain't that big, like the Motörhead one's. I guess there are aprox. 150 fans. 

And Molly Hatchet work themselves through thier whole history  from A to Z on the setlist. And yes I've got something to complain about it. Why do they never play anything from my personal favorite album 'The Deed Is Done'?


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All these diamonds like ‚Satisfied Man’ and ‚Stone In Your Heart’, why are they never playing these great songs? Maybe there are royalitiy reasons or just a band internal disliking of those songs... I haven't got a clue, to be honest. Apart from that, the set doesn't leave any wishes open to let the southern rock flair live up inside this excellent menue card. It's most of all Dave Hlubek, who get's a lot of enthusiasm as the returning original member... But it's also the excellent guitar playing of Bobby Ingram, catching our attention..... Or is it drummer Shawn Beamer's hair getting chased in the aircondition of his drumkit?

No, we can't complain about Molly Hatchet at all and welcome them back to good old Europe... Though I'm a bit scared, that this might be the last time, seeing them over here.... don't know why... - and I hope not.... 
In each case it was good to seeing you again boys for a great show and... you know what... !!!!!!

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