Rock of Ages Radio Show

The Section have been one of the great stalwarts of the Northwest’s live music scene for over twenty five years and have always been firm favourites at BJ’s with their uncompromising hard driving R&B sound.

The band had a full complement of five superior musicians with new boy Jeff Wilkinson doubling on keyboards & guitar adding extra depth & texture to the sound further augmented by timely hamomica licks by Dave Beesley. The crowing glory of this band must surely lay with Mick”The Governor”Taylor who is always outstanding with his ‘rock solid’ bass playing and a powerful soulful voice that most pros would die for.

Mick drives his bass right through Doctor Feelgood country and the band follow eagerly into high octane rocking renditions of “Milk and Alcohol” and a storming version of “Baby Please Don’t Go” made famous by Them. Truvel Thomas on drums keeps up the momentum and still has time to share in the rapport that the band have with each other, adding nicely to the atmosphere of the evenings musical proceedings. Another unsung hero in the form of guitarist Steve Pollard was also ‘on song’ managing to achieve a superb overdriven rock sound on some of the more raunchy ZZ Top covers. Even the obligatory “Stormy Monday Blues” was delivered with emotion and captured the true spirit of the blues with outstanding vocals.

This was by far the most impressive performance by The Section at BJ’s to date. We were all left in no doubt that this is one of the finest and most musically compatable outfits on the circuit today, it really does not come much better than this!

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