The Cavern Re-Visited

Hi all, Shooter lead guitarist and vocalist Keith Hubbard completed a unique landmark in his career on Sunday, while appearing at Liverpool's legendary Cavern Club with Shooter, he must be one of a very few people who have appeared at all four versions of the venue. In the summer of 1964 he made his first of many appearances at the original Cavern with Ricky Gleason & The Topspots and later The Rebels. In 1972-73, he performed with Caliban on the re furbished and extended Cavern, playing on the original clubs final night, May 27th 1973, it was then closed to make way for an air vent for the underground railway. A New Cavern Club was opened across the way in Mathew Street in the Old Fruit Exchange and Caliban played on the opening night supporting Roy Woods Wizard, Caliban appeared many more times at this new club which was later to become Eric's then Brady'. The final chapter, a guest spot on Sunday night at what is now the Cavern, what a night, there were four bands, first up was 'Medium' 60s music with a good hard rockin'sound, 'The Kings, a Kinks tribute band from Nottingham, absolutely superb, they were followed by 'Flashback' a band from York kitted out with real vintage Hofner guitars, very authentic, excellent, then it was Shooter's turn greeted by a fantastic reception, they lifted the roof, what a Rockin' night, "just like the old Cavern" Keith observed. We hope to have pictures and a video for the next blog.
This week sees Shooter in Cheadle Staffs. on Friday, Liverpool on Saturday and on Sunday the band make their first appearance as part of the Mathew Street Festival on the MerseyCats stage at The Hard Days Night Hotel; 6pm.
See you next time, we'll tell you all about it.