Banned On The Run

If you're a die hard Paul McCartney fan like me, then Banned on the Run are definitely not to be missed!! I have been a Paul fan since I was 19 and I have never had the chance to see my hero live. But the never-ending talent of Bob Bartey and Banned on the Run certainly make up for my disappointment!

The band really does sound as good as the records and Bob is really like Paul onstage in his vocals. They have a wonderful new line up for convention this year. The backbone and strength of the band is lead guitarist Marcus Lazarus!! He and Bob are the original line-up and have always been Banned on the Run.

If you have never seen them live, I strongly suggest that you go and hear them for yourselves. You will be in Macca heaven!! The band ploughs through all Paul's famous solo and Wings songs that other bands seem to forget. They have learnt the songs so well that they are perfect to the records! I couldn't believe it when they told me that they are not professional musicians, as in my eyes, anybody who can recreate those wonderful songs with such accuracy on stage, is just as fantastic as Paul himself!! Not only that, they are also a lovely bunch of blokes who go out of their way to make us Macca loonies very happy and I thank them for the wonderful job that they do!!

Jo Rishton
TWIL Issue One July 2000