Molly Hatchet - The Company of Snakes - Humble Pie

16.12.2001 - Stuttgart (Germany) - Longhorn

A real Rock Classic is the best description for this tripple package. The first band to enter the stage at 7.30 was Humble Pie and they really played a very good gig. Even for me, who did not know any song of them before, it was one of the better gigs I've seen so far. They played with real enthusiasm and left the stage after 45 minutes well prepared for The Company of Snakes. The Company entered the stage, smiled at the crowd and after seconds of playing the stage was burning! It was really amazing how they electrified the crowd from the very first minute up to the end of that genial gig. Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody, a pair of musicians looking so different and having so much in common, the very quiet man in the back - Neil Murray - and the fantastic frontmen Stefan Berggren are a perfect group. They played a lot of good rocking new stuff and of course all the old Whitesnake classics. The two highlights were 'Ain't no love...' and 'Here I go again' but the rest was not far behind. The crowd was dancing and singing and it was obvious that they were the real headliner of this evening. After 80 minutes and one encore they left the stage under the big applause of the crowd.

Molly Hatchet entered the stage during the usual intro and started immediately with Whiskey man. They played all the classics (Flirtin, Beatin and so on). Phil asked for a short minute of stillness for the victims of September 11th.

After one hour they left the stage and then came the highlight of the evening. Together with Bernie Marsden from The Company of Snakes and Bobby Tench from Humble Pie they jammed to 'T for Texas' which was a great thing. In the beginning the two guests did not really know what to play but then they showed what they are able to play. The guitar solo from Bernie Marsden was stunning and Bobby Tench was not far behind.

With Flirtin with disaster a great evening at the Longhorn found its end.