Most artists of any standing weaves the new with the old. Many people go to hear what they may consider to be the artist's old classics but creative artists want their new material to be heard too.

I went to Southampton and London two weeks ago to see Robin Trower (tickets being around £30) and he did just that. (I was fortunate in seeing 2 of his 4 UK gigs and before he had to call off his US tour due to ill-health.)

As for Jools Holland, I saw him and his band a few days earlier at Yate Football Club (a very humble venue numbers-wise) - and when Lulu toured with him several years ago and came on for a cameo role I thought she was terrific.

As for performances in enormous hangars such as the NEC, Wembley Stadium, the Millennium Stadium and anywhere else where you watch the video screens as the artists are so far away: I don't really consider them to be a kosher gig as I consider there to be such a disconnect.

As for Joe Bonamassa, who I have really come to like as a person (from afar, of course) but I thought his gig at Hammersmith many, many years ago lacked a bit of soul. His enthusiasm for guitar hardware and accoutrements is very infectious.