It was Chantel’s third appearance in the sprawling underground basement of the 100 Club. And its good to see her booked again for June next year. Martin Rushworth and Richard Richie are a great engine room to have behind her. And Chantel herself was in fantastic form. She has taken taken Daydream into the stratosphere the way she has performed it in recent months. And her totally improvised style means that every version, like so many of the songs, is different. Probably the highlight of the night. And she was once again at her improvisational best during Caught Out and Red House to overcome equipment problems and a broken string. Normally, I would like to have heard a couple more acoustic songs, but it was a night more suited to full on electric rock. It was a great gig, even though the sound quality wasn’t the best and Chantel’s vocals weren’t coming through as loud and clear as I would have liked.

The gig at Aylesbury last night was even better. Wish you could have been at that one. Chantel played out of her skin. It was loud, crystal clear, and Chantel’s vocal soared above the music for the entire show. She also played an extended acoustic set. As good as I’ve ever seen her. And she didn’t even play Daydream!

It will be interesting to see what direction her music takes on future albums. As you so rightly say, Chantel plays a wide range of musical styles from anywhere within the rock universe, and is far, far more than just a blues guitarist. I’d love to see her do an acoustic album sometime in the not too distant future.