For our 30th birthday on 21st October 2013 we updated our 'Compleat History of the Ram Club' booklet (PDF format, 10Mb). Click to view or download - it's a 'must read', with a list of all the guests we have ever had plus some stories and pictures!
Below is a list of the past guests from September 2006.
Regulars on the Ram radar, DAVE & BOO deliver their original songs with razor-guided precision. Dave is an innovative and highly-dexterous guitarist who boils his strings and does odd things with capos. In his Rock days he appeared at major London venues and on Whispering Bob's Whistle Test. Then he met BOO, who has one of those gorgeous, mellow voices which blends rock, folk, soul and jazz, and she plays a mean guitar & electric bass too. After a brief flirtation with 1980s 'Big Hair' Pop (see their website for evidence), they saw the acoustic light and have become firmly established on the unplugged circuit. We love 'em!
Blessed are we to have this man as a friend of the club and to be able to cajole him into doing the occasional acoustic gig. Right from his early days at the BEATLES Apple label (where he teamed up with GRAHAM LYLE and wrote hits for MARY HOPKIN among others) the sheer quality of the songs has shone through; 'When I'm Dead & Gone, Breakaway, Stay Young, I Wanna Stay With You, Heart in New York, Heart on My Sleeve' were huge hits for ART GARFUNKEL, GARTH BROOKS, BRYAN FERRY and many more. He has worked with everyone from PAUL McCARTNEY to ERIC CLAPTON, and he continues to write, tour (recently with 10CC) and foster new talent through his work at LIPA. 'Soundtrack of your life' is an overdone cliche but turn a radio on and it won't be long before you hear one of his songs - and the world is a better place for them.
ALAN has been a member of the BATTLEFIELD BAND - the original Celtic 'Supergroup'- since 1969! A band with a huge sound and a huge following, he is the 'Engine Room', introducing keyboards to great effect when no one else would dare, underpinning the pipes & fiddle and defining their unique sound. A gifted singer & writer, he has provided many of their songs. ROB is an exceptional Dutch guitarist who has toured with a variety of Folk, Jazz & Rock acts. Also a great singer & writer he has worked with Alan for many years. Tonight will bring together everything they've done in a wonderful, seamless fusion of old & new.
MIKE has had a few flirtations with fame along the way, with ELTON JOHN's Rocket label in the 70s, Radio 1 'In Concerts' and, a couple of years ago, a hit single ('Not a Matter of Pride') & CD ('Solid Silver'). Alas, the stretch limos and trashed hotel rooms never happened for him, so we can still bring you this superb songsmith & guitarist on a regular basis. Mike writes of love, longing & everyday issues without being trite: haunting tunes & anthemic choruses that you know and love (Old Fashioned Saturday Night, Certain Something, Not That Easy, Sailors All). His voice is warm, full & clear, bearing comparison with James Taylor, Phil Collins, David Gray & Jackson Browne, and his inimitable trademark guitar style brings out the songs perfectly.