Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant at The Stag in Stourport

Karen and Dave Rees, higher often known as Jack n Doris, mentioned it was nice to see Robert Plant at The Stagborough Arms – one of many 15 venues throughout the city that took half in StourJam.

StourJam, which was organised by Chloe Mogg and James Rudge, came about final weekend, elevating funds for 3 charities while supporting venues.

The couple mentioned everybody within the venue was excited to see Plant and praised his help for native occasions.

They mentioned: “It was incredible to see Robert Plant at The Stag on Saturday afternoon. It’s nice that he nonetheless likes to be concerned in native occasions when he’s not touring. 

“It was a privilege to have been requested by Chloe and James to take a couple of photographs of all of them.  I additionally took a couple of photographs of The Stag Landlord Dave Bannister and his Bar Supervisor Chrissie Grey. Feeling omitted myself, I politely requested if I might have a photograph earlier than he rushed off.

“He requested if I used to be concerned within the occasion and I joked that I used to be the paparazzi. It was nice to see him and by the appears on everybody’s faces in The Stag, they have been fairly excited too.”

Jack n Doris have been one among tons of of acts who took half in StourJam with the husband and spouse duo additionally helped to craft the reside sound manufacturing for 27 artists.

They described collaborating within the occasion as “epic” and mentioned the sensation of group was “overwhelming”.

The duo mentioned: “As Stourport residents, any likelihood of being concerned with such an epic undertaking, we have been there 100 per cent.

“Jack has at all times been very specific about our personal sound, as a duo, so we needed to make it possible for different artists additionally benefited from his experience.  Clearly,  we knew that we might solely be concerned with one, possibly two venues, so we have been supplied The Previous Beams on Friday evening (we additionally carried out there), after which we transferred our entire rig over to The Stag for Saturday and Sunday, the place we performed for the second time.”

The couple began as an acoustic duo enjoying at open mic nights in Kidderminster and Kinver, have been noticed by native agent Daryl Preece, who booked their very first gig in Cookley.

Since then, their sound has improved with a looper pedal and harmonies.

Karen Rees mentioned: “With Jack’s expertise and fixed want to develop and enhance our sound, now we have lastly obtained to the place we wish to be.

“We now use a Gretsch, with a bass pedal and pre recorded drum loops – all constructed and created by Jack. So now we have a really full sound.

“We prefer to suppose that we fill the hole for pubs and venues  that don’t have the room or the funds for a full band. We play an awesome number of materials from the 70s to the 00s and sometimes get complimented on our alternative of songs.

“We additionally run two very profitable Open Mic Nights at The Stag on the fourth Tuesday of each month and The Retreat, Bewdley on the second Monday of the month, the place all talents and genres are very welcome and supported.”

Jack n Doris have praised the organisers of StourJam and mentioned they cannot look forward to the occasion to return subsequent 12 months.

They mentioned: “Occasions akin to this are so essential for the performers, in addition to the pubs and venues in some ways.

“Native pubs and venues are benefiting from the excessive quantity of holiday makers, which is nice for enterprise. We’ve got a couple of native breweries who I’m certain have additionally benefited vastly.

“There must be one other StourJam and hopefully many extra to return.

“I do know this has been Chloe’s dream and he or she’s completed it. I simply hope that now, after the massive success of this weekend, each Chloe and James can get a stable group behind them to assist to maneuver all of it ahead. 

“Properly completed Chloe and James.”

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