Dennis Locorriere, Customs House

9:23am Thursday 16th November 2006

THE soulful voice of Dr Hook arrived in South Shields to yet another full house and didn't disappoint.

The joy of Locorriere is that although he's an old pro, he knows he still has to work hard to win over an audience. His witty banter and general relaxed state always had him on the same level as the crowd and they loved it.

There was the usual smattering of Dr Hook classics as well as work from his two solo albums, and not one song sounded out of place.

The set list was perfectly put together and although there were 400 people in the auditorium, at times it felt like he was performing to just you in your front room. Rarely will a more powerful and inspiring performance from one man and a guitar be seen on stage.