This may have been prompted by his appearance on the recent Dr Hook Hits and History tour, reliving the glory days of the band's 15 years at the top.

In fact, Dennis has been going it alone since 2001, when his first solo album, Out of the Dark, was released. And this is the fourth time that I have seen him live at Worthing's Pavilion Theatre, just a stone's throw from his south coast home.

Having previously thoroughly enjoyed his soft, gentle voice and acoustic renditions of not only his own hits but many of the Dr Hook favourites, I was looking forward to another two-hour show featuring just Dennis.

But I was left wondering whether his first appearance at Glastonbury last year and his recent appearances alongside Bill Wyman on stage have affected his style.

That's not to say it wasn't a brilliant evening of musicianship – and certainly a treat for guitar fans. It was just very different to what I had seen before.

Had I been at Glastonbury, I reckon it would've been brilliant.

The style was perfect for a festival, with lots of free-flowing guitar playing.

But for me, when I'm sitting in a theatre, I like to hear the hits I love in the original format.

Dennis enjoys touring solo and keeps the structure "loose" so he can go with the flow of the crowd.

There is a lot of chat in between the songs and in Worthing, it was particularly a two-way street since there were many in the audience who knew him personally - or felt they did!

Interestingly, he did four numbers from Out of the Dark but none from his second album, One of the Lucky Ones. A third album is promised next year, and we were treated to one of the new tracks from this.

In between were some Dr Hook favourites plus some "forgotten" tunes from the early albums. The final one was, inevitably, Sylvia's Mother.

The theatre was buzzing and the evening proved Dennis is a master of his craft – and very much loved for it.

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