Hands up who remembers 'Gay Bar'? Despite a perfectly good pair of albums, it still remains the most famous (infamous?) song that Electric Six have churned out to date. Rather fitting, then, that the last night of their UK tour should be at the Astoria, home of G-A-Y bar.
Unfortunately I missed the support bands, so I can't tell you anything about them... but Electric Six were certainly on form. Opening well with some of their new material, the crowd were quite happily danced and pogo-ed along. Things started to liven up a little more once they got into some of their older stuff; 'Danger! High Voltage!' in particular, was well received, but the highlight had to be, predictably, 'Gay Bar'. As the band launched into what has become something of a signature tune, it's fair to say that everyone went a bit...mental. In a good way - the sort of mental that leaves you out of breath and with sore calves from leaping too high, rather than trampled and bruised. The energetic burst over with, the band slowed things down a little, before springing off again into 'Improper Dancing' with an extended interlude in the middle where the crowd had the somewhat dubious pleasure of being serenaded by Dick Valentine wearing nothing but his boxers.
The encore wasn't the best ever; however the performance of 'Devil Nights' went down well, as did the rendition of Queen's 'Radio Ga Ga' - cue hands in the air and clapping, with 'Dance Commander' to finish. All in all, a pretty good night out. Although the atmosphere wasn't as (ahem) electric as it can be at some more hyped gigs, there was a buzz and the crowd definitely left pleased and (probably) bounced-out.
Unfortunately I missed the support bands, so I can't tell you anything about them... but Electric Six were certainly on form. Opening well with some of their new material, the crowd were quite happily danced and pogo-ed along. Things started to liven up a little more once they got into some of their older stuff; 'Danger! High Voltage!' in particular, was well received, but the highlight had to be, predictably, 'Gay Bar'. As the band launched into what has become something of a signature tune, it's fair to say that everyone went a bit...mental. In a good way - the sort of mental that leaves you out of breath and with sore calves from leaping too high, rather than trampled and bruised. The energetic burst over with, the band slowed things down a little, before springing off again into 'Improper Dancing' with an extended interlude in the middle where the crowd had the somewhat dubious pleasure of being serenaded by Dick Valentine wearing nothing but his boxers.
The encore wasn't the best ever; however the performance of 'Devil Nights' went down well, as did the rendition of Queen's 'Radio Ga Ga' - cue hands in the air and clapping, with 'Dance Commander' to finish. All in all, a pretty good night out. Although the atmosphere wasn't as (ahem) electric as it can be at some more hyped gigs, there was a buzz and the crowd definitely left pleased and (probably) bounced-out.
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What a shite review!
Now Anonymous that wasn't very constructive...
Want to expand on that..?
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