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Saturday, December 1, 2007

The Gig

Gigs that go well are jewels. This one did. It had its flaws as they so often may but they were nothing compared to the sight of a granny dancing through three numbers.

Unfortunately due to circumstances a band member was held up so the support act took the slack and did more. Calamity Family performed "Hip Hop" at a Blues gig. I hate hip hop but this was simply great stuff. The audience responded strongly to this fine performance - unpredictable hip hop with music and sophisticated poetry and ripe in the same way a blues number may be. Watch out for them. Damn fine.

Then the Jive Bombers started gradually to invade the stage as though it was not really noticed, and fairly then the show just started, with There was a Time. Everything seemed right except the camera I hired - was strange to me, and one of the installed white lights had stopped working for some reason. But it did not matter. I like saying that - because the "it will be right on the night" philosophy is the only one that works. The first half of the show went extremely well with highlights "Rum Jungle" when the BVs seemed to engage. I also really like the new BVs on Boss, for which they must be commended. The band were fairly tightly packed on the stage. In a way this works as it is more about the music. This is one of the more competant back lines in the business. Neil Watson shone like the star that he is. Ross Burge and Tony MacMaster held it all together. Most of all, Rick Bryant was in fine voice.

It's been a long day. more later...