Not many people could get me ravin' on a Wednesday night but if anyone can it's Beardyman (real name Darren Foreman)
And what a lovely bearded man he still is and what an amazing set. The things this guy can do with his voice are out of this world, absolutely incredible. I have no idea how to even attempt a beat box let alone do it for an hour or so rolling out a whole array of tunes. Some kind of human jukebox.
Other than his usual sounds, he did the whole layering and mixing of the different ‘voices’ using equipment and building up songs...that was enough for me right there. But no, he went a step further each time, beating out tunes to the name of....
Bobby McFerrin 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' - 'Popcorn' - Prodigy 'Out of Space' (crowd request) - Nina Simone 'Feeling Good' - Kanye West 'Goldigga' - Jay Z '99 Problems' - Fatboy Slim 'Renegade Master' - Massive Attack 'Unfinished Sympathy'- Bob Marley - Take That 'Never Forget'
Providing the ecstatic crowd ( a mixture of students, music bods and beautiful people) with a melody of soulful singing, trumpets and drums all at the same time, it's the least you would expect from a three piece band, but Beardyman manages to do it all. Alone- one man and his voice. Dazza continues to amaze me.
The night was for Clash magazine’s end of year Revue party – celebrating music and fashion in 2008, with Proud Galleries in Camden accommodating the couple- hundred people. Xbox Rock Band going on in one room, artists performances in the next (ft: Simian Mobile Disco, XX Teens and Baddies) and then each of the stables was occupied by a different activity- from Disco pole dancing (for those who fancied providing a small audience with some 70’s leg action), Bed Head makeovers and a ‘cosy’ barn for chill out. Not to mention the three bars providing refreshments, but at £5 for a bottle of Kopperberg perhaps I should re-consider my choice of drink on my next visit.
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