A dapper looking Pete with a sprinkling of ‘shambles (Adam and Drew) a legend (Coxon) and a master puppeteer (Stephen Street) rocked in to the Bush last night for what I can only describe as an untouchable performance. Tight tight tight is what I can say about it all. Not much banter from Pete, the usual annoying fans who I can only imagine were expecting to see a Babyshambles show (“uh uh ohhhh... please go away”) have a feeling most didn’t read the small print as from where I was standing Libertines tracks got a louder cheer than the rest. But hey ho, guess that’s always going to happen. Was grateful that no one tried to get up on the stage, from what I saw anyway. And not much crowd surfing, I don’t think. Mind you the tracks have a somewhat calming feel to them so keep the adrenalin down and the boisterous behaviour to a minimal. That is until What a Waster and Time for Heroes are played. Crowd went crazy, deservedly.
Beautiful opening, acoustic Music When the Lights Go Out (well done Jim for not crying) Last of the English Roses A heart skipping moment. Wish son had been there to share the experience. Sheepskin Tearaway is probably my least favourite on the album but Dot Allison proved her worth and put in a luxurious performance. I didn’t realise I was stood next to her in the audience. As I’m sure the bouncers didn’t realise it was Dot they kept telling to stand that side of the white line and flashing a torch every 10 minutes. Quite amusing. Sweet By and By and Through the Looking Glass got to be my favs.
Just looking forward to the album release. A lot.
Full set list:
'Music When The Lights Go Out' - 'Arcadie' - 'Last Of The English Roses' - '1939 Returning' - 'A Little Death Around The Eyes' - 'Salome' - 'Through The Looking Glass' -'Palace Of Bone' - 'What A Waster' - 'Never Never' - 'The Lost Art Of Murder' - 'I Am The Rain' - 'Sheepskin Tearaway' - 'Lady Don't Fall Backwards' - 'Sweet By And By' - 'New Love Grows On Trees' - 'Broken Love Song' - 'Albion' – Encore: 'Time For Heroes'
It was an absolute belter of a show. Great venue, great lighting, great sound, great company. I guess it has set the tone for the rest of the tour. I always get blown away by bands/artists I like, they always seem to meet my high standards, not often do they exceed at this level though. Something really very sweet about it, a kind of middle finger stuck up at all the critics, who seem to be coming out the wood work and supporting the album and solo tour which is great, nonetheless I’m sure they are waiting for the first stumble. Really wasn’t expecting the album in its entirety, a pleasant and welcomed surprise. You don’t even get that from the best of the best these days.
The three-piece strings polished the performance off and added a real sense of sophistication. A very much dissimilar Doherty performance. In summary, throw everything you would not expect from a PD show in to a mixing bowl and last night is what results. Perfect.
Beautiful opening, acoustic Music When the Lights Go Out (well done Jim for not crying) Last of the English Roses A heart skipping moment. Wish son had been there to share the experience. Sheepskin Tearaway is probably my least favourite on the album but Dot Allison proved her worth and put in a luxurious performance. I didn’t realise I was stood next to her in the audience. As I’m sure the bouncers didn’t realise it was Dot they kept telling to stand that side of the white line and flashing a torch every 10 minutes. Quite amusing. Sweet By and By and Through the Looking Glass got to be my favs.
Just looking forward to the album release. A lot.
Full set list:
'Music When The Lights Go Out' - 'Arcadie' - 'Last Of The English Roses' - '1939 Returning' - 'A Little Death Around The Eyes' - 'Salome' - 'Through The Looking Glass' -'Palace Of Bone' - 'What A Waster' - 'Never Never' - 'The Lost Art Of Murder' - 'I Am The Rain' - 'Sheepskin Tearaway' - 'Lady Don't Fall Backwards' - 'Sweet By And By' - 'New Love Grows On Trees' - 'Broken Love Song' - 'Albion' – Encore: 'Time For Heroes'
It was an absolute belter of a show. Great venue, great lighting, great sound, great company. I guess it has set the tone for the rest of the tour. I always get blown away by bands/artists I like, they always seem to meet my high standards, not often do they exceed at this level though. Something really very sweet about it, a kind of middle finger stuck up at all the critics, who seem to be coming out the wood work and supporting the album and solo tour which is great, nonetheless I’m sure they are waiting for the first stumble. Really wasn’t expecting the album in its entirety, a pleasant and welcomed surprise. You don’t even get that from the best of the best these days.
The three-piece strings polished the performance off and added a real sense of sophistication. A very much dissimilar Doherty performance. In summary, throw everything you would not expect from a PD show in to a mixing bowl and last night is what results. Perfect.
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