The Hordle WI hall was the place to be last night! Loads of brilliant musicians grouped together and played some really nice sets.
First off it was Matt and Louis. A really good duo that played the guitar really well and had an interesting style of singing. It was a shame that there was a constant level of talking though, it would have been nice if everyone had just listened to them.
Then, Max Doohan took to the stage. He was good, but I didn't find him very engaging.
After that, Luke Adams started playing. He was excellent. He managed to get the crowd singing back to him, and really got the crowd going. He played the guitar like it was an extension to his arm, and he sang brilliantly as well!
Shrunk it the Wash came up next. They too were great, managed to get the crowd moshing, and quite hard too! They played some older songs, but pulled (most of them) off really well!
New Royalty, however, really stole the show. When the curtains were drawn back, the whole crowd let out a cheer, and everyone started getting really excited (or I was!). The moshing really went mad at this point, so I thought I'd give it a go :p But seriously, New Royalty were brilliant, well worth the £2.50.
Although, it did suck that some people didn't get it. I guess they should have brought tickets beforehand!
Sunday 21 November 2010
Monday 8 November 2010
The Black Keys
Alright, now, I've been to a few gigs, this being the fifth I've been to, so I think that I can make a reasonably good comparison/review.
The venue was great. Not too big, but it wasn't too crowded either.
The support act, "The Watchmen" were dreadful. I found they were whiney, nothing innovative and quite boring. Their only redeeming feature was their drummer, who I found was quite good. Aside from that, they were lifeless, had no charisma, and didn't get the crowd going at all.
Then, there they were. Stood on the stage with the lights in the background and their logo/insignia, whatever you want to call it, hanging behind them. And when they started playing...words cannot describe it, but I'll give it a go.
They're a two piece band and they filled the stage like an orchestra. The drumming was so intense you could feel it in your chest, almost like a heartbeat. And the guitar... one of the people that came with us, Sally, described it as:
"It was like the guitar was just an extension of Dan Auerbach's arm!", and it was true. He played the guitar as easily as he breathed. They played the perfect tracklist, although there was one other I would've liked for them to play, "Set you free".
It wasn't too bad mosh pit wise, but there was one main one. It was good fun, but it did get a little irritating after a while. Even though I'm not the biggest lad, it was still good fun just jumping around.
Not the most in-depth review of The Black Keys, but I just felt the need to put it up. They were brilliant, and I would recommend it to anyone!
The venue was great. Not too big, but it wasn't too crowded either.
The support act, "The Watchmen" were dreadful. I found they were whiney, nothing innovative and quite boring. Their only redeeming feature was their drummer, who I found was quite good. Aside from that, they were lifeless, had no charisma, and didn't get the crowd going at all.
Then, there they were. Stood on the stage with the lights in the background and their logo/insignia, whatever you want to call it, hanging behind them. And when they started playing...words cannot describe it, but I'll give it a go.
They're a two piece band and they filled the stage like an orchestra. The drumming was so intense you could feel it in your chest, almost like a heartbeat. And the guitar... one of the people that came with us, Sally, described it as:
"It was like the guitar was just an extension of Dan Auerbach's arm!", and it was true. He played the guitar as easily as he breathed. They played the perfect tracklist, although there was one other I would've liked for them to play, "Set you free".
It wasn't too bad mosh pit wise, but there was one main one. It was good fun, but it did get a little irritating after a while. Even though I'm not the biggest lad, it was still good fun just jumping around.
Not the most in-depth review of The Black Keys, but I just felt the need to put it up. They were brilliant, and I would recommend it to anyone!
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