7 March 2006
Brixton Academy, London
Just got back from this, the second night of a three night stand in South London.
Set I
Wilson -> (6:12)
Good Times Bad Times (5:50)
Bathtub Gin -> (29:38)
Thank You (falettinme be mice elf agin) * -> (8:12)
The Moma Dance (5:12)
Blossom (12:13)
Set II
Piper (5:13) ->
Chalkdust Torture (9:01)
Fast Enough For You (7:11)
You Enjoy Myself** ->(2:12)
Halley’s Comet -> (9:47)
NICU (6:12)
Walls Of The Cave (21:21)
HYHU > Rock DJ *** > HYHU (16:23)
Lawn Boy (5:11)
E:
Stash (11:37)
** Acapella arrangement as White Tape
*** Robbie Williams Cover
commentary; What a night! As if last night’s show hadn’t got things off to an incredible start (a 22 minute bouncing!!??) tonights just shifted things up a gear. The opener Wilson had an extended intro as at the start only a few hardcore faithful were chanting, Trey held off until the whole academy had clued into what was happening. They returned to the punches for the end which dropped in effortlessly to the Zep cover. A massive and very funky gin led naturally into a sly cover which had everyone dancing and then onto the Dance. Safe to assume by this time that the large portion of unassimilated brits had been completely conquered. New Song Blossom absolutely raged for the close of the first set.
Things were tight and rocking for the opening of teh second, Piper’s storm raged quick and hard before finding a natural resolution in the classroom. FEFY made a surprising and emotional appearance before the band attacked an acapella only YEM which melded naturally into Halley’s before the effortless NICU broke out again. The night’s jam highlight was of course Walls which thrashed like a great white in a tempest. After HYHU Trey announced ‘and now time for a special gest, all the way from Stoke, former star of Take That, yes ladies and girls, go british mental for - Henrietta Williams!’ and the band played and then jammed on RockDJ as if it was written by Prince. After this carnage, Page ended the set in typically gracious style. A tight-as-fuck Stash capped off a great evening. Can’t wait until tomorrow.