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According
to the tour diary on their website - see column on left - this band
works about 365 days a year (and 366 in leap years!).
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only with his voice, guitar and mouth organ, singer Pete Hayes
sent shivers down everyone's spine..." |
So,
they can be forgiven for looking a bit tired – and admired
for not sounding in the least bit tired!
The
free gig these three workaholics treated us to in Hammersmith was
smashing.
Whenever
a stage turns black and smoky, and the first few notes of a Johnny
Cash song became audible, it's clear BRMC can't be far away.
They
started off with the already classic-sounding 'In Like The Rose'
and 'Spread Your Love', followed by the lesser-known 'Ha Ha High
Babe' and 'Down Here'.
veteran
rockers
For
me, the highlight of this show was the solo performance of 'Complicated
Situation' by singer/guitarist Peter Hayes.
Armed
only with his voice, guitar and a mouth organ, he sent cold shivers
down everyone's (sweaty) spine.
The
show proved that the band's hard work is paying off.
Had
they just been very accomplished musicians in 2003, they now deserve
the title of veteran rockers in 2004.
I only
hope they get the break they so richly deserve - and soon.
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