With the country still in the midst of lockdown and no sign of any live music in the foreseeable future if at all this year I thought I would take the opportunity to look back in the archives, sounds posh I know but it’s just an spreadsheet, and revisit gigs I attended on this day down the years. I will keep this going until I can attend my first gig again in person so hopefully this also brings back memories for my gig going chums who have joined me on this great musical journey down the years.
Just a couple today for my look back trip down memory lane for you down the years.
1988, Squeeze, Brixton Academy, London
Another Christmas Squeeze gig, this time I think Jools Holland was back in the band and he of course lends a certain dynamic to the proceedings that is missing when he’s not there and that’s not to say that they are worse off if he is absent, its just differnet, like The Hold Steady without Franz Nicolay.
Nothing to really say about the gig itself. I have reviewed them multiple times on this page and there’s never a bad show so chalk this one up as another goodie.
1985, Dire Straits, Hammersmith Odeon, London
Its of course the Brothers In Arms tour and I say this set a couple of times. Of course it dominates the set and there’s probably a little too much of Makin Movies but given I would love to see the whole of their debut album live its churlish to complain.
They were at the height of their commercial success and it’s a brilliant show from start to finish. Great band, great solos, perfect.
That’s it for today’s trip down memory lane. Here’s hoping we can get to some form of normality soon but I have had several gigs slated for early 2021 already being moved to the back end so that will take it to a full twelve months at least between gigs.
Support your small local venues and smaller artists in these difficult times, stay safe and keep on rockin y’all.