Simple Simon’s, Canterbury, 26th August 2002:
Not a bad gig. I had to rush in and out so quickly that I’ve forgotten the surname of the bloke I was supporting! His first name is David and he is from Chile.
I was on the bill (with 24 hours notice!) as “the eclectic electric eccentric”. Make of that what you will…
I couldn’t quite hit all the high notes on “What Is The Light?”, but all-in-all I think I did okay. Crowd reaction was vaguely receptive. Someone said I sounded like Morrissey (say what?!), but I didn’t kill him (he was too quick for me).
Set list:
- Whisky Man ( John Entwistle)
- ES-40 (Williams)
- Bobby-Sox Blues (T- Bone Walker)
- Cocoon (Williams)
- Force Of Nature (Williams)
- Fido, Your Leash Is Too Long (Magnetic Fields)
- What Is The Light? (Flaming Lips)
- The Medway Crab Fisherman (Williams)
- Duncan Down (Williams)
- What’s Under The Stairs? (Williams)
The Old Neptune, Whitstable, 10th August 2002:
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The Smack, Whitstable, 7th August 2002:
Strangely, I really wasn’t in the mood, but Adam Rothwell, after Sunday’s success, was mad keen to try another open stage, so I relented. It turned out to be a really good night. Malcolm Moss was down and was his usual er, wayward self. New duo Shonet and Ally appeared with some bongo-pumelling support and impressive vocals (we’re talking LOUD!). “Very good”, I thought quickly followed by, “they’ll probably lynch me!”.
People yelled, whistled, beat the furniture and cheered (someone even called for more!). This much I had not expected, and I’m sure I didn’t imagine it. A result, if somewhat bewildering! Thanks to the Wildebeeste for some sustained conga abuse (and remember, one free drink for original material — much appreciated!).
Set list:
- The Medway Crab Fisherman (Williams)
- Fido, Your Leash Is To Long (The Magnetic Fields)
- Cocoon (Williams)
- What’s Under The Stairs? (Williams)
Quote from punter: “You’ve got the best lyrics since Tenacious D!”