Danse Macabre

Although recovering from man-flu i was determined not to miss our old friends Animals and Men performing at the Masonic Hall last friday evening. There was a mixed crowd of vampires, monsters and werewolves on hand to drink in the multi-media delights of the event. The night was warmed up with a mix of back projection and d.j. sets followed by the support which consisted of sort of free form jamming over a loop. I met up with Andy Strad's (legendary harmonica and keyboard player with the B.D's) and we enjoyed a pint at the bar whilst agreeing that the computer backing track was a tool of the devil.
The main attraction though was right up our street. The thumping throbbing backbeat and relentless drum attack of Animals and Men hit the spot straight away. They performed with a sloppy genius which, when i spoke to him at the end, Ralph thought was not up to scratch. He was unhappy with the sound but i have to say out front it came across as pretty good. Anyhow - who wants perfection? When you get that there's nowhere else to go.