Monday 28 November 2011

Honest John Plain.

Burnley: The Talbot: 24-11-11.


Why, shiver me timbers, stap me vitals, & roger me senseless with the thick end of a rag mans trumpet!!!! Honest John Plain?   Honest John Plain, playing the only Uk show of his tour?  In bloody Burnley? What the devil is going on?  I mean no disrespect to the good people of Burnley but a thriving metropolis with a large catchment area, it ain't!
 However, it was a mere stones throw over the Pennines for the breadknife & me to witness a man who's written, co-written & performed on more power-pop classics than you could wave a shitty stick at!





Ably assisted by Mr Steve Fielding on bass & vocals, Honest John treated us to an array of classics from his vast repertoire. Brickfield nights & First time from the Boys, material from the Crybabys, (where have all the good girls gone) even Howitt road from the Amigos, as well as a smattering of old 60s standards, all stripped down & played acoustically, makes you realise just how bloody good these songs are. (Aaah bliss).





Hell, we were even treated to his amalgamation with the Lurkers, New Guitar in Town, Flamin Nora! it's a few years since I've heard that little beauty. In fact in hindsight, that was quite a good album. I'm gonna have to try to dig that one out of the vaults & give it a spin.
The Quality moment of the night was when our John taunted the Burnley faithful with their recent defeat to the mighty whites. To do that in a town like this, bloody hell, the guy must have balls of iron.





All in all, 'twas a thorougly entertaining evening. A real appetiser before we see 'the Boys' in London in the New year.
  A lovely way to spend the breadknifes birthday.
Mr honest John Plain; we thank you.
Chin chin.

6 comments:

  1. He guested with Michael Monroe the other night on TCP. The Manchester gig.

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  2. Great pics of Honest and Steve.It's about time we saw more of this songwriting genius up and down the U.K.
    He's playing London on feb 3rd 2012 so get along if you can.
    //Graeme

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  3. Cheers fellas, we're getting ourselves down to London for that one & it adds food for thought as to why our John chose the north west to play a gig.

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  4. Honest John Plain New Cross Inn, London Friday 3 February 2012
    The Boys New Cross Inn, London Saturday 4 February 2012
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcniyEDyxIc
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjzgF5kLyLc
    He was staying with me in Warrington for the weekend and we needed a warm up gig for his European Tour and Burnley was available on the Thursday. He couldn't play Friday as we were meeting up with Michael Monroe.
    Steve Metcalfe
    The Boys Website
    info@theboys.co.uk

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  5. Thanks for clearing that one up Steve.
    We've just booked tickets for the Boys, look forward to seeing you there.

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