LEEDS: THE WELL: 7-12-12
What a night & what a revelation!
Boys & girls, I am gonna keep this really brief. Mainly for the reason that I don't feel qualified enough to give a convincing & insightful critique on these fine young fellas! Why t'would be unfair my fluffy little swamp ducks!
Sure I've heard their records over the years & always thought they were pretty good but this is the first time I've actually seen them perform.
Lordy lordy! These guys put on one hell of a show!
Hell I can't even put in something like, "from the moment they hit the stage", Because they didn't!
They snuck in through the side door, marched single file through the audience & played most of the first song stood on the merchandise table in the next room!
'AS MAD AS A BOX 'O' FROGS'.
The Fleshtones did actually make it onto the stage, though it has to be said, they utilized every inch of the venue, leaving no turn unstoned! Proving once & for all what a magnificent beat combo they truly are, with an exemplary taste in footwear. Just check out those blue sparkly pickers!
These cats played nearly half the show off stage & in amongst the audience. In fact at one point they had members of the audience on stage playing the instruments!
MAD AS A BOX 'O' FROGS!
As if that wasn't enough for them, The Fleshtones put members of the audience through their paces by getting them to do physical jerks & press ups.
Their 'piece de resistance' arrived when they had every single member of the audience sat on the floor in a circle, while the band sat in the middle directing the sing along like insane scout leaders!
The Fleshtones took Leeds by the scruff of the neck, gave it a thorough rogering & only put it down again when they were truly satisfied!
'BOX 'O' FROGS 'INNIT?
What a wonderfully entertaining night we had. I hope you enjoy the pictures & please do feel free to use any of them for your own dubious purposes.
The last word on this post is a request to the Fleshtones.
Please, please, please, come back again soon.
CHIN CHIN!
Boys & girls, I am gonna keep this really brief. Mainly for the reason that I don't feel qualified enough to give a convincing & insightful critique on these fine young fellas! Why t'would be unfair my fluffy little swamp ducks!
Sure I've heard their records over the years & always thought they were pretty good but this is the first time I've actually seen them perform.
Lordy lordy! These guys put on one hell of a show!
Hell I can't even put in something like, "from the moment they hit the stage", Because they didn't!
They snuck in through the side door, marched single file through the audience & played most of the first song stood on the merchandise table in the next room!
'AS MAD AS A BOX 'O' FROGS'.
The Fleshtones did actually make it onto the stage, though it has to be said, they utilized every inch of the venue, leaving no turn unstoned! Proving once & for all what a magnificent beat combo they truly are, with an exemplary taste in footwear. Just check out those blue sparkly pickers!
These cats played nearly half the show off stage & in amongst the audience. In fact at one point they had members of the audience on stage playing the instruments!
MAD AS A BOX 'O' FROGS!
As if that wasn't enough for them, The Fleshtones put members of the audience through their paces by getting them to do physical jerks & press ups.
Their 'piece de resistance' arrived when they had every single member of the audience sat on the floor in a circle, while the band sat in the middle directing the sing along like insane scout leaders!
The Fleshtones took Leeds by the scruff of the neck, gave it a thorough rogering & only put it down again when they were truly satisfied!
'BOX 'O' FROGS 'INNIT?
What a wonderfully entertaining night we had. I hope you enjoy the pictures & please do feel free to use any of them for your own dubious purposes.
The last word on this post is a request to the Fleshtones.
Please, please, please, come back again soon.
CHIN CHIN!
What you wrote here can be applied on the first concert I saw in 1988. The most incredible thing about them is that they're beyond time. Really. Also, they give inspiration when you're down, you think about them, and you become immediately better. Then you think: "It feels good to feel!!!"
ReplyDeleteHi Emile, thank you for your message, I couldn't have put it better myself. 'Beyond time' excellent!
ReplyDeleteWell sir, I came here looking for info on Stevie Vayne (most entertaining, thank you) and spotted The Fleshtones in the sidebar. 'The gig at the Well?' I thought...and I was right. Such a good night, and as per your request they are returning to Leeds this summer. See you down the front, or more accurately at the foot of the picture - the wee bald fella in a couple of the photos, that's me!
ReplyDeleteGreat set of pics and evocative words, cheers.