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Adam Ant and The English Beat at the Fillmore.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 9:39 am
Posted on 4/20/24 at 9:39 am
Last night saw the early 80s come back to life at The Fillmore. In an odd folding chair in the general admission area, people of many ages, mostly older, stood, danced and jumped to the sound of some of the essentials of early MTV influence and many numbers from the soundtracks that defined them as a generation.
The English Beat with Dave Wakeling led his new found bandmates thru a host of songs that reminded the crowd of the good old days when he and Ranking Roger led the pop, ska, Latin, reggae, punk, rock group into the hearts of many. With all of the originals except Wakeling passed on, he pined for them up with “I Can’t Get Used to Loosing You. All the hits were there and even tossed in a couple from General Public with Tenderness being the highlight. If you have never heard a ska band, then I highly advise you to try and see the EB at some point. The backing group was so good that it made classics like Save It For Later and Mirror In The Bathroom fit right in to the life we lead today.
Adam Ant was probably the weakest link to his set. He was fine but sometimes looked very scripted and awkward moving through his hits. His band that played with him, was not weak at all. They tore through the set with energy and vigor that only a five piece backing band with 2 guitarists, a bass player and 2 drummers can handle. The drums were amazing and laid down an unmistakable power that you could not ignore. The bass and rhythm guitar fit their part nicely but the lead guitar really tore it up. His driving riffs were killer and kept the songs heavy. Adam warmed up later in the night and finished the show on a great note.
With other 80s and 90s shows coming in over the next 6 months, I highly advise you early bird special lovers to eat early and rock on!
The English Beat with Dave Wakeling led his new found bandmates thru a host of songs that reminded the crowd of the good old days when he and Ranking Roger led the pop, ska, Latin, reggae, punk, rock group into the hearts of many. With all of the originals except Wakeling passed on, he pined for them up with “I Can’t Get Used to Loosing You. All the hits were there and even tossed in a couple from General Public with Tenderness being the highlight. If you have never heard a ska band, then I highly advise you to try and see the EB at some point. The backing group was so good that it made classics like Save It For Later and Mirror In The Bathroom fit right in to the life we lead today.
Adam Ant was probably the weakest link to his set. He was fine but sometimes looked very scripted and awkward moving through his hits. His band that played with him, was not weak at all. They tore through the set with energy and vigor that only a five piece backing band with 2 guitarists, a bass player and 2 drummers can handle. The drums were amazing and laid down an unmistakable power that you could not ignore. The bass and rhythm guitar fit their part nicely but the lead guitar really tore it up. His driving riffs were killer and kept the songs heavy. Adam warmed up later in the night and finished the show on a great note.
With other 80s and 90s shows coming in over the next 6 months, I highly advise you early bird special lovers to eat early and rock on!
Posted on 4/20/24 at 9:48 am to contraryman
Was Marco Pironi his lead guitarist?
Posted on 4/20/24 at 9:54 am to hogcard1964
No. Marco is not with him. Young tall skinny kid. Really good.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 9:57 am to contraryman
Oh ok.
Marco was really good back in the day.
Marco was really good back in the day.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 10:06 am to contraryman
Great review.
I’ve seen EB twice recently (Cruel World and Darker Waves). The Rankling Roger wannabe was a little distracting but overall he’s still got it.
Disappointing to hear about Adam Ant. Saw him several years ago and he put on a great show. He’s definitely getting up there in years and high energy was always his calling card.
I’ve seen EB twice recently (Cruel World and Darker Waves). The Rankling Roger wannabe was a little distracting but overall he’s still got it.
Disappointing to hear about Adam Ant. Saw him several years ago and he put on a great show. He’s definitely getting up there in years and high energy was always his calling card.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 7:50 pm to contraryman
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The English Beat with Dave Wakeling
have you ever heard him tell the story about Pete Townsend and Eric Clapton calling him one Saturday morning early in his career to ask him about the tuning to "Sooner Or Later"?
Posted on 4/20/24 at 7:55 pm to contraryman
It is was actually Pete Townsend and David Gilmour.
Posted on 4/21/24 at 12:08 am to contraryman
I saw some vids of Adam Ant on his current tour, and I was actually embarrassed for him. I used to love his stuff back in the day. I did like the band however as the OP stated, but sometimes, like Billy Idol, you just need to know when to hang it up.
There are still bands from the 80s who are worth every penny of admission, like the Cure for example. Saw them twice on this past tour.
There are still bands from the 80s who are worth every penny of admission, like the Cure for example. Saw them twice on this past tour.
Posted on 4/21/24 at 2:35 pm to contraryman
Did Adam Ant sing Strip?
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