The two of them fit together so perfectly, like two pieces of a gleamingly golden interlocking heart locket, like a nut tightened securely onto a bolt, like two sides of the same coin. The entire floor was buzzing with animated chatter and any small spaces were quickly filled. Support for the evening was from The Gaslamp Killer who bounced off the energy of the crowd and hyped and heightened to the highest levels.
Wild and feral and full of acid tinged hip hop funk, Mr Lamp emitted a maniacal stage presence of pure joie de vivre.
At times throughout his too short set, it seemed almost as if he was lost inside a video game and we, the audience, became the characters on his screen, as he leapt through a series of light and sound adventures, blasting and bleeping us with his controller. Correct no keyboards! Instead Carl was brilliantly supported by two outstanding guitarists in the form of Paul Bielatowicz guitars and Simon Fitzpatrick bass and Chapman stick.
Add a bit of technical wizardry, and some hocus pocus black magic and you get keyboard sounds played on guitar! Also, as I was to find out NO vocals either. It was still mesmerising to watch.
The band generated a wave of sound playing their instruments as if their lives depended on it. Carl is no spring chicken at 68 but by hell he pounded the living daylights out of his drum kit.
Fit as a fiddle the bloke is. They all looked to be having such fun together playing some classic prog tunes to a wildly appreciative audience. His face contorting wildly to every note he played. His technical ability is stunning and his onstage presence was infectious!
Steve, is a typical bassist i. Between most songs Carl popped out from behind his kit and introduced songs or gave us some anecdotes about his old band members, Keith and Greg who sadly both passed away in , before once again disappearing behind the drums to apply sheer vigour pounding the skins. Each band member did a solo well it is prog rock after all!!
Carl obviously nailed his drum solo getting a big roar every time he hit the huge gongs behind his seat. The songs were chosen carefully i. The best things to do in London. The must-read London articles. The coolest London events from our partners.
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