I was really excited about this gig. In fact it was as excited as I'd been about a gig for quite a while - probably because I felt quite special to be invited along as part of the exclusive group of people permitted to drink beer in Captain Tom's on a Saturday evening.
Sadly, Simon Roberts (Fivefifteen) was shacked up in bed with a bout of manflu or something and had to pull out of the gig, which was a shame - I was really looking forward to his set.
The Lorelei were just going to play twice to make up for it. What a bunch of heroes.
I feel I should set the scene, as Captain Tom's isn't normally a music venue. It looks pretty much the same as always, but the gear has been taken out of room 1 and Captain Tom has has built a bar and stuck it in the corner with a fridge full of beer behind it. Magic. Room 2 has some guy DJing - I'll be honest, I never went into Room 2.
Room 3 is as it normally is, except with all the gear up at one end where the band will melt our faces from...
So, The Lorelei. This is a group of fun-loving veterans of the music
scene who have been gigging for about 20 years, and it shows. By that, I mean they are tight as fuck, and they instinctively know what each other's every next move will be.
The frontman is about as confident a frontman as I've seen in a local band - he oozes confidence, and engages the crowd all the way through the evening with his cheeky banter.
The best way to describe The Lorelei's music is probably 'party music'. There's a lot of folk, some rock and even a hint of metal on occasion, but it's always played at breakneck speed and played perfectly, and it's always great fun.
Highlight of their 2 sets was probably "Just For Tonight" (I think that's what it was called anyway)
Rating: a very strong **** - for both the band and the all round vibe. I really hope this happens again - I'll be there with bells on.
www.myspace.com/theloreleiprogression
www.captaintommusic.co.uk
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