Bristol Fleece and Firkin
Mon 23rd April 2012
Alaina Henderson
5/5
http://www.southsonic.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2995&Itemid=22
On a wet and windy Monday
night, the crowd at Bristol
Preceded by the
exceptionally Irish and equally as talented Pat McManus, Spike and the
boys bound stagewards at around 9.30pm. It wasn’t, in their words, '7 o'clock'
but it was definitely time for a party. 'Tramps and Thieves' opened up
the delicious selection of old and new rock 'n' roll, followed on by perhaps
their most famous track 'Hey You'. Lead singer Spike, decced out in his pirate
best was ever the showman and gentleman of rock, engaging with the people
in a way that says we're in this together ; we've got guitars, booze and we're
ready for a good time.
The crowd, ranging from
50-something Spike-a-likes to 8 year olds on their dad’s shoulders, needed no
help in dancing and singing away. The look of sheer happiness on some of the
faces says it all - they want a good time rock ‘n’ roll party and that's
just what they got.
With a new album on the
way, it's good to know that we can expect more of the good stuff soon. By the
sounds of the new tracks that they sampled tonight, there's no sign of the
spark dimming.
This band has always had the
feel of the best pub band in the world. The music gets down and dirty with the
roots of 1970’s prime Rolling Stones and sticks with it. You get exactly what
you see, no frills, no messing. The venue wasn't full tonight and the people
who chose a cosy night in sheltered from the rain tonight don't know what
they've missed. As Spike expressed himself, 'thanks for coming out on this
horrible Monday evening and keeping rock 'n' roll alive with The Quireboys' and
that's exactly what they are doing.
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