5/1/2019 Duncan Reid and the Big Heads @ The New Cross Inn

First gig of the year. Another trip south of the river - what could go wrong? Fortunately nothing much did this time. Duncan Reid and the Big Heads are playing at the New Cross Inn.

A great band in a good pub venue - if you ignore the bar prices which seem unreasonably high in what is a poor area,  but this isn't the only music venue in the area guilty of this... That aside, this is a good place to see bands.

And this is a very good band indeed. Great catchy pop/punk songs and a dynamic performance - what's not to like?

Tonight's show is a bit of a first for this band - it's the first time the three musicians at the front of the stage have all gone 'wireless'. What could go wrong? Knowing this lot - plenty! But amazingly nothing seems to. Hang on - where's singer/bassist Duncan gone? He's over by the front door!

Now he's on a table! Guitar wireless systems might seem like a gimmick to some, but they do give you a great sense of freedom as a performer - and it's also nice not to be constantly tripping over or getting tangled up in guitar leads! They add a lot more potential for just having fun too - and isn't that what rock 'n' roll is about?

Big Heads gigs are always loads of fun anyway, but tonight is even more fun than usual.

 

All in all it's an excellent night out down in south London - I'll have to think about heading south of the river more often now there is a decent (if not always reliable) train service.

And this time I actually manage to get the train home without much trouble, even if the trip takes well over an hour.