Like Danko Jones and Backyard Babies (see my previous post) The Supersuckers used to be one of my favourite live bands, but like the aforementioned acts in more recent years they have lost their edge and started to seem a bit tired. They are playing smaller venues these days too - last time I saw them it was in a small room at a converted railway station in Hackney - and it wasn't full. Still, they have some great songs so I thought I'd give seeing them at the legendary 100 Club a try.
I really miss the twin lead guitar attack of earlier versions of the band - 'Metal' Marty Chandler is great, but with only three members the band is really missing something as far as I'm concerned.
Bassist/singer Eddie Spaghetti is now the only original member of the band, and it doesn't have the spirit it once had.. Don't get me wrong - they are still a good band, but not the memorable one they once were.
They still have a load of good songs, but there is also a lot of newer material that is less so. Still, this is Supersuckers in full on 'Rock 'n' roll' mode instead of their 'country' mode they also tour and record in - so it's not going to be a boring show.
"Who want's to inspect Marty's guitar?"
"Nice huh?"
Fortunately they still play 'Born With A Tail' - not to do so would be like Motörhead not playing 'Ace Of Spades'!
A good night of rock 'n' roll, but not the great one I was hoping for. That said, Supersuckers are still a bad attitude kick-ass rock & roll country punk band that make Jason & The Scorchers look like a bunch of cissies. But not the band they once were. Let's hope by the time they come round again they will have rediscovered their mojo, and maybe got an extra guitarist back in.
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