A bit of an odd show in (Nigel) Tufnell Park tonight, but it gets off to a flying start with the always excellent Fiascos. 😁
Formed from the ashes of the great Kitty Hudson - a band who I saw many times back in the day from Croydon to most the coolest venues north of the river - the lineup changed over time but the constant thing was that they always had a load of really great songs! Evolving into The Fiascos with the addition of Keef from Dead Identities on 2nd guitar/vocals they have lost none of the old band's power.
Since I first saw The Fiascos
in Camden in 2016 they have carried on the same full-on in-your-face rock 'n roll onslaught and attitude from the Kitty Hudson days.
And they have the
amazing Robin Guy on drums - the ultimate rock drummer showman.
Robin is probably best known as the drummer for
Rachel Stamp, but as a session and live drummer he has played with some very big names.
It's been a while since I've seen Warrior Soul. The lineup seems to change every time I've seen them, but Kory always manages to put a good band together to back that rasping roar of a voice that he has.
But this for this tour something seems to have changed. The room is probably less than half full - which is unusual for a Warrior Soul show in London. Certain people I would expect to see at this gig are noticeably absent, and there seems to be somehow a different dynamic - something is missing.
Robin Guy takes to the stage towards the end of the show to help out with backing vocals.
The band sound OK and play well enough, but the usual atmosphere seems lacking in the room. Although Kory Clarke gives his usual 'in-your-face' performance, he seems a bit more 'hippy' and less punk than in the past.
Although it's certainly not a bad show there doesn't seem as much bite or commitment as past Warrior Soul shows I've seen. And they didn't even play 'The Wasteland' - a song I was looking forward to more than usual as my life feels a bit of a wasteland at the moment.
A slightly disappointing evening I felt, but at least The Fiascos were on fine form and I really enjoyed their set.
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