Hey everybody!!
Sorry I haven't updated this for a while: Wednesday and Thursday I didn't really have anything to write about, and Friday...well, I was off witnessing what must surely be the most spectacular musical moment of the year. But enough about my singing in the shower, I'm sure you want to know about the Scouting for Girls gig!
OK, let's start at the beginning. After a short amount of waiting around (the show was much more organised than Avril's, it would seem), the first support act turned up, a certain Sam Beeton. A folky type who plays harmonica and guitar and sings, I don't envy him being the first on. Singing on a stage on your own in front of seven thousand impatient fans takes one heck of a load of courage. Still, he seemed a nice enough guy. I'd reccomend him to anyone who likes Van Morrisson or classic folk like that. He did a set of four or five songs, before a half-hour-ish break.
This was followed up by a previously-mentioned band, the Days! As support acts go, these guys from Devon were pretty amazing. They draw on the same style as Scouting for Girls themselves, but with a hint of Panic at the Disco as well. They did an incredible set, and their first single, No Ties, should be out by Christmas. They are going to be so massive next year!
Anyway, anothe half-hour-ish passed, during which we got hot dogs remarkably cheap, considering drinks cost £2.20 for a bottle. The interlude music controllers made the foolish choice of putting on Oasis' Wonderwall, followed by Queen's Don't Stop Me Now, which everyone sang along to. I got the impression this would detract from the excitement of the main event. Alas, I was wrong!
The curtains dropped away and immediately the iconic James Bond theme tune blared out of speakers all around, and "SFG" appeared on the screens in the style of the 007 logo from the Bond movies. No prizes for guessing what the first song was then. After getting the crowds going, Roy took his seat at the beautiful white piano (the same one as in the music video for James Bond, I believe), and launched into a jawdropping performance of their latest single.An awesome start, but the best was yet to come.
After addressing the crowd, apparently the largest they've had so far (Don't forget they haven't played London yet), they hit with a double whammy of I'm Not Over You and Glastonbury. Both were much better than their recorded counterparts. After a load of other brilliant songs, including a quite understated Elvis Ain't Dead and an incredible crowd-raiser in the form of Mountains Of Navaho ("Where's Roy? Hey, he's behind you! No, he's not really...But he might be..."), the band wrapped up with a jaw-dropping version of Heartbeat.
Or did they....?
Only five minutes later, the band returned! After a bit more spiel, they presented a NEW song, a certain Sing Along With Us, written to all the SFG fans who have helped them succeed. At the risk of sounding a little soppy, I found this song quite moving. With any luck, it'll be on their next album! Anyway, leaving little or no time to breathe, the band went from touching tribute to the all-out fun SFG we know, with the breathtakingly amazing proper climax, She's So Lovely. My hands and throat were both sore from so much clapping and singing, but I didn't mind! I wished it would never end, but too soon, it did.
So there you have it. An evening of laughing and crying, some awesome moments and some quieter moments, but more than anything, a motherload of brilliant music.
Woah-woah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll see you at SFG next year...
Jack
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