Thanks to plebhead for all the lifts and driving down there and back
was good to see your loft mate, looking good
Got down to town for 10 and we had to wait outside for about half an hour, as they were still setting up inside
got in about 10:30ish and butty/recca were playing a blend of piano numbers, nice to hear Expose - Tell Me Why and TNT Piano Please (think they were two of plebheads most wanted on the night)
Tried to have words with the "sound engineer" they have there, who was less than helpful when asked if he could sort out the mid range and high end, he just shrugged and walked off
It got me thinking about the Hacienda Sessions night that is on next Sat, as there's no way I could possibly enjoy it with their sound system.
Can't recall who was on after butty/recca, but he played a few tasty numbers inc Lil Louis - French Kiss, nice to hear that out
There were 3 or 4 mc's there and I thought they ruined 808 State's set, constantly announcing "808 state, manchester make some noise, it's 808 state" - yeah, we know - every fucking record, and to be told "raise your hands now" was a joke, we know the records like you do, we know where they break, where they peak, and when to put our hands up in the fucking air.
Miffed, yes. but thankfully they shut the fuck up for A Guy Called Gerald, who's set was a breath of fresh air to the night, and he played Phuture - Acid Tracks, and then mixed into it Phuture - We Are Phuture, amongst many, many other acid classics, in a full on 303 workout, with some live stuff too via a laptop.
As Gerald played the acid/harder edged stuff, I think he might have been better earlier on, as 808 were the peak of the night for most people, they might have been better suited in the last slot.
Nice to see Dannster, Ow Do Helen, plebhead and featherlash out
and to meet Claire B and recca finally!
Some mad times for sure later on with S-J, woody and all who were out, heh how mad was the shopping experience
Have you any pies butty?
Today's word is peas, and featuring mostly was the letter P
