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Anyone
planning to go see two scouse bands in Manchester might
have been forgiven for
questioning their popularity – the sibling rivalry
of these two northern cities has often got the better of
their fantastic musical talent…but not this evening.
As Liverpool’s first musical offering, The Dead 60s,
swagger on stage with the eerie blue lights caressing their
poster boy good looks, you get a feeling you’re in
for something special – and you’re not disappointed.
Their Specials come Clash with a
kiss of Stone Roses sound gets the crowd whipped up into
a right ol’ frenzy which
is obviously egged on by charismatic frontman Matt McManaman,
who suited and booted, claims the very front of the stage
as his own, and unashamedly flirts with the girlies in the
crowd who are conveniently at crotch height…
There’s instantly something different about this performance,
it takes you while to realise, but you get there in the end – it’s
like a DJ set. With no breaks between tracks the band are
playing constantly – organist and guitarist Ben Gordon
hops around like a blue arsed fly, a true homage to his musical
talents. Charlie Turner on bass, keeps ripping up those dub
bass lines good and proper and gives the crowd a lesson in
how ska should be played. And then there’s Bryan Johnson
on drums, he may be almost out of sight, but in no way out
of mind – this boy handles those tricky rhythm changes
enviably!
Their first single, ‘You’re Not the Law’ is
out on 10th May on Deltasonic and receives a massive welcome
from Manchester. It’s difficult to ignore the Chinese
whispers of approval that circulate through the crowd – The
Dead 60s are going to be big.
The air hangs with the aroma of anticipation
as the crowd await our scouse headliners and then….they’re
on!
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