[kj] Adam Ant Live Tonight - Thanks for that.

[Alexander Smith]

Awesome review -- THanks, Paul!!

Alex in NYC


On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:20 PM, Paul Wady wrote:


> He did indeed turn up.  Doubtless because at 9:00 I was sitting in a  

> front row pew to his extreme right, having met a charming Scottish  

> fetishist in full Rob-Roy get up with face covering helmet and I kid  

> you know, a 5ive-foot broadsword.  A two-hander.  Never mess with  

> the Scots.

>

> Adam came on as my pixx of tomorrow will demonstrate.  About 50 of  

> us made the gig, the huge gothic interior of the Union Chapel well  

> lit and eerie.  Perfect.  It was like Adam at the start of his  

> career, only with all the songs he did rehearsed perfectly.  Even  

> when he fluffed the odd line, he rode them seamlessly along the  

> songs.  Beautiful.

>

> He looked a good 20-30 years younger than he is.  Swore like a  

> trooper and played lots of old stuff, Catholic Day, Never trust a  

> man with egg on his face, CARTROUBLE - one of my favourite songs of  

> all time, Ant Invasion...brilliant.  He was strikingly attractive.   

> Even straight old me could feel it.  Looked just like an ex of mine  

> who was, I swear, a bisexual bipolar.  A nice girl of New Zealand- 

> Italian parentage via London.  He had these big specks on, just like  

> he'd favoured in his twenties when he argued with his first wife.   

> In fact, I have it on good authority that this was how they  

> conducted their sado/masochistic relationship.  He wanted to wear  

> them in bed & she wanted them off.

>

> So he played guitar, Stood and delivered, and dedicated Wonderful to  

> his daughter, whom a woman in the audience reckoned he did not see  

> much any more....  Bad sign.  I caught his eye and made him smile.

>

> He will be doing more around London.  Did not get to speak to him.   

> Put down on the emailing list though so tip-offs should be coming.   

> It really was a good gig.

>

> He discussed his daughters birthing position (Stand and Deliver),  

> why he was late for it (Cartrouble), his family coming round (Aunt  

> Invasion) and what happened in the end (Fallout).  Yes, Baz the  

> brave was indeed playing too, and a grand job he did.

>

> He managed to procure a pair of tall, fit young backing singers in  

> painted-on dresses and - no! - suzzies as we called them in the old  

> days.  Give most of the male audience heart attacks at their ages.   

> Pixx tomorrow.

>

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> From: folk.devil at hotmail.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:13:37 -0700

> Subject: Re: [kj] FW: Adam Ant Live Tonight

>

> I really hope he turns up. He's been getting very shakey, lately. :(

> Those early ant shows were brilliant!

>

> From: fluwdot at earthlink.net

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:04:21 -0500

> Subject: Re: [kj] FW: Adam Ant Live Tonight

>

> Boz Boorer guitarist for The Polecats and Morrissey posted on  

> facebook this morning that he was going to be there to help Adam out.

>

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net 

> ] On Behalf Of jane.shadforth at shell.com

> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:32 AM

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] FW: Adam Ant Live Tonight

>

> Curses - Why does he never play when I’m around dammit!!!

>

> Jon – will we see you at Rock city this Friday or Saturday??

>

> Jane

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> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net 

> ] On Behalf Of jon chapman

> Sent: 21 October 2010 15:42

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: [kj] FW: Adam Ant Live Tonight

>

>

> Attention: Adam Ant Fan

>

> please find below the corrected link to purchase tickets:-    £20  

> plus £2 booking fee for the

>

>  ADAM ANT live performance tonight

>

> 21 October 2010 at Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN

>

> Purchase now at the link below to avoid disappointment;  

> alternatively limited tickets will be available at the venue door  

> tonight at 7pm

>

>

> http://www.unionchapel.org.uk/events.php?gig=8c74ec1d-cad4-4502-957a-6d5ac8a6cdb9

>

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