Band: Backyard
Babies Venue: Northumbria
University, Newcastle, UK Date: 7
November 2001
Whoah! How these guys have grown since their previous albums. Some people
have said they've sold out to the masses with their latest album Making
Enemies Is Good. I'd prefer to call it finally finding their calling.
The opening track for the night was none other than the first track off
the aforesaid new album, 'I Love To Roll'. The room was filled to the
rafters of fans old and newly acquired who were here to see this legendary
glam rock band kick some serious ass. And guess what? That's just what
they did!
The poor band must have been the cold when they first came on as Nicke
kept his biker jacket firmly on and Dregen came on with what can only be
described as something resembling a grey knee-length duster coat. Come on
guys, you're supposed to be rocks very own sex crumpets, what's with the
woolies? I know it was just before 10 pm but it wasn't THAT cold surely?
A few songs under their belts and with the crowd pushed up hard against
the barriers the band soon started to peel off under the bright, and
rather warm, stage lights. 20 minutes into the set and we had a topless
Dregen living up to his reputation of pin-up boy. The sweat rolled down
his face as he played like a man possessed by the rhythm of rock. Nicke
soon overcame his initial shyness and dared to lose the jacket revealing a
CBGB's embossed t-shirt. Cool club, good choice of t-shirt!
To the rear of the
stage we saw Peder pounding the skins like his very life depended on it.
He certainly looked like he was enjoying himself and took the time to
smile to the fans before slamming the drumsticks down once more.
To the far side of the stage we had Johan on bass. God bless his little
cotton socks he looked on shyly as the crowd leap about in a frenzy of
madness before his eyes.
They were screaming out to him but quite what he made of their broad
accents is beyond me. Johan, in case you were wondering they were
screaming they loved you, don't be bashful, just enjoy it.
Half an hour later us hot blooded woman got a chance to glimpse what we'd
been waiting for all night. Nicke pulled off his t-shirt to reveal his
famous 'ring-pulls'. There they were for all to see, glinting in the
lights just begging to be tweaked. Phroaw!
Hey these guys were red hot when they played here tonight; both musically
and visually they really did capture our attention and kept it there all
night.
In fact if you thought they sounded good on album then go see them live,
they sound even better live than you could ever imagine.
For all the party animals that came out to play they delivered a musically
sound and well constructed set that did not disappoint.
For all those hormonal girlies and gay chaps out there, they were red-hot
sex babes who looked absolutely delicious. I make no apologies for it;
there simply is no getting away from it. One straight male friend even
confided in me afterwards that he wanted to have Peder's babies! Lol.
If you enjoyed the album Making Enemies Is Good, then you'd love them
live. Not many bands manage to pull of the sound, the attitude, and the
look as well, but these guys did. They sure rocked Newcastle big time and
will be guaranteed a huge and very warm welcome when they return to us
next time around.
Setlist:
I Love To Roll
The Kids Are Right
UFO Romeo
Heaven 2.9
Highlights
The Clash
Star Wars
Ex-Files
Payback
Ghetto You
Look At You
Too Tough To Make Some
Robber Of Life Encore:
To the rear of the
stage we saw Peder pounding the skins like his very life depended on it.
He certainly looked like he was enjoying himself and took the time to
smile to the fans before slamming the drumsticks down once more.
