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Firstly I would just like to say sorry to The Plastics for the poor
turnout tonight at Rio's. After the Pretty Boy Floyd and Faster Pussycat
gig were saw at this very same venue a few moths earlier, we, much like
them, expected the punters to be queuing round the block to get in at
doors open. I thought, and probably the promoter did also, that this
being the final date of the Tuff tour, that more than a few people would
be coming back to see the band perform a second, or even third time again
on this tour.
The Plastics still gave it everything they had, despite the near empty
venue. Delivering their own style of attitude rock that was wasted on
those who couldn't be bothered to drag themselves away from the bar. The
Plastics are certainly one of those bands that although not the most
original band on the block, they certainly have that X factor that makes
you want to keep an eye out for them playing again somewhere. They are
very much in your face with lots of sneers, bucket loads of attitude, and
some really solid rock songs. One to watch out for in future.
Then
on came Shameless and a few more people managed to make an
appearance.
Opening up with 'Steal The Girls', the crowd suddenly seemed
to realise the show had started and quickly made their way forward to see
what all the fuss was about. Steve 'Sex' Summers and the boys put their
hearts into the show. Bringing on such stormers as 'Shock The World'.
Steve the
addressed the crowd! Ohhh! |
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Thanking everybody who had turned up
tonight to see the bands, he then went on to suggest that perhaps
next time we might like to consider bringing along a few friends
with us. Fair do's. The turnout was pitiful and it was more the
fault of the punters than the bands who had come all this way to
perform for us here tonight.
Finishing the set with 'Rock N'
Roll, Set The Night', the band left the stage. Thankfully the punters
were all fully awake and partying hard by now. They cheered, they
screamed, they wanted more more more!!! And more was what they got. The
band were soon back onstage and did an encore of another 2 songs, namely
'I Want U 2 Want Me' ... ahhh, who couldn't fall in love with these pretty
boys and their fabulous songs?
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The last song
of the night was a firm favourite with all their groupies ... 'Queen
4 A Day'. After all those smoldering looks Steve Summers had been
handing out throughout the set, along with most of the rest of
the band, I wonder how many 'Queens' they would be crowning tonight? |
The last song of the night was a
firm favourite with all their groupies ... 'Queen 4 A Day'. After all
those smoldering looks Steve Summers had been handing out throughout the
set, along with most of the rest of the band, I wonder how many 'Queens'
they would be crowning tonight?
With a mixture of old and new tracks and then a few borrowed Shameless
songs, the band rocked hard. The next time they come, I hope more people
come to support them. After tonight's performance I have to say, as soon
as the tickets go on sale I will be at the front of the queue. I just
hope this poor response by the punters doesn't affect the proposed Pretty
Boy Floyd tour next year.
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