Thanks to Mark and Nigel for the photos.
Shame there's no reviews though!
Sorry no time to write a proper review so just some highlights.
Edgar Broughton with solo acoustic as support - interesting anecdote & song about the death of Mick Farren at a gig at the Borderline (which closed for good last August).
Speaking of the Borderline I saw Man there on their last tour in January which was sparsely attended. There were more people at the Stables but it was by no means a sell out. The Jim Marshall Auditorium seats 398 apparently & I would guess that there were about 300 in attendance.
I can't remember all they played but there were a few tracks from the new album plus old favourites. James Beck is an amazing guitarist & a worthy successor to Mickey & Deke combined. They played the Big Five of course. Maybe that should now be the Big Six as Malcolm once more took lead vocals on Ride and the View. Malcom's singing was stronger & his keyboard much more prominent in the mix than at the Borderline. He also did Venus Rising. He seems fully integrated as a band member now.
Martin explained that they wouldn't do that old thing of going off at the end & snorting load of cocaine while waiting to do an encore so they closed with Bananas then MACBFGU.
I enjoyed it immensely & look forward to the next time. I will also look out for other gigs at the Stables it's a really lovely venue & is about 2 hours drive from home in Essex but gives me the excuse to offer a night away in a Premier Inn to my long suffering partner (who is not a fan of Man
08/12/2023 -
Supported by The Trembling Knees, Man at The Bunkhouse in Swansea.
02/02/2024 -
Man at Backstage at The Green Hotel in Kinross.
15/02/2024 -
Man at The Half Moon, Putney in London.
