9 September 2009
Unsurprisingly, humour being what it is, TTMOE is not only not the tallest etc but is probably all of 5'4", including 2 inches of quiff. So irony was layered upon irony when, from the low stage at Barden's, he couldn't give the nod to the sound guy that he was ready to roll - because he couldn't see over the crowd to catch his eye....
He was, when he did get going, pretty good; indeed half the crowd seemed to think him a demi-god - knew all the words and were happy to sing along, uninvited; not bad for a debut UK gig. Some fun was had with this, with choruses missed and crescendos adapted, just to wrong-foot the choir in the crowd. TTMOE was clearly flattered, despite the games.
Video below is of one of the songs from the set.
The Tallest Man on Earth: Where Do My Bluebird Fly from shoottheplayer.com on Vimeo.
If the headline act was a roaring success and highly enjoyable, the opposite can be said of the support acts. Dismal, dull and pretty much devoid of interest, they shall not be named here (but are here if you are feeling spiteful). I can't imagine what they think they are doing, or why anyone would book them for gigs.They weren't helped, admittedly, by the sound problems, which were pretty much inexcusable for such simple set-ups, unless the equipment was at fault; either way, Barden's please take note.
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