With members of both American and British institutions on stage it's hardly surprising that the guest list for this gig was as long as the paying public's. But however you managed to get into this rearranged show, it proves well worth the wait.
Punk 'supergroup' Mad For The Racket roll onto the stage in a lazy manner, perhaps befitting their combined age, but proceed to blow away the doubters with a set of tight rock'n'roll power.
Despite his age, ex-MC5 man Wayne Kramer has lost none of his charisma and no bullsh*t rock and roll power. Mani (taking a brief break from Primal Scream activities) is simply Mani, doing his job admirably as short-term replacement for former Guns n' Roses member Duff McKagan.
Blondie's Clem Burke is his usual frantic self behind the kit and really holds the band together while guitarist Brian James (a founding member of The Damned) is solid in his supporting role alongside Kramer at the front.
They open with one of the strongest tracks from their current album, 'Tell A Lie', with James sharing the vocal duties. Despite the band members' impressive lineages, MFTR stick to tracks from their own repertoire, with highlights including 'Czar Of Poisonville', 'Trouble Bones', 'All Fired Up' and 'Prisoner Of Hope'.
But the one track encore is when the crowd go mental. Despite failing to entice the watching Bobby Gillespie to get up onstage, they crash into a ten minute version of what else but 'Kick Out The Jams'. Who said this music was kid's stuff?
