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so here’s a thing, I love Curtis Mayfield’s music, along with Bobby Womack and James Brown.
However, I took GF to this gig last night, DJ set by Eddie Piller (co-founder of acid jazz records with Giles Peterson) was truly awful and why the f@rk was I listening to northern soul and even Paul Weller songs, certainly didn’t provide the hype build up for the main event. The band of twelve minus lead singer and the guy on percussion were all white. The audience I’d say 98% white. Also white people can’t dance, couples in their 50’s or dads wearing hats hanging out with their kids. I didn’t hear or see any improvisation which is what I was expecting given event title that an orchestra will be playing. At best a tribute band made up of ex members from Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies, Incognito who played all of Mayfield’s classic tunes in the first 30 minutes. No stage presence, no vibe, the stage lighting was meh, are people so keen to hear live music to accept this dross? I suppose the location says alot. We split early to catch DJ Femi Fem in town to find our tribe.
rant over