Solid Silver 60’s - The Kings Theatre, Southsea, April 16 2013.
Wow what a great night for fans of 60s music - if you weren’t around in the 60s then go see this show and you will know just exactly some of what you missed!
The New Amen Corner is a tight and superb band of musicians. Loved their style of dress and each member of the band was very much an invidual. Glenn the lead singer is a fantastic singer and guitarist and for someone who wasn’t even a twinkle in his parent’s eye at the time this music was about, was faithful to the style and sounds of the songs.
In my opinion ‘The New Amen Corner' stole the show not only as themselves but providing excellent backing for the other ‘Rockers’.
Dave Berry was just as weird as he ever was but I do like his songs and he can still cut the mustard.
Mike Pender of The Searchers was a true professional and it showed and although he is all that remains of the band, with the backing of the NAC you wouldn't have known it.
Wayne Fontana was very good and can still reach those high notes and I enjoyed his little bits of dialogue.
I know there is only a certain amount of time at these gigs but it makes for a fuller show to hear about the hits they have had and the ups and downs of their rock ‘n’ roll lives.
Good luck all for the rest of the tour.
Sylvia and Carly