Every now and again, a gig comes around that is pure magic, it makes you feel uplifted and happier with the world. And this was one of them, an honour to attend.
Have only got to know The Red Paintings over the last few months after checking them out on Youtube, but their quirky but equally beautiful music has quickly grown on me, I view it as music made from the heart.
And frontman Trash McSweeney is a king of the one-liners on stage:
Absolutely loved it when he checked out the microphone before starting the set by inviting America to go forth and multiply (but in more direct terms, of course).
As seems to be often the case with The Red Paintings, both the female bassist
and female violin player were dressed in eye-catching, geisha outfits:
The band really are a full-on musical and visual experience. My favourite tunes of the night? Well, they'd have to be 'Wasps' and 'Streets Fell into My Window' from the wonderful 'The Revolution Is Never Coming' album which I haven't stopped playing (my signed copy) today.
And of course, there was the great cover version of Tears For Fears' 'Mad World'.
And Trash McSweeney's one-liners continued between songs, sometimes about serious things (e.g. the mistreatment of animals); but other times ironic comments about the current tour set-up that had the crowd in stitches:
Yeah, this was a truly memorable evening with a band that was playing from the heart, making a massive effort to entertain people (like me) who need such enchantment.
And to cap the evening off, I met Trash McSweeney and the wonderful bass player at the merchandise stall so I managed to have a short, amiable chat and get a signed copy of 'The Revolution Is Never Coming'. Found both of the band members charming and down-to-earth, just happy to chat with a middle-aged man who has recently discovered and come to really like their music.
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