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Chris · Admin

RE: King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys Live @ Huntingdon Hall 30/03/07 NJS

stretch · Newbie

We went to the same gig - and thoroughly enjoyed it. Had a slightly different vantage point - from up above in the Gallery. Just excellent musicianship - unline many indie gigs I have had to sit through over the last few years!

Matt the keyboard player in the Biscuit Boys is also in a band called 'The Matthew Bennet Band' (could do with a more original name in my view) who were on the same bill as DASTARDS (the band I manage) a few weeks ago in Birmingham and were very good indeed. I think you'll be hearing more of them.

Stretch

NJS · Comes Here Often

King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys
Live @ Huntingdon Hall (Worcester)

I'll give you a little tip. It may not seem much but it is a good tip. If you get to go to Huntingdon Hall for a show, be it live music, comedy or whatever, don't sit on the front row unless you enjoy an up close up and personal view of the performers genitalia area. We did and we don't.

That said, this was a cool gig. This converted church was the setting of King Pleasure and The Biscuit Boys' annual visit Worcester. And what a show it was. Non stop jump jive, boogie woogie, rhythm and blues and swing. One of the tightest bands around, every single member is a master of his chosen instrument. King Pleasures vocals may not be the strongest in the world, he may sound a little nasal and muffled at times but he definitely has one of the more distinctive voices and also one of the best tenor sax players around.
King Pleasure left the stage on a couple of occasions so leave the Biscuit Boys to do their stuff. And do their stuff they did. Bass player Shark Van Schtoop presenting the crowd with his trademark confused and bewildered stares and wondering around the stage and the stalls (not easy with a double bas bigger than he was.) with the comedy effect of Eric Morcambe (if Eric was a bass player in one of the coolest swing bands around.). The sax player added to the fun by doing almost an entire song wondering around the venue., climbing over tables, chairs and peoples heads while staying almost note perfect.

What a piano player wow, what fun he must be a hit at his local church hall, watching his fingers dance over the keyboard is a sight to be seen.
Guitarist Bullmoose K Shirley looking a throwback from the fifties when bad hairdo and great guitaring was all the rage. And drummer boy Dangerous Dave Wilkes holding it all together with the professionalism of someone twice his age. (I only know their names cause their were name checked about a dozen times each through the gig.

Playing most of their new album, King pleasure and the biscuit boys provided a wonderful two and half hour set wrapped around a twenty minute interval (with only 15minutes waiting in the bar queue and 5 minutes drink a can of Boddingtons.) which was just long enough to appreciate what talented musicians the band are. Now, all I need is some panadol for my aching neck..

Review by The Ed