Human League in concert

The electro-pop support band (can't remember their name even though the singer said who they were between each song) were clearly a band out of time by about 25 years, I was surprised how dated their music sounded. Also their lab technician look probably won't catch on.

I was never a huge Human League fan. Played one after the other, the hits sounded a bit samey to me. Maybe it was the Balrog bass that overpowered everything else so that any textures were lost in the mix.

Highlight of the evening for me was "1st Man in Space" which wasn't a HL song at all though Phil Oakey did the vocals on the original. I also preferred the early stuff they played (but then I always preferred Travelogue to Dare) when Trinnie and Susanna or whatever they're called were off stage doing a costume change.

Yes I enjoyed it but wasn't blown away, Travelogue may get a spin sometime though I doubt whether Dare will see the light of day again...

The bass was tangible.. Nick Lees would have approved.

I'm tempted to go and see them again, in Southampton.

The support band had obviously just discovered Blancmange, Erasure and Thomas Dolby. I suspect that they would go down well in Japan. They where called Trademark: the singer has lovely hair but was sadly unable to help me with my Double Glazing enquiry.

Regards

Mike

Spending money I don't have on things I don't need.

Dare is very pop but that doesn't make it a bad album IMO. It certainly gets played more often than their earlier stuff on my system.

'The sound of the crowd' is great when cranked up. I am seeing them next week for my company xmas do. I am struggling to grow my hair asymetrically in the ten days remaining.

Dont worry: Phil has a crew cut.



He is the one on the left.

Regards

Mike

Spending money I don't have on things I don't need.