Wilko Johnson is a legend, a man whose career I have followed since the 70s having caught him live with the Solid Senders at Reading in ’79. Stuck In The Daily Mail comes across well and Cornwell seems happier singing it and the band are really enjoying playing too. Set finale is (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) and is much heavier than the original. Overall a mixed bag making me wonder who the real Hugh Corwall is.
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The Most Beautiful Woman In Hollywood is a fine too, about a woman who, in addition to being an actress also invented the technology that is used in Bluetooth today. Guilty is great as is Monster (about Harry Housen who did the animations in Jason and the Argonauts). To be honest, his solo material is strong and works far better with a three piece band and I would rather he concentrate on that, but much of the audience seems to be unfamiliar with it. Stranglers material features heavily in the set – Nice N Sleazy, Duchess (reminding him of royal weddings) and Always The Sun are all well known but it is seeming a little flat probably because of the lack of keyboards, something that is integral to his old band’s sound. The choice of material he plays is interesting considering he has an extensive solo catalogue, such as I Want One Of Those from Token and Taboo. Hugh Cornwell was up next and it didn’t start well as we were told at the last minute he didn’t want photos taken, what a miserable sod he is!
With everyone dancing and singing along and this was a perfect supporting set. I Don’t Believe You features Carla Lewis on vocals because Sween’s can’t sing high enough these days, maybe he needs tighter jeans! Gina I’ve Got A Cortina brings those 261 Piccadilly Radio memories flooding back again, followed by the Bobby Fallon song I Fought The Law And The Law Won (they covered it before The Clash), and finishing with their biggest hit Who You Looking At which got to number 72 in the charts. Obscure B-side Don’t Start Trouble brings back memories of the 70s but judging by the average age of the audience at this point that is hardly likely to happen.
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Their second single, Manchester Boys, was featured on Juke Box Jury – a TV show where stars critiqued the latest single releases and Dusty Springfield commented “I hope it is a hit so they can get out of Salford”.
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Don’t Catch The Last Bus Home is about being signed to a label and drinking champagne out of pint pots in a Salford pub, they knew how to live.Ĭonsidering he is 70, Mike Sweeney still looks amazing and his voice is in fine fettle the rest of the band are in on point too and clearly enjoying themselves. Walking Round The Town Town Looking At The Squares, a “hit” on 261 Piccadilly Radio back in 1978, has a somewhat ironic feel as they are now the same age or older than the squares they were singing about many years ago. The Salford Jets are always fun and tonight’s performance is no exception. It is 40 years since they started and they are still playing the same songs.
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