Stereophonics at the Cardiff International Arena
An absolutely amazing concert. And bands are always so much better live when they are back home…
In 90% of cases I would say that any tour called a ‘greatest hits tour’ is bound to be a bit of a let down, but in this case it was what saved a concert that would otherwise have been dominated by songs from their meager latest album ‘Pull the Pin’. To be fair it was always going to be impossible to top 2005′s Language Sex Violence Other and Seterophonics have managed to get consistently better at song writing over their twelve years of existence until this recent album. There was always going to have to be a down turn.
OK, so their live sound is squeakily similar to their recorded sound but you still can’t argue with the brilliance of Kelly Jones’ husky voice melded with a gritty Fender Jaguar/British valve amp chugging guitar line. And it is so much better with floor vibrating volume and fancy lights and pyrotechnics. And he is still the coolest guy in the world…
Actually, Slash from Guns ‘n’ Roses is the coolest guy in the world but unfortunately it is not 1987 anymore and you can’t really go and see them. Next band I really need to see live: U2. Where have they disappeared to at the moment?
