Walking out of this gig I overheard someone say, “Rock’n’roll is definitely alive and well.” It’s true, good music is far from dead and the crowd at Black Rebel Motorcycle Club can definitely vouch for this. The Californian rockers opened with Hate The Taste and Let The Day Begin, both from their latest album Spectre at the Feast, which came out earlier this year.’
The biggest crowd reaction came with Beat The Devil’s Tattoo, which was still being hummed by patrons as we walked home. The harmonica intro for Ain’t No Easy Way Outlifted the mood, as did the electric-driven outro.
Both Berlin and Stop received a big clap and the excitement continued with Conscience Killer. Dickheads started getting rough in the mosh pit but Peter Hayes was quick to intervene, telling them to, “Chill the fuck out! Everyone is just chillin’ out and listening to the music…”
They then broke out into their hardest tune for the night, with Spread Your Love closing out the set. For encore, we were treated to a couple of favourites from Howl, withComplicated Situation and Shuffle Your Feet rounding out the perfect set list. A special thanks also goes out to Kate Jackson, who I promised I’d mention here.
BY CHRIS BRIGHT
Photo by Richard Sharman
Loved: Beat The Devil’s Tattoo
Hated: Most of the new stuff
Drank: Melbourne cans