Jadis
John Mitchell
Mean Fiddler
London
July 12 2002
| The auditorium was still only half full when a mournful John Mitchell took centre stage. He presented the lukewarm crowd with a mixed bag of tunes starting off with "Weed" from the "soon to be released" (sorry did I also say that last year) album "Glitter", introducing his new sidekick Bouncing Benny. He also sang a brand new The Urbane track, the title of which is instantly forgettable unlike the Peter Gabriel track "In Your Eyes" which he performed admirably. He insisted on doing the dire "Mary Jane" (why doesn't he drop that one?) which unfortunately brought down the tone on what promised to be an excellent set. He played a The Urbane oldie "Fading Out" and yet again predictably rounded off with "Time After Time" (and isn't it just!!!!!) |
Jon Mitchell's "Mary Jane" - Dire |
| He repeatedly introduced himself to the audience as a member of anti-Proggers The Urbane, but I for one was sorry that not one Arena track made it to tonight's performance. | |
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Ghandler - Ooozing, pore |
After a brief respite, a few beers and a round of gin rummy Gary and the lads strutted their Coastprogger stuff. They kicked off with a brand new track "Yourself Alone" from their long awaited (well it will have been by the time it comes out!!!) album, the title of which escapes me. Next up saw the welcome return of "G13" from the old Trev Dawkins days (or so they tell me, me being a mere Jadis virgin), the crowd loved it but they moved swiftly into "Alive Inside" from their last studio album "Understand". |
| Highlights this evening included seeing the crowds reaction to old favourites such as "This Changing Face", "Wonderful World" and "The Beginning and the End". And the excellent new track "Take These Worms" not to mention the gallons of charisma literally ooooozing out of Gary Chandler's every pore. | |
Christey - Skirtwatcher |
"Where in the World" concluded tonight's set magnificently and left the crowd begging for more, which they got in the shape of ancient classic "Holding Your Breath", Alan Parsons' "Old and Wise" and "In Isolation". | 
Marvin the Magnificent |
The pumping rhythm section |
Finally we got moved out onto London's heaving Friday night streets by the ever-polite Mean Fiddler Mafiosi. Tonight, Gary and the boys had my cherry. |
