Sinister: The Mighty RAH!

[Paul Arathoon]

The RAH was indeed mighty and marvellous.
For a start it's great venue and I now expect nothing less from any band 
passing through London. It was fairly awe inspiring to turn around (I was 
standing at the front) to see rows of people dancing the night away.

Isobel's lovely dress featured the visage of Bob Dylan. Though if you were 
standing too far away to see it properly it looked like Belushi apparabtly.
Dylan links in to- someone shouting "Judas" in the same way someone did in 
1966 to Dylan when he played Manchester (though for some reason it has 
always been credited as happening at the RAH). In response to this Stevie 
did a not overly kind impression of Dylans' "I can't hear you"
response.


The songs were all great and yes, the cover of Everyday People at the end 
was unexpected. Actually I thought Theres Too Much Love was a bit weak. But 
then again I thought it was weak in Glasgow. Maybe they played it too early?


Seeing one of the Sinister girls get on stage to sing The State I Am In was 
marvellous. Not sure who it was because I failed to make any of the pre-gig 
meet ups due top work but she sure can sing, dance and look pretty on stage. 
And even cajoled Stu into singing a bit of it. He couldn't remember the 
words too well.

The was also an instrumental of Europe's "the Final Countdown" which is all 
you can really ask for.
Oh, that and Monica Queen coming on to do a rocktastic LLPJ that reminded me 
of the Velvet Underground before Lou Reed decided to go shit.

They were Rock and Roll.

One last thing- i am sure the adverts said it was sold out weeks ago but 
there did seem to be quite a few empty seats right at the top. Maybe some 
people got a better offer or accidentally joined the not inconsiderable 
queue of old ladies who were about to camp with tents and everything  so 
they could purchase Daniel O'Donnell tickets this morning?

Paul


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