There was a certain tension in the hall when finally The Go! Team showed up on stage. The sextette from Brighton took their instruments to play some of the songs from their new album "Rolling Blackouts", starting with "T.O.R.N.A.D.O." - a powerful opener. And powerful was MC Ninja, all dressed up like a casual aerobic coach. She jumped and danced and rapped her lines in an aggressive but joshing way. After every song, some of the band members rotated from one instrument to another, from e-guitar to percussions, from xylophone to melodica. Elements of 60s girl-group pop ("Buy Nothing Day", "Ready To Go Steady") and funk, as well as cheerleader chants ("Secretary Song") and breakdance beats ("Ladyflash", "Apollo Throwdown") constructed a rousing wall of sound. The diversified performance of their songs was even more accentuated by the multicultural mix of band members - a pick-and-mix of artistic and musical diversity.
The Go! Team, formed around mastermind Ian Parton, radiated energy and fun which infatuated the audience completely. The crowd became a moving and sweating dancing group, singing and laughing most of the time. All in all, the concert was worth every single minute, from beginning to end. It is highly recommended to go(!) and see The Go! Team live in concert. They had their last show on Friday in Germany, but the band is still on tour in Europe. For more information, check out their website.
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The concert was definitely GREAT! I find it inspiring and encouraging to see that this band is successful doing what they want to do. They do not restrict themselves to a certain genre and everyone seems to be involved, as everyone is allowed to sing/play guitar/drums etc.
AntwortenLöschenGo, Go Team! :)
Couple of little language points:
AntwortenLöschen"set-up" instead of "setting-up"
"appeals to" instead of "coincides with"
no comma "the hall when"
"worth every single minute" (no "it)
"Friday"
BTW:A well-written review!