There appears to be a majority of bands in the current music climate whose place amidst adulation is somewhat fortuitous, or frankly unmerited. On the other hand, some superior species slip under the radar, and B.R.M.C appear to be one such group.
Frankly, the only difficulty involved with this performance is selecting the appropriate superlatives, because these are gentlemen truly gifted at their art. From the incessant beat of `Spread your Love` to the acoustic splendour of `Ain`t No Easy Way`, this band are the full package and then some. Bursting with talent and literally spewing musical invention, It`s baffling as to why B.R.M.C are still playing in such a venue ` the intimate crowd could easily be substituted for a larger audience, and still the integrity and excellence of the music would be preserved.
The performance itself is staggering, a testimony to the effort and guile that surrounds their music. Not many bands would deliberately alter their musical style from one album to the next- but B.R.M.C`s transition from rock n roll to blues n soul still works superbly. Every track is met with the same excitement from the exuberant crowd, who perhaps realise how special an evening they are witnessing. As individuals, musically, they will take some beating also; every note reverberated around Tut`s quite unlike any noise I`ve heard from anyone else inside that cauldron. The walls shook, the floor pounded, all in the name of rock and roll.
Highlights that glistened brighter included a glorious rendition of `Whatever Happened to my Rock n Roll?` and a spellbinding `Stop` that left one member of the crowd shaking his head in disbelief.
Can the current musical offerings be better than this?
I think the answer is unnervingly straightforward ` No.
B.R.M.C are, and have been for some time, one of the best bands around. If there`s any justice, they would be headlining T in the Park, but instead we have Snow Patrol. Sigh`