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It
was a true case of Rant and Roll when the Brixton Academy hosted
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and The Cooper Temple Clause as part
of the NME Awards Tour 2004.
First off The Cooper Temple Clause's bassist Didz jumped down from
the stage to stand face to face with the crowd, and then BRMC
exhorted their fans to shout obscenities at the American government.
And,
as you would expect, the audience lapped it up - and more besides.
The
Cooper Temple Clause were billed as one of the supporting bands,
but it seemed more like a double bill to judge from the audience's
reaction.
They performed a storming set which may have lacked some of the
originality of bands such as Franz Ferdinand, The Rapture and British
Sea Power, but certainly delivered their customary punch.
motor
running
When
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club opened with an acoustic track, the previously
vibed-up audience were at a bit of a loss to know what to do.
And it wasn't until 'Six Barrel Shotgun' that the LA based-rockers
really got their motor running.
The band's British drummer, Nick Jago, was afforded extra attention
from the crowd, as you might expect, but it was well deserved all
round.
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Black
Rebel Motorcycle Club
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His
drums added extra oomph to the swaggering, feedback-drenched guitars
on the fantastic 'In Like A Rose', 'Stop' and 'Whatever Happened
To My Rock 'n' Roll (Punk Song)'.
But
BRMC did lose the crowd's attention on slower songs such as 'Shade
of Blue' and 'Salvation'.
Apart from the occasional blip, though, they managed to keep the
rev count high enough to stop themselves from stalling.
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