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Members Only
Dublin Castle, Camden May 19th 2019
Standout collectibles: none
Tonight was a benefit to finance an operation for poorly ex-New York Doll Sylvain Sylvain. The musical highlight was a short but sweet set from two punk-rock veterans, JC Carroll from the Members and John Perry from The Only Ones (Members Only, geddit ?). Opener The Sound Of The Suburbs highlighted the interplay between JC’s erratic accoustic and Perry’s dependable Les Paul Junior, as well as the delicate balance of JC’s lead vocals and JP’s surprisingly strong backing vocals. In the Beginning features on JC’s latest LP and allowed space for a thoughtful Perry solo that paid its respects to vintage Peter Green. Ever wondered what the Shadows playing Delilah would sound like? Wonder no more – it sounded great with the crowd singing along. Working Girl featured strong harmonies, the guitar solo in Another Girl Another Planet made up for JC’s mangling of the words and a cracking version of The Mersey’s Sorrow made for a fine set closer.
Review written for Record Collector magazine
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