Who's House ? (The Best Of Run Dmc - Run DMC)

Member Name: biggerdeffer

Product:	The Best Of Run Dmc - Run DMC
Date:	21/03/01 (305 review reads)
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Advantages: A great rap act

Disadvantages: jason bloody nevins !

24th March, Mean Fiddler, Charing Cross road,6:30-10pm Tickets £13:50

Last night I went to this gig. Having never been to the Mean Fiddler before I was surprized as to how small and scruffy it was, Putting that aside, here is how the gig went:
First of all There was a poor tape of soft rock to welcome us in at 7, after about an hour of that (and plenty of chips and beer) an incredibly poor "rock" band came on and screamed at us ! As I was unable to understand what they were saying or screaming about I have no idea what the name of this band was.
They did a version of that "oh ah, a place to stay, get your booty on the floor tonight, make my day" whatever that was all about !?!?!
Then back to the tape until 9 !

Next thing we knew Jam Master Jay was scratching his name and introducing himself, he then scratched in DMC to introduce him and then finally got the audience to chant Run Run Run Run Run !!!
This was old School from start to finish, plenty of saying "HO" and waving our hands in the air like we dont care.
Run DMC performed all their best hits as well as only one from the new album Crown Royal !
Their set included: Sucker MCs, Walk this Way (the audience filled in for Aerosmith),Its like that (jmj mixed between the old and remixed version),Its Tricky, Mary Mary, Beats to the rhyme, Here we go, Peter Piper, King of Rock, Rock box and mixture of beats and breaks to jump and say HO to, e.g. 900 Number, Apache and To be real.
No Merchandise though ????
Apart from the signed tshirt they threw into the crowd and a hat !

This was a fantastic show, well worth seeing


A bit about Run DMC:

One of the pioneers of Hip Hop and rap, This group consisting of Run (Joseph Simmons), DMC (Darryl McDaniels) and Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) Have been making music since 1983.

Albums include : Run DMC, King of Rock, Raising Hell, Tougher than Leather, Back from He
ll, Down with the King and Crown Royal.

Most popular singles: Walk this way (with Aerosmith),Its Tricky, you be illin', It's Like that (poor poor remix by Jason Nevins), Christmas in Hollis, Whats it all about, Mary Mary, Runs House.

Worst songs (in my view): Ghostbusters, Pause, Its like that remix, Walk this way remix (track13 on Crown Royal)

Only rap act at Live Aid 1985

First rap act on MTV

Starred in Krush Groove and Tougher than Leather films (quite poor, but hey I still like their music), Cameos in others such as Who's the man.

I have seen Run DMC a few times live, 1986 raising hell tour, 1987 def jam tour, 1988 tougher than leather tour, 1993 down with the king show, 2001 Mean Fiddler. Each was an excellent show.

Run DMC is a group which I have always listened to since I first heard them back in 83 when my dad bought Sucker MCs on 12".
I'm not a great fan of rock/rap crossover music (although the new album looks to be much of that genre) but do enjoy what Run DMC have to say and the way they deliver.

Its like that and thats the way it is

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