JJ72

Newest Review: ... and after a lengthy stage change- compared to the intervals between the other bands- JJ72 at last came on. Firstly- the drummer Fergal Matthews had twisted his ankle during a secret warm-up show in Derby, and impressively denied rumours of leaving the tour by playing the drum kit backwards. Soon, Mark Greaney, vocalist/guitars and Hilary Woods, bass player were on stage and the show kicked off, but I a completely different direction than I had hoped. The songs, by which I had become familiar with since last seeing them, were there but the spark and the awesome sound wasn’t there, instead replaced by what I thought at some point was j... more

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NME didn't get JJ72's best (553 words)
by - written on 27/01/01 (Very useful, 32 readings)
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Last night I managed to see JJ72 in concert. They were virtually headlining the NME Carling Awards tour 2001 (see my ‘Indie, Northern Soul and Metal’ opinion), along with the acts Amen (see my ‘Say a Prayer for Metal’ opinion), Alfie and Star Sailor. JJ72 are meant to be the next best thing that the music industry will provide and when I went to see them at The Leadmill, Sheffield last November I fully agreed, the songs and the band both my best gig since moving to Sheffield. Tonight was a different night, a different venue (Sheffield union) and a totally different Crowd. I’m sorry to say that my illusion of them as being almost ... Read the complete review

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