Gig Reviews: Gig Review – Thinking For Tuesday / Rubric / Red Means Go – Square Bar, Camberley
by Leon
Before the review begins, a big thanks to Gary and Gordon of this here website for putting on this gig – without them it wouldn't have happened, and this reviewer wouldn't have gotten to see some pretty cool acts. So yeah, many thanks to them first :)
First up were Red Means Go, performing as an acoustic duo instead of their usual full electric band. This was a very professional, tight and personable set showcasing some cool punk-pop style tunes. I'll be looking forward to seeing the full band live in the future, given their knack for penning interesting songs that work just as well in a stripped-down format.
Next we had Rubric, who again turned in a nice professional performance, improving vastly again on their previous performance in Woking, reviewed on this website. An enjoyable performance from all the band members gave the set a great vibe, with some good technical improvements as well, which is always nice. I'm looking forward to seeing how they progress in the future – with their rate of improvement they should be heading onwards and upwards very soon.
Rounding off the evening were Thinking For Tuesday. Yet another professional and well-crafted performance with some cool moments of hard rock showmanship (and showwomanship!) tastefully placed in amongst their gritty hard rock stylings, as well as some awesome vocal harmonies. My only criticism would be that the guitars and bass could have been louder, though I think this was mainly due to technical issues with the PA and mics, and the fact that this was a bar gig, with the volumes limits that apply. However I'm sure I'll get the chance to see them in a proper Rock Venue with amps and PA turned up to 11 – the sooner the better!
Overall, a fun night of cool rock acts – again a big thanks to Gary and Gordon for making it all possible! :)
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Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 Time: 12:01 AM
About Leon
Leon is the guitarist and songwriter for prog band Pattern Disrupt. He holds a Higher Diploma in Contemporary Music Performance from the world-renowned Academy of Contemporary Music, teaches guitar in the Guildford area, and can be contacted at leonteachesguitar@live.co.uk
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