The gig was absolutely blinding. The first 30 minutes or so were taken up with the first Madness set-list. Then half a dozen Bad Manners songs hit the ear-holes - sung by their very own Fatty!! Then the second half of the Madness set. The front really was 'jumping and jiving around' - to say nothing of their 20 watt amps! Well, as with all good things, the gig quickly came to an end. The Entertainments Manager (presumably) came to the mic to ask us if we wnated an encore! Are bears Catholic?!! The lads trooped back on, and I jumped on stage to speak to the lead singer. I had a request - Mike's favourite track. The lead singer announced that they'd had a reuqest for a classical number. That was it. Mike, Rob and myself up on stage for a bit of the old Chalky 'n' Chas! Even the lead singer joined in. Portions of the crowd were completely bemused at the antics, but we didn't care. For anyone who doesn't believe we did it, I have a great photo of Mike's fivehead - complete with bruise. (Never head-butt a Scotsman!). Well, that is our tale. We blagged just about every freebie going - hats, shades, lighters, t-shirts and promotional bunting from behind the bar! The band are fantastic - and until next April they are touring various Yates' Wine Lodges across the country. There's even the possibility of another Darlo BadMeet next April! Venue details can be seen on their website www.badnessaka.co.uk If you get the chance, get yourself along - it's a cracking night out. Finally, I took plenty of photos of the meet (including Mike's 2-tone graze/bruise). These will be up on my site in the next 2 or 3 days, along with photos from the last DC meet. Included in the latter is a very rare photo of the lesser-spotted Sarah. I'll post again when they're up. Take care & Stay Mad 8-) Simesy ICQ - 50212254 www.nuttysounds.co.uk - A great hom(ep)age to a great group www.blockheads.co.uk - the official Ian Dury fansite www.countrybumpkin.ndo.co.uk - My first crack @ it - ______________________________________________________________ Visit the Total Madness Mailing List website for: latest news, madmeet info, list charter, games, and more ... http://members.xoom.com/totalmadmail/ Contact the TMML Moderators at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and in the message body put: unsubscribe total-madness
