Hi everyone, Saw this review of the last Crunch! gig on the Mean Fiddler website "Gig Review 14/10/00: Any band playing this date was bound to be overshadowed by Crunch, whose fans were well and truly out in force. For most of the music fans present, the night�s agenda was clear; to savour CRUNCH and ingest every ska-stained sample that was dished out. Crunch mania seared through the Garage, with ex-madness members Lee Thompson and Chris Foreman at the helm, their talent for rousing performances resurrected. Ex-madness singer �El Thommo� (Lee Thompson) positioned himself centre-stage, adorned with goggley �joke shop� eyes, which he removed to reveal an eye patch, his tongue firmly planted in cheek. Throughout the set, Thommo switched on-stage personalities with schizophrenic humour. At one point, he wore a policeman�s helmet, which crystallised his love of subverting the �old fashioned copper� stereotype. �It�s OK,� he assured us, �I�m a policeman and you are under arrest.� The repetition of this phrase turned into a song, and the rapport with his audience remained constant. Crunch�s sax appeal was a powerful reminder of those good ol� Madness days. Every time a song displayed traces of Madness� famous style the crowd anticipated a cover. Crunch don�t have to prove anything. They already have dedicated fans that revel in their eccentricity. But to make a mark on the mainstream, now that�s another thing altogether." Cant wait til Brighton,see you there! Luv Sophie -x- 'All I ever wanted was someone to talk to,all I ever needed was someone to care...' ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie - ______________________________________________________________ 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
