Lindsay Hannon (vocals); Bradley
Johnston (guitar)
(Review
by Ann Alex/Photos courtesy of Russell)
... or I should say they performed in
the lane (it was billed as ‘Live in the Lane’), opposite Vicolo’s coffee shop,
which is next to the side entrance of the Tyneside Cinema. Not the easiest of
venues, as the people drinking outside are seated in a line against the walls,
not necessarily paying much attention to the music, chatting, laughing, so
musicians have to make the best of it, which these two did. After quite a time
sorting out sound problems, Lindsay struck up with a song from the great Ella, Take It Easy (?) in a pleasantly
relaxed, easy, low-voiced style, followed by Dindi and the first very welcome guitar solo of the set.
Then came Blues In The Night, and I was struck by Lindsay’s skilled use of
the microphone, moving it to and fro to get the best sound.
We also heard Cry Me A River:
Told
me love was too plebeian
Told
me you were through with me an’
I just had to quote this as it’s one
of my favourite rhymes in any song or poem, even though the amusement can
detract from the sadness of the song. A clock somewhere chimed 9 o’clock,
another hazard.
West
Coast Blues and My
Funny Valentine had Lindsay, not only improvising on the tunes, but also
playing with the words, and Bradley doing his stuff well, but we expect nothing
less.
BSH had called me to go to the Jazz
Cafe to listen to Ruth Lambert’s new quartet. Because of the delayed start,
Lance and Russell had gone on ahead, so I missed Lindsay’s second set and
Ruth’s first!
A whole series of music of various
types, e.g. pop, is planned for this venue, so I wish them success, but have
some doubts. Before leaving I saw a strange sight, a woman with a dog, the
woman had a skateboard under her arm – had the dog been out skateboarding? Just a thought.
Ann
Alex
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