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I bagged some great tickets to see Kasabian at their Teenage Cancer Trust gig last nite. We were in the arena section, 5 rows back. Their support were The Lea Shores [who I found a bit boring to be honest] and The Bees [who rocked the house]. The Bees are such a talented bunch of lads. They’d swap intruments between every song like nobody’s business. There were trumpets, keyboards a baritone saxophone. There’s no end to what they can do. I particularly enjoyed their last few songs.

When Kasabian came on stage, the seated crowd shot up [as you do]. It would have been weird to be sitting during a Kasabian gig. They had some western music [maybe by Morricone?] as they came on stage like the rockin’ gunslingers they are. The guys were in fine form and I was able to video some of the songs, until an over zealous usher asked me to stop [the killjoys]. What I really gripe about is the show is filmed [for the purposes of the giant video screen behind the band]. Why don’t they release the gigs on DVD. That way, more money can be raised for the Teenage Cancer Trust. I was told they don’t do that, which I find to be a bit lame.

The band put on an amazing show, as usual [this is my 3rd Kasabian gig]. I like how Serge and Tom share vocal duties almost equally now. And they played ID, which they haven’t played in a while. I love that song. I also love Me Plus One and of course Empire. They always end their show with LSF, which sends the crowd home chanting ‘Laaaa la laaaa lala la lala la la’.

Pix are here. Vids I will upload when I’ve got time.