Guru’s Beer
It was a balmy summer's eve in 2008. Rupert and I stepped off the train onto the familiar platform of Brighton... a home from home. We both lived there many years ago, and a collection of our close friends still do. We were to perform a gig that very evening, alongside Skrein and DJ IQ's new, unfortunately titled, 'Mama Said' band and in support of the legendary golden age rap-man GURU (RIP).
We weren't particularly excited about the prospect. Although 'Hard to Earn' was one of my favourite albums as a young teen, it's fair to say that in 2008 if you prodded shuffle on my ipod you weren't going to be landing on any Guru music.... no Mama Said either for that matter. Still a gig's a gig... and if not excited we were at least amused by the prospect of supporting the big, but short man (is it ok to say a dead man was short?).
Upon arriving at the Concorde 2 we bumped into DJ IQ and the band... Brass, Keys, Guitars, Strings, Singers... As two smirking overweight men with a CDR, we felt a wee bit under-dressed and promptly lost our smirks.
tbc
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Posted by steve on 04/29 at 12:22 PM