There was alot of skankin goin on at the Phoenix Concert Theatre last night as the grandfathers of ska played almost 2 hours of Beat madness. IKDK created their own guestlist last night and snuck into the sold out show. The show hadn't even started yet and the crowd was already moving to the sounds of ska tunes being played on the sound system.
Opening up the show were Canadian band Half Beat. Their sound was a mixture of punk and ska. They went through a setlist mixed with Offspring sounding cuts (at least thats what they said) and energy blitz originals. Unfortunately the crowd wasn't getting it. Even a cover of the Beatles Twist and Shout couldn't muster a response. Their final tune of the night was probably their best and got some people dancing.
English Beat USA came on about 9:30 and had the crowd dancing right off the mark. They then cruised through an energetic mix of English Beat and General Public tracks. The USA version of the band is headed up by the only original member from the band David Wakeling. There is actually a UK touring version of the band who is headed up by original members Everett Morton and Ranking Roger. Orignal members Saxa, David Steele (FYC) and Andy Cox (FYC) are not involved at all.
This was the set list (note their second album Wha'ppen was completely ignored last night):
Rough Rider (I Just Can't Stop It)
Tears Of A Clown (I Just Can't Stop It)
Hands Off She's Mine (I Just Can't Stop It)
Twist N Crawl (I Just Can't Stop It)
I'll Take You There (Threesome Soundtrack) General Public Track
I Confess (Special Beat Service)
Click Click (I Just Can't Stop It)
Save It For Later (Special Beat Service)
Whine and Grind/Stand Down Margaret (I Just Can't Stop It)
Two Swords (I Just Can't Stop It)
Can't Get Used to Losing You (I Just Can't Stop It)
Soul Salvation (Special Beat Service)
Never You Done That (All The Rage) General Public Track
Tenderness (All The Rage) General Public Track
Give Me The Ska (n/a) Improved Track
Ranking Full Stop (I Just Can't Stop It)
Mirror In The Bathroom (I Just Can't Stop It)
Overall a great concert. Here is what the Twitter people said:
@IKvsDK: Openers Half Beat asked us if we liked offspring. #keepemseparated
@karenvonhahn: English Beat @thephoenix tonight!
@linanneblack: Thanks for reminding us the show is 19+, but I doubt the bouncer will be too busy turning away rogue teens from the English Beat concert. (IKDK: True, the majority of the crowd was way past 19.)
@YourPoisonIvy: Omg..... I just met the lead singer of The English Beat!!!! David!
@RockerWall: Everett Morton of The (English) Beat turns 61 today! (IKDK: unfortunately Morton is in the UK version of the Beat so we didn't celebrate with him)
@digallo: waiting. excited. soon... The English Beat... #music
@IKvsDK: English Beat #phoenix #rankinfullstop #toronto with @rebharath and @lau_ally and @hardingyoung in spirit
@kikotents: At the English Beat show. #classic
@ShannonYYZ: English Beat = Middle-Age-a-Palooza. Yay 80s!!! (IKDK: True!)
@kenzomiwa: Blast from the past. The English Beat at The Phoenix.
@IKvsDK: I thought this was a english beat concert #tenderness #generalpublic #phoenix
@PDidzzy: The English Beat are touring. I'm sorry but without Rankin' Roger you can get fucked. (IKDK: We've heard that too but this show was pretty good.)
@SavedByTheBeard: Dear ladies outside The English Beat concert: I CAN MAKE YOU FEEL YOUNG AGAIN. (IKDK: creepy)
@IKvsDK: English Beat. No encore. But frans was playing general public when we walked in #coincidence #encore
@dLggy: Finally "home" from the show. Crashing at my sister's place. English Beat? Awesome as usual. Night night. Zzz...
@YourPoisonIvy: Wicked time tonight at The English Beat concert... ♥__♥. Front and center & got to meet the band :D http://yfrog.com/oce8nkfj
@dougalgodfrey: The English Beat put on another incredible show, but no encore. Still, kick ass show. Lots of sausages, but still fun. #thebeat #pheonix (IKDK: Damn, I didn't know the Phoenix served food. You spelt phoenix wrong)
@alexdigenis: Grade six reunion at the English beat concert. What a great night.
@HardingYoung: @IKvsDK How was the Beat?
@IKvsDK: @HardingYoung Fantastic. We snuck in. 2 hours of General Public and English Beat tracks.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjnYRD2vm8E
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