Speaking of tribute bands, me and Mrs FC went to our local venue to see Limehouse Lizzy, guess what? A thin lizzy tribute. And very good they were too. Not even that much of a lizzy fan (just the one greatest hits album, did have live and dangerous back in the day but that somehow ended up in 90s Mrs fc's collection - I can smile about it now etc etc. But back to the lizzy tribute, worth a viewing if they're on your neighbourhood, and, you know, floats your boat. We get loads and loads of folk around these parts so a bit of rock goes down well.
A note on the etiquette of 'the gig'. There's Mr Tall in front of me, and he keeps chatting to his missus or his mate, so keeps bobbing this way or that, and as irritating as that is you can't hear him because you know, it's a nice loud band. It's not that packed and we're near the back so he's about an arms length or so away from us. But then at some point in the second set (anyone remember those, eh) maybe his legs are aching or something so he's shifting from one weight bearing leg to the other and each time he does that, he moves back a bit. Mrs FCs laughing at me cos I'm getting annoyed and saying, 'I'm not moving, I'm not moving', but several minutes later he's just in front of my nose. But I'm thinking, at which point is it acceptable for me to tap him on the shoulder and suggest he rejoins his mate three feet in front of him. Obviously at the start of his rearward trajectory he might think I'm being unduly possessive of my personal space, but in the end, he's either going to stand on my foot or nut me when he's feeling the beat and waggling his head back ready for a bit of traditional metal dancing. Eventually I did tap him on the shoulder and suggest he stops walking backwards, he gets a bit snarly then realises that's what he's doing and gives my the 'fuck off you silly old goat' look and steps back into line. And yes I can hear you all saying, so the gig was that good eh......., but it was. Tom Robinson on next week, wonder if we'll have to sing cos we're glad to be gay again?