Present to this extreme gig, as Origane Fashion I only regret Green Drummers did not have time to make a new dress. But what an evening...
It all started in a car, after 2 days rehearsal and no dress making, Green Drummers were in fact for the first time relaxed and ready to make a good performance.
They arrived in Highbury and Islington where they were supposed to meet various people at the station to give them a lift to the "off the beaten track Klinker" . Waiting for them, they decided to go for a quick eat in Pasta Italian restaurant in front of the Garage, and the main lead singer, after declaring to the waitress she didn't like pasta even though it was the fastest dish to make, and got given some odd looks, settled for some soups and spaguettis . Wildblanket enjoyed the meal as well as Green Drummers and all that whilst Wildblanket was playing Seek and Hide with Voltane who was waiting for them at the opposite bus sotp, who eventually found them, as well as Swan , a newly recruited Green Drummers fan. They all scarpered to the car without paying the bill and it was the race back to the Klinker .
Arrival in great pumps at the Klinker, nobody there yet..... Except O surprise, Memo from Susan Acid (to be continued) and 2 friends of his (including a charming French man whose name I have forgotten 3 times) were at the bar having a drink. Matteo arrived soon after, with Jeremy from Mab and Marina, Lisa, Natanya, Stephano, and another friend of theirs.
The lead singer from Plakka was present, Bobby, and John from Mad Eel was there (fortunately as Stewart's spoons couldn't make it) and they were all eager. Unaware ofhis presence, the lead keyboaordist of Subdivine (and guitar) was in fact there and didn't quite make it tosay he was there(one given for one taken back ;-) fair on you!) heheheeeee
Oh sorry I am getting lost in personnal matter there.
The gig started with the Mab's cover of Astrophel ,continued by the beginning of Candy Man readapted, followed by Leave Me, especially played for Swan (and the mop) and Grace Jones' "pars" with percussions from avictimised computer keyboard and hammer handle.
The set continued with the Tranny and the Tramp, followed by the Xmas Hymn (played for Best Wishes) and a beautiful present was given by Jeremy, which appeared to be some spoons, to be put straight in teh loft. But they proved beeing usefulin the next song.
The Xmas hymn was animated and people sang along, having beein given teh lyric sheet(Green Drummers had to steal Marina's one due to not having one themselves and the songs changing all the time)
Baba the Bearz Goes to Holliwood was next, and everyone joined in with their distributed spoons tapping away on the reggae rhythme of this ex Mad Eel song. At that point, the keyboard being destroyed and stamped onto (reminded us of the Mobile phone back in July's gig)there seemed to ne no hope for anymore music but Hugh who was enjoying himself grandly, suggested Green Drummers did anencore, and in teh general confusion and tapping of the spoons,the song "Not in Love with Hugh" opened its darkest secrets about teh real reason for the song being written and who it was really about and what they were up to. Ah, love and adoration...
The set finished in much noise and clappping and Green Drummers was followed by Dylan and his band playing various intruments.
Hugh eventually showed one ofhis marvelous videos acompanied with his famousdiscordant guitar and Matt from MAd Eel on the electrifiedpiano. Beautiful last film about pigeons feeing their young and cows looking at each other with toenails.
No more madness!

O-F

Special REVIEW FROM BK13!!! First review to not be WildBlaket on Wildblanket's blog!!!

On a lone adventure BK13 stepped out on a dry Tuesday nite. Heading towards Dalston stopping off at The Sussex to hear the sounds of The Green Drummers.

This has been the second chance for me to hear Green Drummers, again another eerie and awe inspiring blend of performance art, dressmaking and beat box pop. Tonite I was told Green Drummers had not been able to make a new dress for the performance as she had been too busy rehearsing for 2 whole days.

The dress was of course a fantastic creationby Origane Fashions and so happily stood up to another round of voyuerism without fear of retribution.

For tonites set we had 2 cover versions, onefrom a song byM.A.B (personal vfavourites of Green Drummers) and another from Grace Jones. Performed with enough distance to become realised Green Drummer arangements.

There was plenty of interaction with the crowd, we had Carol Sheets for the 'Ding Dong' song, and an orchestra of wooden spoons performed by the audience to the last 2 tracks.

I kept my wooden spoon, and got it signed, plus I managed to salvage a 'Ctrl' key, from a computer keyboard that was destroyed with a claw hammer during the performance.

Also in the performanc there was some mopping of floors and a symbolic candle was lit (to a song about a missing boyfriend I think?)

The singer looked beautiful and petite, and sang in a Gallic Angelic tone.

The Green Drummers performed at Klinker at The Sussex.

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Love On Ya!

BK13