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Clint Boon Experience! 2000-Feb-11, University of London Union, London.
Well this was my 6th time seeing the band headline in London. The venues have got progressivly bigger and the crowds have to match.
Clint used to play the organ (Farfisa, NOT a Hammond) for the 90's band the Inspiral Carpets. This band have similar moments (not hard when they are one of few bands to use an organ in indie pop/rock).
Most of the must is very uplifting and feel good. There are a few slower numbers which show that Clint actually has a very good singing voice.
Having seen them several times before (and also having the album and all the singles) meant I knew most of the songs. They did play some new stuff and it sounded good, but the older stuff was what got the crowd going. Standing near, but not right at the, front means that you end up getting a bit pushed around, not that I mind, I can handle myself in these situations. It also meant I was close enough to the stage to be seen and recognised by the band (clunk, did you hear that name drop ).
At the end of the encore, they played Now I Wanna Be Your Dog, the old Iggy and The Stooges tune. It's become a bit of an anthem for the CBX! this time they had Fran and Dougie from Travis on stage helping out as well as a couple of people who climbed onto the stage with them. To finish Clint stage dived into the crowd. Awsome, something you don't see too often.
After it was all over, I was suprised to see two friends from the canoe club standing there. We went and had a drink, and I introduced them to the band guitarist who was in the bar area. He got their CD they just bought signed by the band. He's a nice guy he is. They all are, shame he couldn't get me into the aftershow though