GIG: Los
Fantasticos Album Launch
DATE: Saturday
22nd September 2012
VENUE: The
Prince Albert, Trafalgar Street, Brighton
COST: £5
OUR VERDICT: Hand
Nine and hold on for a surf treat
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Fantasticos are another band we have seen a number of times and this album
launch prompted us to drive down to the South coast to catch them once again,
and also give the chance to pick up a copy of their new album “The Devil Went
Down To George Street” which was hot off the press.
The Squadron
Leaders were on first, usually dressed in full RAF uniform (complete with
Biggles type scarfs), they were a little more discreet tonight, dressed in black but
with stick on moustaches which fell off part way through!
The local
band are a trio – drums, guitar, saxophone and the bass player is an IPhone
with the tracks pre-programmed, which was a bit of a strange set up and there
were a couple of false starts. Having said that, they were not bad at all.
Their sound was bit surf, mixed with a bit of “Batman” style but with an
underlying Twin Peaks mood on occasion with resonating guitar and sultry saxophone.
After a short
interlude, Los Fantasticos took to the stage. This band of four have a really
strong drummer, Abe, who delivers a fantastic drive to their tunes. Jon creates
a great reverb with his custom made Fender (which also looks fab), Tim the other
guitarist along with some smart string work also throws in some superb trumpet
bits and Paul delivers a solid bass line. Together they generated some really
brilliant surf melodies, a bit of wild west sounds, mixed with a touch of jungle
rhythm from time to time and dabble a bit with an exotica sound. Their music
could be a backdrop to any surf film or guns at high noon!
Their set tonight
included a number of tunes from their new album, and highlights for us from the new music were “First
Tango In Paris” and “Meanwhile Back In The Jungle” which had such a great rhythm.
The title track from the new album “The Devil Went Down To George Street” had
moody undertones with great guitar picking and you could imagine a devil stalking
around town looking for a soul to buy.
“The Wedge” is a cool surf classic from Dick Dale that the band made their own. The audience at the front of the stage were bopping away throughout the set, while the rest of us stood with feet constantly tapping.
“The Wedge” is a cool surf classic from Dick Dale that the band made their own. The audience at the front of the stage were bopping away throughout the set, while the rest of us stood with feet constantly tapping.
They finished
up with a cover of The Rolling Stones “Paint It Black” which went down extremely
well and polished off what was a fantastic night. Well worth the drive down to
the coast.
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