We always enjoy seeing out the year with Jools as always an interesting line up. The line-up will feature Chaka Khan, Christine and the Queens, Roy Wood, Rag'n'Bone Man, Gregory Porter, ABC, Seasick Steve, Dr. John Cooper Clarke & Hugh Cornwell, Caravan Palace, along with Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey from UB40, Imelda May, and Ruby Turner
Happy New Year you bunch of miserable old bastards you all actually took the time to watch some or all of the show and then actually took the time to come on line and moan about how shit it was. Do you think the rest of the population were scrutinising Chaka Khans vocal performance or gave a toss who sang what where no they were all busy enjoying themselves.
ABC really did nail their '80s sound beautifully live, a hard thing to pull off as it was one of those multi-layered Tevor Horn productions. Very impressive. I've no idea what to make of Seasick Steve; sure he has some great blues riffs and gets some astonishing power from what looks like junk with a couple of strings on it, but the fakeness of the image grates on me (IIRC he was a pretty respected session muso prior to adopting this whole persona).
Who the hell is Roland Riveron? every year he pops up on the show.
Who the hell is Roland Riveron? every year he pops up on the show.
I've no idea what to make of Seasick Steve; sure he has some great blues riffs and gets some astonishing power from what looks like junk with a couple of strings on it, but the fakeness of the image grates on me (IIRC he was a pretty respected session muso prior to adopting this whole persona).
Just watched it on iPlayer. Most of the show was appalling apart from Chaka Khan, ABC and Roy Wood, from the old fogies department. It helps that they have such great material to begin with.
The only acts I would pay to see are Christine and the Queens and John Cooper Clark, although I can live without his outing with Hugh Cornwell.
Roy Wood wrote some fantastic songs in the dim and distant. It will be interesting to hear his forthcoming composition for Nigel Kennedy.
It is about time the BBC shot Jools' NYE show in the head. It is like The Walking Dead with a piano player.
Jack