Comments on: Helme claws back his history http://www.dalliance.co.uk/2009/01/helme-claws-back-his-history/ All about music in West Yorkshire but not all music and not all West Yorkshire Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:03:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ria Wood http://www.dalliance.co.uk/2009/01/helme-claws-back-his-history/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Ria Wood Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:55:27 +0000 http://www.dalliance.co.uk/?p=145#comment-7 Having seen Chris Helme three times now, I've become accustomed to his gigs and the skeleton set of songs he builds on to to produce his set. Third time around may not have pulled any surprises out of the bag but I'm always surprised in myself how much I like his voice and also that he gives every song his all, every time. This is what keeps me coming back. It's not so much for groundbreaking material but for the guaranteed heartfeltedness of his performance. I'd recommend catching him and his much worn guitar if you can. Can't say the say for Mickey P Kerr though. I think very much a case of seen it once, seen it all as far as his performance is concerned. Sure it's amusing on the first watch but the same themes to poke fun at keep reoccurring and soon become as stale and although it was his first and also unrehearsed gig of the year, i didn't see him altering his act much for 2009 if this was left over from 2008. Having seen Chris Helme three times now, I’ve become accustomed to his gigs and the skeleton set of songs he builds on to to produce his set. Third time around may not have pulled any surprises out of the bag but I’m always surprised in myself how much I like his voice and also that he gives every song his all, every time. This is what keeps me coming back. It’s not so much for groundbreaking material but for the guaranteed heartfeltedness of his performance. I’d recommend catching him and his much worn guitar if you can.

Can’t say the say for Mickey P Kerr though. I think very much a case of seen it once, seen it all as far as his performance is concerned. Sure it’s amusing on the first watch but the same themes to poke fun at keep reoccurring and soon become as stale and although it was his first and also unrehearsed gig of the year, i didn’t see him altering his act much for 2009 if this was left over from 2008.

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