Goldblade - Rio's - Leeds - 17.10.08

Goldblade took to the stage opening with ‘Jukebox Generation’ and playing loud fast and with an amazing amount of energy. They Started as they meant to go on! The who set must have been audiable downstairs with the crowd singing every line with lead singer John Robb and dancing to every beat. The second song ‘Strictly Hardcore’ was greeted with an outburst of ‘Hardcore Dancing’ from a few members at the front of the stage stopping the pit, but only for that one song. On stage the band were tight and perfectly in time even whe various members of the crowd had hold of the mic singing the lead vocals. ‘Riot. Riot. Riot’ saw the female contingent of the audience invited to take to the stage and join in. The ‘Riot’ sign was also present, after a short stoppage to retrieve it from underneath the drum riser. The band ended the set with ‘Fighting in the Dancehalls’ and to the casual observer the mass of people at the front of the stage may have looked like a fight, but the band played on regardless, John Robb jumped into the crowed and the band ended with the same energy and commitment they started with.
If you live in the Leeds or York area and didn’t see them check them out at Fibbers, York this Thursday (23/10/08).