I have seen Manchester band The Courteeners about four or five times at last count since about 2007 when they first came to Portsmouth and Southampton. With these gigs you know what you are going to get, loud and fast guitar heavy songs belted out across the room with the crowd loving every minute.
To say the crowd at a Courteeners gig is full of energy is probably an understatement, they sing, they dance, they shout and chant - mainly 'Li-am, Li-am, Li-am'.
So when I bought me and my boyfriend tickets to see lead singer Liam Fray's acoustic gig I was a little intrigued as to what he was going to play and what it would be like.
Lets just say I was not disappointed, and the crowd still managed to get a chant in.
Playing for about an hour and a half he treated us to a number of Courteeners hits Last of the ladies, Scratch you name upon my heart and Lose control. All of which just sounded perfect, just him, a guitar and a piano guy.
It is nice to hear songs like Acrylic slowed down and stripped back showcasing the word smith we all know Fray is.
Even though he said he had a sore throat the songs were delivered, to the sometimes silent room, with such quality and class.
The crowd were also a little different this time, less rowdy but still shouting out the song lyrics at the top of their voice, especially to favourites Bide your time and Please don't, so loud in fact that Liam stepped back to enjoy the moment and let the crowd sing out.
I can see why with this tour he has chosen to play smaller more intimate venues like the Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth as he can interact with the audience, so much so that someone in the front wanted to talk to him about Manchester to which he said 'You want a one to one conversation but no one else in the room cares'.
To be honest I think at this gig was the most I have ever heard Liam talk.
He also treated the room to a bit of a Fleet Foxes song which was amazing.
It was an phenomenal gig, laid back and chilled out but still with a slight rock and roll edge.
Even without the band as support Liam still brings it to the stage and I'll be buying my ticket next time he goes acoustic.
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