First, by saying I can only hope to approach the high standard set by the likes of Mully, Elivs, Pidge et al in gig reviews. So here goes.....
Second, the venue. The Pipeline is a pretty run of the mill pub serving pretty decent beer and, apparently, Japanese food. I stuck to the former. It also had a big telly screen and I arrived just in time to see Icelandic hearts broken by a Hungary equaliser. Punters were a curious mix of trendy Islington types and ageing rockers. I got chatting to a couple of very friendly chaps, who work in an Andrex factory making toilet rolls. Honest. They were there to see...
The support act. Going down the stairs from the main bar into the venue itself, I was faced with a room looking similar to the Hope and Anchor, maybe about 50% bigger. My new Andrex chums had come just to see the support act, a trio called the Bermondsey Joyriders. Who were really very good! Current members formally in Chelsea, Heavy Metal Kids and the Cock Sparrers (no, me neither) according to the toilet roll twins, they played tight, fast numbers with lyrics that were often witty. Highlight was a tribute to Brian Jones, that might or might no have been tongue in cheek. They were dressed just slightly like ageing Bay City Rollers...
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All in all, very good use of £8.80 plus drinking money. Plus the pub had the best gents toilet sign I have ever seen.
