Nearly Dan The Robin 2, Bilston, 17 February 2006

Photo by Alan Howard

Nearly Dan with no seats! Makes a change from our usual Dan haunt on the edge of MK. As ever, blissful music, played exquisitely by the Nearly boys and girls albeit there is nothing nearly about their playing. They are spot on!

Once again, the Dan horn section of Bennett-Davies-Hansen steal the show with the twin guitars of Steve Hayes and Rob Rolph a welcome tad higher in the mix, methinks. Generous portions of Steely’s ‘Aja’ and ‘Royal Scam’ albums fill tonight’s set. Another great Nearly show!

Set One:

The Boston Rag
Time out of mind
Black cow **
Dr Wu
Green Earrings *
Deacon Blue **
Haitian Divorce *
Green Flower Street
Kid Charlemagne *
Aja **

Set Two:
Rikki don’t lose that number
Reelin’ in the years
Don’t take me alive *
Parker’s Band
Josie (drms solo) **
Hey Nineteen
The Nightfly
Peg **
Bohisttava

Encore: My Old School

* Royal Scam [1976]
** Aja [1977]

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