Two of the best gigs I have ever been to were at the Adelphi club in Hull, featuring the Colorblind James Experience. These guys turned up on the Peel show, with their most 'famous' song, Considering a Move To Memphis (the full and glorious lyrics to which are found here.)
Colorblind James hisself was a heavy set gentleman who played vibes and sang, there was also guitar, bass, drums and horns - they were a kind of rootsy polka dance band, self proclaimed 'rowdy dancehall jive'. And they were unbelievable on both nights...this must have been in 1988 or 1989. At the second night, after the band shambled back for another encore I was shouting for a track called, 'Hey Bernadette', and they actually played it...the only time to this day that this has happened to me.
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Not owning a turntable this is not much use to me - but, hey, it's less than a quid
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Hello, Tom. I was the clarinetist/saxophonist with CbJE during the time of those Adelphi shows. Thanks for the kind words about them we had a blast playing for you. I can say that we were greeted as warmly there as anywhere we ever played, and I've always wanted to return to Hull for a visit. (Hull is one of the few places where we were actually recognized by people on the street.)
At the first show, I missed a step while ascending to the stage, and fell a few feet to the floor. I wasn't hurt, but my saxophone was, and I had to play everything on clarinet that night. (And for the next few nights as well, until I could get it repaired in London...)
Glad you liked "Hey Bernadette," it was always a lot of fun to play, though it seemed to drop from our repertoire after that '89 tour.
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