Filthy Smith Return to the Navigation

Sunday 26 September saw the Filthy Boys return to the scene of previous triumphs ... The Navigation in Newark Notts.

This fantastic venue, is a massive supporter of live music and have really great bands playing on Wednesday and Sundays so it is with much surprise that we were asked back a 3rd time.

The evening starting in usual Filthy Smith style with Spanners guitar packing up before the first song and progressed along the usual shambolic road to end with a encore ... Great Balls of Fire in the style of the smurfs, thanks to Zippys new vocal gadget ... which Animal had no idea we were playing!

The boys went out with full PA and lighting rig, what they lack in musical talent they more than make up for in pretty lights. Also some new songs(ish) saw the light of day, the audience marvelled as there heard another song (Word Up) shoved into the Katie Perry megamix which now stand at 6 songs in and around the rock classic... I kissed a Girl. Katie would be so proud of what we have done!!

In  addition the Sweet vs Girls aloud had the first live outing. For those who have not heard this, it is Blockbuster seamlessly merged with Biology. Go on ITunes and see if you can put the two together...there were people who said it was impossible but I tell you it isn't. This is as close as Filthy Smith will get to prog rock, with complex time signature changes, dramatic 4 beat to 8 beat transitions and a strange thrashy bit in the middle.

Many thanks to the couple at the bar who had great fun guessing what we were playing next, little did they know we were playing the same game.

Highlight of the evening was the bar staff wanting to swap teeshirts next time we play ... thanks girls your on!.


Thanks again to the navigation for allowing our style of rock to pass through their door and for their continued support of live music. Thanks to all who came to watch us and to those who were there for a quiet drink ... SORRY!!

Video of the boys in action here


 





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