Saturday night I was in attendance at the Horn, in St Albans to see One Step Behind; a tribute of definitely the best band on Earth. All right; I'm biased!
Having grown up listening to Madness, it's no coincidence that I know every single word of every song. So, on Saturday night, in a small back room with excellent sound there I was doing exactly the same thing as I always do. One Step Behind were musicallly cracking; and played each number perfectly.
Madness leave out a whole period of their back catalogue when playing live (the time following Mike Barson's departure in 1984) but One Step Behind choose to play songs from that era; including the hugely underrated One Better Day, and the fantastically off-beat Uncle Sam. For a fan; this is a gig that fills great expectations. The lead singer is spot on with the vocals; and the Suggs mannerisms.
A nod must go to the saxophonist, who was perfect with his delivery. They split the show into two parts; and concluded inevitably with Night Boat to Cairo; causing much chaos in the sweaty arena as the whole floor took to the nutty dance.
If you're a Madness fan, it's a must see show.
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