THE DAMNED

The Princess Pavilions, Falmouth, Cornwall

20/05/10

View: At the front.

Nearly two hours on stage playing some of the hits and a lot of the less known album tracks, The Damned were on fine form tonight.

Obviously the big hits, (Eloise, Smash It Up etc.), raised the audience`s vocal (phantom) chords, but the fanatics had something to sing about too with shots like `Nothing` from the latest Damned studio album, `So Who`s Paranoid?`.

The keyboards and bouncing figure of Monty Oxy Moron were more sidelined than previuos tours, but he came into his own with the crowd shouting his name on the more gothic tracks.

Captain Sensible, as ever the main spokesman of the band he founded over thirty years ago, did most of the introductions but even with the aid of a set list, forgot which song they were meant to be playing.

Typically chaotic, The Damned, fronted by one of the best baratone`s of his generation in the form of Dave Vanian, like to be swept up in the moment as much as their audience and tonight it was a wonderful celebration of punk rock and selfdeprecating good humour.

The Damned are at the top of their game at the moment. They are on fire.

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