[kj] Carbon Casino Five - boredom nil.

Paul Wady paulwady at hotmail.com
Tue Feb 26 04:27:17 EST 2008


Small venues all the way, i'd imagine. Good.

The music Carbon Silicon is writing is like early Clash. They are their own record label and they give the songs away online. They like people bootlegging concerts. They have a tiny industrial unit recording studio in Acton. Its all back to the start.
The Inn on the Green is an intimate little place with a 12 inch high stage. To be right on top of them is brilliant. Some of the guitar work I have seen executed right in front of me...The years have been kind.
But more than that, it means that the people who truly, genuinely love Mick Jones can see him closer than the big-venue/stadium days of the Clash ever allowed. Everyone I spoke to just wants to be in the same room as him, and we often are. Its love, you know. Mick never stops giving it 10/10 to people. Old Jaz sounds a bit unfortunate to encounter but Mick's been great in the flesh. Just some ol' geezer from the Manor.

I never thought i'd be moved to see him with glasses on, reading poetry. The support acts can be really good. Mick singing Should I stay or should I go with teenagers probably still in school whose parents I got talking to. (Jaz singing Wardance with some Girl Guides? Er...)

Keep Smiling...

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From: gregslawson at msn.comTo: gathering at misera.netDate: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:57:49 -0500Subject: Re: [kj] Carbon Casino Five - boredom nil.


They're playing in Boston in early April at a tiny perennial local club...


From: paulwady at hotmail.comTo: gathering at misera.netDate: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:56:08 +0000Subject: [kj] Carbon Casino Five - boredom nil.

Last Friday Uncle Mick had his Yeti coated henchman and son of some famous old guitarist bring back every support act thats been on so far, for two songs. One acoustic guitarist and singer was great, if only I could remember his name. Mick came on and played guitar with one outfit. Pete Wylie guested and was a breath of Scouse air for me, an expat of Liverpool these 20 odd years...(Did I tell you I was a Scouser? Gi's yer money - now.)An element at the front decided they were 20 to 30 years younger than they now are, and were pushing everyone everywhere. The rest of us were as old as we are now, and objected. The bouncers had to deal with that hand to hand in the crowd. Yet another wierd woman turned up, touching Mick, knocking the mike stand over and being eliminated by the worlds friendliest bouncers (They are, they're great) whom she was thoroughly rude to. I reckon its the Notting Hill Housing trusts fault for harbouring an army of our generation who did too much of 'something' and spent the rest of their lives recovering. Then Mick Jones takes them back in time, and out they come to the gig. Stoned, drunk, and wierd. Apart from that, Mick read some Merseybeat poems (Yessss) and we all had a laugh. Great! the Carbon Silicon sets are getting tighter and more streamlined, probibly due to their month tour in the USA in March so far less of the brilliant rock n roll moments between Tony James and Mick on their Gibson/hollow bodied Telecaster. Last one this Friday.

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