The Del Amitri Concert, February 26, 1996
by Mark Normington
Alison,
February 26, 1996. Newport Music Hall in Columbus,
Ohio. The Newport is an excellent club across the street
from Ohio State University, that might fit about 1,000
people. The opening act, Joshua Clayton -Felt, was
excellent. Their loud guitar riffs and funky beat made
the somewhat bored crowd come alive. Some highlights of
the act were a slow version of "Three Strange Days"
(School of Fish) and the coolest of all their songs,
"Trumpet".
By the time Del got on stage the place was packed
full of anxious fans and somewhat curious frat boys
wondering who these guys were that their girlfriends keep
talking about. They opened up with "The ones that you
love lead you nowhere", followed by "Just like a man"
and "When I want You". In the middle of the show they
introduced a new tune called "Medicine". Looks like
we've got another winner here. Next came the crowd
favorite "Roll to Me", but unlike two nights before at V
Tech. no one left. If anything it left the audience
wanting more. They finished up the regular set with
"Stone Cold Sober" and "Being Somebody Else", but not
before Justin made an impromptu addition of "Die For
You". When they left the stage the crowd was in a wild
frenzy, if not a little pissed off that it ended so soon.
After about five minutes they ran back on a nd performed
"Tell her This" and "Hatfull of Rain". They left again
but we wanted more. After about five more minutes of
synchronized clapping they came out again and proclaimed
us to be the best crowd in months. The finished the
evening with "Driving With the Brakes on" and Be my
Downfall".
Written by Mark Normington
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