"The biggest surprises and successes of the weekend came on the Saturday. In the mid-afternoon Joe Cassady and the West End Sound came on stage and set the place alight. Somehow reminding me of both The Faces and The Band they played tuneful, lyrical roots rock and would have played for another half hour if the crowd had got their way but we had to make do with two encores. Shu Nakamura on guitar was a total star, grinning his way joyfully through the entire business and playing like a demon. It was perfect festival music; there were some covers in there but their own stuff somehow seemed familiar." |