Swagger on stage – will the other brother be there next year?

From Beady Eye 2011

It was with some trepidation I took up a position at the front of the Beady Eye gig - my previous experience of gigs involving one or more Gallaghers had included the throwing of not quite empty plastic pint glasses towards the front – what a waste of expensive beer. I needn’t have worried – in the more refined surroundings of Somerset House there was only one – and that actually made it on to the stage! Security did earn they money on the night – it the first time in 20+ gigs at Somerset House I’ve seen someone pulled from the front of the audience – at other venues for some bands there is an almost constant stream… The event attracted more photographers than any other in the series so far, and also numerous onlookers from the side of the stage, some of whom could easily have graced the stage themselves – although probably not to the same audience. Liam hasn’t lost any of his swagger.  He clearly felt we where privileged to have him perform for us. If the breakup of Oasis broke his heart, he is clearly getting over it. Liam has previously played to much bigger venues, but Somerset House seamed exactly the right size for his half of the outcome of the break up of Oasis – big enough to take the volume – but not so big that those at the back felt disconnected.