We went to a great gig last night. The first time that we’ve seen LEC for some time. A feast of psychedelia. The band were so tight, held together with Dave’s fabulous drumming and Lou’s adventurous bass. Rich had a superb-sounding electrified 12-string acoustic that sounded bright and clear and augmented the sound with vocals, shakey egg and harp. Together they created a varied backing, often funky, sometimes slow and bluesy, often soaring into the atmosphere. Brilliant. They provided the phogiston for Jeff to lay down his fabulous runs, chords and rhythms – it was like listening to those West Coast acid rock bands from the 60s – Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe and the Fish, Spirit and Doors – Jeff was the incarnation of Jorma, Barry Melton, Robbie Krieger and Randy California – exquisite!
As Lou, Rich and Dave stirred the pot Jeff sprinkled on the spells and something magic emerged. Straight out of the psychedelic caverns of Middle Earth and The Matrix.
They took us on a trip through time from the Huguenots out to the Borgs and Drones of the distant future. We took flights on dragons to the control room on the Enterprise. All saturated in fluorescence and soaring sounds. All uplifting, mind-expanding and glorious.
What a trip! Time and space melted around us as we howled like werewolves in heat!
I took a few photos on my phone but the light rather beat me and they don’t really do justice:
