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Ash Latest
Daily Record 2001, Ash live - Barrowlands, Glasgow
ASH erupted on stage
straight into their
space-shuttle pop-rush
hit 'Girl From Mars'.
Cue crowd surfing,
frenzied bouncing and a
word for word sing-a
long from an ecstatic
crowd. It's a tribute to
the success of their new
album 'Free All Angels'
that the venue was
moved from the more
intimate QMU and was
still sold out.
Right now, their music
signals a triumphant
return to form.
Thrashing guitars over
thundering basslines show that the band have
re-discovered their
punk/pop sensibilities.
Putting problems with
variously, alcohol, drugs
and mental health
behind them, Ash are in
fine form.
"I feel like a party
tonight," announces Tim
Wheeler as the band
launch into 'Submission',
their tribute to drummer
Rick McMurray's
interest in S&M.
It's a huge rock guitar
wall of sound and is
followed by the
announcement that it's
Rick's birthday. The hall trembles as Rick gets
the birthday song Glasgow style.
It's impossible not to
respond to their almost
naive enthusiasm - the
set is bulging with
perfect pop singles,
notably 'Oh Yeah' which
even has married
couples bouncing along.
'Candy' sees Tim
Wheeler sitting on the
edge of the stage,
holding bands with his
fans as the song's chorus
floats over a pastiche of
The Walker Brothers'
Make It Easy On
Yourself.
It's an engaging
charismatic performance
from a band who are
happy to parade their
punk influences. Joey
Ramone will live on as
long as Ash can produce
the thrashing punk
guitars and furiously
paced vocals of 'Kung Fu',
while 'World Domination'
is redolent of early Stiff
Little Fingers.
Wheeler is a confident
frontman, cracking
jokes: "Where's Darius
(he of Popstars fame)?
We're missing him
tonight" and generally
letting the crowd know
how much he's enjoying
himself.
There's no doubt that
Ash are derivative and
they don't have a great
social message: they're
in it for pure,
unadulterated pop fun.
Which is exactly what
they delivered live.
CATRIONA KILLIN
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