Back From Peter Doherty In Edinburgh

The gig tonight had an end of term feel  this being the last date of the tour outside of London. Peter and the band were sporting a more casual dress - with Peter without his usual dapper suit and hat took to the stage in Jeans and long sleeve top. The whole band looked ready to have an end of tour knees up

However it was a rowdy Friday night crowd - many of whom were intent to throw glasses of beer and other stuff at the band from the start. What is all that about? It reminded me of the rednecks in the Blues Brothers - next time Peter plays here he should put up some chicken wire in front of the stage

Chicken Wire screen - for Peter Doherty's next gig in Edinburgh?

It was a frenetic set which seemed only one step away from chaos - but Peter and the band held it together and rode out the tide of missiles. 

Peter mostly seemed to be having fun and one point dived into the crowd. fans also gave him CDs and other trinkets - including bizarrely a Coal Not Dole badge from the 1984 miner's strike.

I enjoyed the gig more than last night it is a pity about the morons throwing stuff and just behaving like ...... It was a similar set list to last night  from what I remember he played Don't Look back Into The Sun and Can't Stand Me Now instead of What A Waster and Tell The King.

The encore was cut short after a wild Time For Heroes where everyone was going for it - I do not know why I was expecting they would play Fuck Forever.

Anyhow a few photographs from the gig  are below. I will post more on my website soon

    

                                              Toilet roll decorating the mike stand

Until next time

David