Academy, Manchester, England

First time seeing the band, but was a big fan for ages before it, just never had the money to go watching them before or I was working, you know the score. Hometown gig for Billy Duffy, and what a gig it was they played everything I wanted to hear. Edie (Ciao Baby), Sun King, Earth Mofo, Wild Flower the list goes on. Bumped into Ian in the crowd when the support band was on he just grinned sheepishly and walked off, he was wearing a wooly cap, but I recognised him. Can't wait for the new album, the single sounds good, back to the old style, good one! Met Billy Duffy 2 years ago at a Big Country concert in Manchester, he is a sound guy he chatted for a while, and i forgot to ask about the new stuff, d'oh!

darren catterall - d_catterall@hotmail.com