Indian Summer - 2nd September & 3rd September, Victoria Park, Glasgow - Southern Comfort Fat Tuesday Tent
A slice of southern hospitality, New Orleans-style was served up in Southern Comfort's Fat Tuesday tent at Indian Summer.<br/>
| 13 Oct 2006
A slice of southern hospitality, New Orleans-style was served up in Southern Comfort's Fat Tuesday tent at Indian Summer. Glasgow's own Melting Pot got things kick-started early Saturday afternoon, their trademark soulful disco-funk-house formula warming the crowd up nicely. Co-author of 'Last Night A DJ Saved My Life', Bill Brewster followed, playing some of the influential tracks given a mention in the history of the DJ.
The Soul Jazz Sound System took to the turntables soon after. Making a rare Glasgow appearance, their heavyweight reggae selection was a welcome addition to Saturday's bill. Next-up, Amp Fiddler gave us the only full Fat Tuesday live show, he and his band perfectly embodying the laid-back vibe that had come to characterise the afternoon's proceedings. As tracks from 'Waltz of a Ghetto Fly' and follow-up 'Afro Strut' were given a serious work-out, he had the increasingly loose-limbed crowd in the palm of his hand.
Maurice Fulton took over with a disco-meets-acid house assortment, followed by Optimo's first appearance of the weekend. While Twitch fired rapidly through his own laptop-twisted takes on pop, house, techno, rock & reggae; Johnny added an electro-tinged angle, drawing the first day to a close.
Day Two began with Butch Cassidy Sound System's soul-tinged reggae before Paul Cawley gave us an old-meets-new school hip-hop selection, later nudging the tempo into house territory. Mr Scruff followed, dropping jazz, funk, soul, house, disco, hip-hop, house and reggae into the mix to an appreciative crowd, closing with The Cure's Love Cats, and a tent packed with smiling faces.
Moodymann was next, taking to the stage for the most anticipated appearance of the weekend, his generous afro and face partly hidden under a towel. Using the mic to greet the crowd, he proceeded with a radio show-style set of hip-hop, soul and funk, the records interspersed with his own introductions and chat. Optimo rounded off the weekend's Fat Tuesday frolics with another comprehensive collection of beats, Keith and Johnny again displaying the breadth and depth of their individual musical tastes.
The Soul Jazz Sound System took to the turntables soon after. Making a rare Glasgow appearance, their heavyweight reggae selection was a welcome addition to Saturday's bill. Next-up, Amp Fiddler gave us the only full Fat Tuesday live show, he and his band perfectly embodying the laid-back vibe that had come to characterise the afternoon's proceedings. As tracks from 'Waltz of a Ghetto Fly' and follow-up 'Afro Strut' were given a serious work-out, he had the increasingly loose-limbed crowd in the palm of his hand.
Maurice Fulton took over with a disco-meets-acid house assortment, followed by Optimo's first appearance of the weekend. While Twitch fired rapidly through his own laptop-twisted takes on pop, house, techno, rock & reggae; Johnny added an electro-tinged angle, drawing the first day to a close.
Day Two began with Butch Cassidy Sound System's soul-tinged reggae before Paul Cawley gave us an old-meets-new school hip-hop selection, later nudging the tempo into house territory. Mr Scruff followed, dropping jazz, funk, soul, house, disco, hip-hop, house and reggae into the mix to an appreciative crowd, closing with The Cure's Love Cats, and a tent packed with smiling faces.
Moodymann was next, taking to the stage for the most anticipated appearance of the weekend, his generous afro and face partly hidden under a towel. Using the mic to greet the crowd, he proceeded with a radio show-style set of hip-hop, soul and funk, the records interspersed with his own introductions and chat. Optimo rounded off the weekend's Fat Tuesday frolics with another comprehensive collection of beats, Keith and Johnny again displaying the breadth and depth of their individual musical tastes.