
Thanks to everyone who came along to the FRETS presents HUNGRY BEAT at the CCA. The event was rammed, it was a very special night. Lots of people are requesting information about the The Hungry Beat Group setlists and performers, so here goes.
SET 1: The Hungry Beat Group (Douglas MacIntyre – rhythm guitar; Campbell Owens – bass; Stuart Kidd – drums; Mick Slaven – lead guitar). Guest vocalists and songs below.
Tam Dean Burn – Horrorshow & Adult/ery (both songs by Scars). Tam was vocalist in The Dirty Reds.
James King – Back From The Dead & Flyaway (both songs by James King). James is vocalist with The Lone Wolves.
Alison Gourlay – Don’t Worry About A Thing & Natural Progression (both songs by Jazzateers). Alison was vocalist with Jazzateers v1.
Grahame Skinner – Sixteen Reasons & Show Me The Door (both songs by Jazzateers). Grahame was vocalist with Jazzateers v2.
Monica Queen – Dead Pop Stars (by Altered Images) & Trees and Flowers/Sunday Morning (by Strawberry Switchblade/The Velvet Underground)
Stephen Pastel – Million Years & Baby Honey (both songs by The Pastels, with Norman Blake replacing Mick Slaven on guitar).
SET 2: The Hungry Beat Group (Douglas MacIntyre – rhythm guitar; Campbell Owens – bass; Stuart Kidd – drums; Malcolm Ross – lead guitar). Guest vocalists and songs below.
Dave Carson – Where Were You (by The Mekons) & Damaged Goods (by Gang Of Four). Dave’s fellow Boots For Dancing member Michael Barclay guested on guitar.
Ken McCluskey – Oblivious (by Aztec Camera) & Candyskin (by Fire Engines). Ken is vocalist with The Bluebells.
Robert Hodgens aka Bobby Bluebell – Rip It Up (by Orange Juice) & Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool (by The Bluebells), with original Bluebell Russell Irvine guesting on guitar.
Russell Irvine – Red Guitars (by The Bluebells).
Katy Lironi and James Kirk – Holiday Hymn (by Vic Godard) & Felicity (by James Kirk). Katy is vocalist with The Secret Goldfish, James was guitarist with Orange Juice.
Norman Blake – Chance Meeting & It’s Kinda Funny (both by Josef K). Norman is vocalist/guitarist with Teenage Fanclub.
Davy Henderson – You’ve Got The Power (by Win) & Success (by Iggy Pop). Davy is vocalist guitarist with Fire Engines, Win, The Nectarine No9, Sexual Objects.
Fay Fife – I Can’t Stand My Baby & Top Of The Pops (by The Rezillos). Fay is vocalist with The Rezillos.
ENCORE
Tam Dean Burn – Never Been In A Riot (by The Mekons)
Ken McCluskey & Robert Hodgens (with James Kirk on lead guitar) – Blue Boy (by Orange Juice).
There are lots of photos on Twitter and Facebook of the event.
Thanks so much for the set list – a great reminder of the most amazing night . Thanks to everyone for bringing us so much pleasure at CCA.
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Totally epic – what a set list. I really need to ask myself why I wasn’t there.
Why wasn’t I there? I’m not getting a plausible answer back!……
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