this is madness

It's the music group with the perfect name, playing at the Warfield last Thursday...

Oh this was a fun show... all these nice British men in suits playing those guitars and brass for all their worth. It's pretty amazing how much their voices haven't changed and how much stamina the group has. I like to think that they were spurred on by the audience, especially the down-in-fronters. As you can see, the lower tier of the concert was very crowded... and it soon became a very violent-looking mosh pit. Lucky for me, my guy had secured a spot for us along the rail in the second tier and we were safe from the mob.

Fun and Madness.
Photo taken by my date, on his iphone.
Funny how phones can take better pictures than my little old camera...

During "Baggy Trousers," crazy saxophonist Lee Thompson climbed up onto the amps to play. Understandably, the crowd urged him to jump. After a wink to me (my date swears that Mr. Thompson was looking at me and all I could think of to do was scream) the little bald man tipped himself in. To their credit, the crowd did not let Lee Thompson touch the floor and returned him to the stage, though they had some trouble with that.

Lee Thompson... look for his head just to the right of the fist in the center.

Ah, my back!

My guy and I agree... concerts are so much better when the band is really into it and having fun with the audience.