29/09/99 The Sneaker Pimps – Glow 303 Aberdeen

This was my first gig at Glow. It’s basically a nightclub. Downstairs is the second bar with a kind of balcony, then you go down more stairs to the dancefloor and stage. The stage was just a fine size. Myself and Debbie eventually moved on down to the front, to the left of the stage. Perfect view!

The lads got into full swing only a few songs into their set. Chris announced that it was Liam, the keyboard player and programmer’s birthday. Chris asked the crowd to sing happy birthday, Chris put the microphone to the crowd and we sang! A little later someone form the crowd bought Liam a Becks beer and handed it to Chris to pass on to him, that was nice eh!.

Obviously I wasn’t familiar with the new stuff, but then the played Low Five. Shortly they played 6 Underground, the crowd went mental. I wasn’t sure how well this would turn out with Chris’ vocals, but it came across very well indeed!! ‘we are gonna bugger off after this one’ next up was Spin Spin Sugar, again the crowd went bezerk, it was great we just watched everyone singing along. Again I thought Chris’ vocals came across great! ‘thanks a lot goodnight’ the lads sauntered off the stage……

The lads came back. Encore. ‘it was cos Liam needed a piss’ exclaimed Chris. There was a loud cheer.

Chris pulls up a stool, grabs his acoustic, ‘me stool has shrunk’ as he hightens his stool, sits down, ‘I feel like Val Doonagan, with me pull over’. ‘this is Splinter’. I was very impressed, with this song, just marvellous…. Even though I was watching how he was playing the guitar to great detail. Whilst Chris was on guitar Joe was on maracas!! It went down really well too. ‘That was a drunken version’ said Chris. Drunken version? Sounded good enough to me, and obviously to all those around too.

The last song, Not sure which song this was, it was beautiful, the chorus was ‘I can see a rainbow, I can see a rainbow’ ‘can’t believe we pulled that one off’, triumphs Chris. ‘Thanks and goodnight’ the lads dissapeared… the crowd still chanting ‘one more, one more’.

Overall a fantastic gig, not knowing what to expect. S’pose its better that way. They were very appreciative of the crowd, as was the crowd appreciative of them. Yes, Chris is more beautiful than ever……

Written by Genine –dandysgirl@yahoo.com

21st/8/1999      v99   sneaker pimps

i was just waiting to see dEUS when i realised that there was a band
who was going to play b4 them: sneaker pimps. I thought that kelli was
still on the band so i was just going to piss on everything coz the truth
is that i have never liked her much, when suddenly i saw the most
gorgeous guy ever on stage;MY chris!!!!!!
they played lots of stuff and i was amazed, their music was gr8 and the
singer was ace!!!!! then i recognized the song 6underground, and i
realised how good that song was, i mean, being sung by lovely chris.  then
came spin spin sugar, when he looked at me while he was singing "crawl
on me"  "oh baby im gonna jump so then i'll crawl, twist and everything
on u!!!! i thought:))

so then the gig was finished, the greatest gig ever:)) since that day,
sneaker pimps r one of my fave bands, and chris is MY fave man:))

Written by marita_corner-chris_corner_is@dropdeadgorgeous.co.uk