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1999-2001 As Justin has said in recent interviews, this was mainly time spent down the pub with mates... 1999 May 26 Songwriter's Circle, Archaos, Glasgow [More} May 29 Jelling Festival, Denmark [More] [Festival Website] May 30 City in the Park, Woolverton Park, Nottingham [More] July 10 Basilica Block Party, Minneapolis [More] July 17 The Worlds Largest Block Party, Chicago [More] Aug 7 Smukfest, Skanderburg Festival, nr Arhus, Denmark [More] [Festival Website] Dec 30 Music Hall, Aberdeen [More] Dec 31 Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh [More] 2000 Feb 13 King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow [More] 2001 Dec 31 Glasgow Allstars show, Dunlop Street Car Park [More] [Return to Main Page] |
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Songwriter's Circle, Archaos, Glasgow - 26 May 1999 Justin appeared on this show along with Edwin Collins and Graham Lyle. The show is basically the three of them playing a selection of their songs with just an acoustic guitar. The show was broadcast on BBC2 TV a couple of days later. The nine songs featured on TV are starred and numbered to show the TV running order. Consolation Prize - Edwin Collins Not Where It's At - Justin Currie *2 When I'm Dead And Gone - Graham Lyle *3 What Presence - Edwin Collins What I Think She Sees - Justin Currie Heart On My Sleeve - Graham Lyle *6 The Wide Eyed Child In Me - Edwin Collins Tell Her This - Justin Currie I Should Have Known Better - Graham Lyle Gorgeous George - Edwin Collins *4 Driving With The Brakes On I Don't Wanna Lose You - Graham Lyle A Girl Like You - Edwin Collins *7 Always The Last To Know - Justin Currie *5 My Father's Son - Graham Lyle ??? - Edwin Collins Nothing Ever Happens - Justin Currie *8 What's Love Got To Do With It - Graham Lyle *9 What Presence (again) - Edwin Collins *1 Kiss This Thing Goodbye - Justin Currie Stay Young - Graham Lyle Justin is in a typically self-deprecating mood, saying he really shouldn't be there as he is 'only a bass player'. He is also very reluctant to play Nothing Ever Happens and has to be persuaded by the others. [Return to top] |
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Jelling Festival, Denmark - 29 May 1999 The Dels headlined this festival along with a band called Big Fat Snake - have a look at the website if you want www.jellingmusikfestival (but it is all in Danish). The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere Just Like A Man Always The Last To Know This Side Of The Morning High Times What I Think She Sees Here And Now Roll To Me Cringe (new song, dedicated to Peter Schmeichel the Danish and ex-Man Utd goalkeeper) Driving With The Brakes On Not Where It's At Stone Cold Sober Move Away Jimmy Blue Kiss This Thing Goodbye [Return to top] |
City In The Park, Wollaton Park, Nottingham - 30 May 1999 The Dels supported the Corrs for this show. Other acts on the bill were Picture House, Younger Younger 28's, Jimmy Nail and E17. Set list was the same as for the Jelling show, but This Side Of The Morning and the new song Cringe were left out because E17 over-ran on their set. The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere Just Like A Man Always The Last To Know High Times What I Think She Sees Here And Now Roll To Me Driving With The Brakes On Not Where It's At Stone Cold Sober Move Away Jimmy Blue Kiss This Thing Goodbye [Return to top] |
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Basilica Block Party, Minneapolis - 10 July 1999 The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere Just Like A Man Always The Last To Know Some Other Sucker's Parade Everybody Knows That It's You (new-ish unreleased song) What I Think She Sees Here And Now Roll To Me Driving With The Brakes On Waking Up (brand new song!!) Crashing Down Hatful Of Rain Stone Cold Sober Move Away Jimmy Blue Be My Downfall Kiss This Thing Goodbye [Return to top] |
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The World's Largest Block Party, Chicago - 17 July 1999 Well, the reviews of this show suggest that it was the best of the year so far, with all three of the most recent unreleased songs being played. The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere Just Like A Man Always The Last To Know High Times Everybody Knows That It's You What I Think She Sees Here And Now Roll To Me Waking Up Some Other Sucker's Parade Crashing Down Hatful Of Rain Cringe Driving With The Brakes On Stone Cold Sober Move Away Jimmy Blue Be My Downfall/Drowned On Dry Land Kiss This Thing Goodbye [Return to top] |
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Smukfest, Skanderborg, Denmark - 7 August 1999 By all accounts another very good show by the Dels. The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere Just Like A Man Always The Last To Know Everybody Knows That It's You What I Think She Sees Here And Now Roll To Me Waking Up Driving With The Brakes On Cringe Crashing Down Hatful Of Rain Kiss This Thing Goodbye Stone Cold Sober Move Away Jimmy Blue [Return to top] |
Music Hall, Aberdeen - 30 December 1999  The reviews suggest that this was another stunning performance from the band. They introduced another brand new song 'Drunk In A Band' and also played three cover versions. Support was by a local band called The Needles. Jane Armstrong has a great review and some stunning pictures here. Mike & Lynne Hancock also have a review, some pictures and also some Real Audio files of the cover versions here. Kiss This Thing Goodbye Drunk In A Band (new song!) Not Where It's At Just Like A Man High Times What I Think She Sees Roll Away The Stone (cover of a Mott The Hoople track) Here and Now Driving With The Brakes On Always The Last To Know Stone Cold Sober Move Away Jimmy Blue Some Other Sucker's Parade Be My Downfall / Drowned On Dry Land Get Down Tonight (cover of a KC and the Sunshine Band hit, and listed on the set list as Get Doon Tonight!) Spit In The Rain The End (cover of a Doors song) [Return to top] |
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Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh - 31 December 1999 This was part of Edinburgh's traditional New Year celebrations in Princes Street. This is generally regarded as THE place to be on any New Years Eve let alone the end of the millenium. By all accounts the Dels did not disappoint with a rocking set, slightly shortened from the Aberdeen show the night before. The Dels were second on the bill, along with the Bay City Rollers and the headliners, the Mavericks. The Edinburgh celebrations were featured on ITV, but they showed only a brief snippet of Roll Away The Stone - you can download this from here - it's not much but it is worth a listen! Kiss This Thing Goodbye Drunk In A Band (the new song again) Just Like A Man Roll Away The Stone (cover of a Mott The Hoople track) Here and Now Driving With The Brakes On Not Where It's At Get Down Tonight (cover of a KC and the Sunshine Band hit) Spit In The Rain The End (cover of a Doors song) [Return to top] |
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King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow - 13 February 2000 This was a one-off show by Kevin McDermott as part of the venue's 10th birthday celebrations. Kevin is an old friend of the Dels, and so both Justin and Iain appeared as guests. The night started with Kevin doing a couple of acoustic tracks, before being joined on stage by his usual backing band, the Kevin McDermott Orchestra, and also Iain Harvie. Justin arrived on stage six songs in and sung the lead on a Kevin McDermott song Angel, followed by his own track Lucky Guy. Kevin then returned the compliment by singing the Dels songs Kiss This Thing Goodbye and Here & Now. Included in the encores was a cover of the All Saints' number one hit Never Ever, which featured Justin on vocals, including the spoken introduction! For more info on Kevin McDermott, have a look at his site here. The full setlist was as follows. Hole In The Ground Hayley's Comet Navigator Icarus Landing Where We Were Meant To Be Angel (with Justin singing lead) All That I Am Lucky Guy (the Dels song, with Justin singing lead) Kiss This Thing Goodbye (the Dels song, with Kevin singing lead) Big New Beginning Hangin' On A Limb Here And Now (the Dels song, with Kevin singing lead) Mother Nature's Kitchen Never Ever (cover of the All Saints track, with Justin singing lead) Wheels Of Wonder Farewell To Jenny Lynd Love Train (cover of the O'Jays song) [Return to top] |
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Glasgow Allstars show, Dunlop Street Car Park - 31 December 2001 Another one-off which was organised by Greg Kane, formerly of Hue & Cry, as part of Glasgow's Hogmanay celebrations. The Glasgow Allstars were a "supergroup" of various Glasgow musicians. The band consisted of: |
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Reports from the show have been fairly few and far between, but among the songs played were: Justin Currie singing: All You Need Is Love (the Beatles song) Burning Love (the Elvis Presley song) Ken McCluskey singing: For What It's Worth (the Buffalo Springfield song) Young Hearts Run Free (the Candi Staton song) Ken McCluskey & Eddi Reader singing: Fairytale of New York (the Christmas classic from The Pogues and Kirsty Macoll) [Return to top] |