A Little Bit Of Chaos Live in Wrexham 2005

Elly Roberts reviews

A Little Bit Of Chaosat the Chicago Rock Café, WrexhamThursday June 16, 2005


A little bit more than a little bit of chaos took place at the Chicago Rock Café Wrexham, recently.

Booking this seasoned splinter group of mothershipband Total Chaos proved to be a real winner for venue and customers,doubling the usual 70 plus Thursday crowd. Word circulated that an excellentband was coming to town for a rare appearance.

From 10pm onwards, the quartet, Phil Beaumont (drums), Amos Cooper (guitar),Paul Sturman (acoustic guitar, lead vocals) and Mike Edwards on bass gave amasterclass in both presentation and music. ALBOC are a covers band – with a difference.


Normally, this type of night is nothing more than a tribute; instead thislocal outfit do things their way. They carefully adapt the songs to theirR’n’B remit. For two hours and twenty minutes, they plundered an eclecticsetlist that would shame even the originals.

Their relaxed and playfulmanner, lead by charismatic frontman Paul Sturman, the band opened with apersonal favourite and universal standard by Van Morrison – Moondance.Everything that followed was perfectly suited to their collective ability,which is in abundance.

A great In The Air Tonight featured solid rhythm workfrom the powerhouse pairing of Beaumont and Edwards, allowing Cooper totexturize with sublime solos, and that’s how it was all night. Taking onspace-rockers Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here was a bold move, matching theoriginals in every way. Sneaked in the slightly revised setlist was a torchsong of strong emotional depth – If I Go. Later, they showboated, with gemsby Tom Petty – Freefalling, a raucous ‘Grapevine’ by Marvin Gaye, taking thesong to level previously imagined.


Blue Oyster Cult’s perennial classicDon’t Fear The Reaper was a pulsating stunner as the crowd went nuts.Capping a glorious night, we were given a mesmerising guitar display byCooper on Prince’s Purple Rain. Running at neck-breaking speed with no breaktakes some doing, but they seem to thrive on it. The longer the nightprogressed and numbers swelled, the greater the reaction, resulting inregular bouts of cheers and dancing.

On this evidence, it won’t be too long before they’re back by public demand.

Chicago Rock Café wishes to thank the Wrexham music stores who helpedadvertise the event.

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