Gallo @ Koko

Mr Gallo entertained me and T for just over an hour last night at Koko in Camden. He was joined by Woody and Theresa who was pregnant. They swapped instruments although Theresa was mainly on kit and Woody on guitar. Vincent seemed relaxed for a change. I was at work in Birmingham in the day and then travelled down to Camden. The venue, now called Koko, used to be the Camden Ballroom and its former title befits the grandeur of the place. It's beautiful (although I would imagine that it's slightly less beautiful when holding Trance nights). Vincent played most of his When album, a few new tunes, a version of what I think was a Yes track and he came on for an encore of Moonshine (King Crimson). He went down well and it looked like the place was sold out. Gallo cracked a few funnies about girls in pants, how he wished Theresa's baby was his and then when the crowd begged for more at the end (perhaps more out of feeling short-changed) he said that he usually gets booed off after the first few songs. Then the three of them stood on stage deliberating what to play. Gallo protested that Moonshine was the only other song that they knew. Theresa wanted to play a tune where they 'rocked out' but Gallo wasn't keen. T thought it was Vincent's best gig. I think the RFH gig was the best (PJ Harvey and John Frusciante came on to do 'Moon River' for the encore). The less said about this gig the better.