The opening act were introduced as a new, young band, The Agents of Happiness. But the joke was already clear to some of us. Out came Dean, with guitarist Craig Ross, bassist Adam MacMillan, and a couple of oild chums of Owens on guitar and drums. They were rocking, great fun, and it was good to have 2 lead guitars playing off one another. Not exactly youngsters though...
After the AoH short set out came the Sinners, looking very familiar! Dean, Craig, Adam, trumpeter Philip Cardwell and drummer Andy Dunlop - very much an established Sinners line up now. The following 90 minutes, was funny, emotional, superb entertainment. Deam was in great form, noptably with his whistling. The band gave us a wide range of songs from the Owens back catalogue, with Cardwell often adding that Tex-Mex feel to some material that predates thos einfluences appearing. Plus the crowd, as always at these Christmas home giogs, got to join in on the old favourites - Man from leith and Raining in Glasgow.
As good as it ever was.
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