The annual pre-Xmas Dean Ownes gig is not to be missed. Tis year, to allow a (much) bigger audience in, it moved from the usual cafe-bar location down into Traverse 1. Dean confessed he was nervous about the switch, worrying that not enough tickets would sell to justify it. It was a sell-out!
With good reason. This is always a December treat for Dean's big local following. On this aoccaison with full band. Dean on guitar and vocals (and whistling), long term sidekick Craig Ross on lead guitar, Adam McMillan on bass, Andy Duncan at the drum kit, and Philip Cardwell blowing trumpet. The latter indicating that Owens is still very much in his TexMex phase. The first half was mostly newer material, much of it from the album to be released next year, including several songs no live audience had yet heard. The second set dived more into the back catalogue, with some very familiar singlaong numbers included (such as Raining in Glasgow).
Dean was as good as ever, Craig Ross in fine form, and the crowd loved it. I'm already looking forward to next December...
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