I was never a big Madness fan back in the 80s, but their songs are some of the best pieces of music in the world to play live. You can't stop yourself having the time of your life!

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One Step Beyond (Prince Buster/Madness) - I learnt this a couple of years ago for a show that never happened. Weirdly I've never played it since, either.

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Playing music in front of an audience, or any live performance really, can be a terrifying experience. You are completely exposed - there's absolutely no where to hide (unless you're a band that mimes to backing tracks, and there are hundreds of those).

Luckily, our audience always rocks! 😁

When you're a band that plays 100% live, that doesn't use trickery to pretend that what you're hearing is what's actually being played on the stage - assuming that's anything at all and what you're actually watching are people miming - the audience feels that difference ... and they love it!

When you don't mime on stage, things don't always go to plan. You can engage diva mode, or you can laugh about it. We're not divas... 🤣

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Because life's too short and music's too life affirming to not enjoy playing on stage as much as you possibly can. 😁

So True performing Baggy Trousers by Madness.

So True - The Tribute To Spandau Ballet (www.so-true.co.uk) comprises of 9 very serious musicians who dedicate their lives to preserving the gravitas of the oeuvres of G. Kemp Esq. and his quintet.

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A little video action of a very old Spandau Ballet song, Glow, played by the only Spandau Ballet tribute that the original band supports, So True. (www.so-true.co.uk)

I'm not really a keyboard player, but sometimes you have to learn someone else's part ... just in case.

This is Dr Beat by Miami Soundmachine, which has some challenging timings. It's very rare that I have to count this much in a song.

This is for www.so-true.co.uk 's 80s Party Night