It happened - Slugfest, Gallini Comeback gig

Absolutely awesome would probably describe it best. They came, they saw, they drank (they ran out of beer 3 times, godammit!!!).

MC Dean kicked off the proceedings, and then it was straight into the 1st Gallini gig since Six Bells Workmens in '88. 1st up was Ma Baker (in keeping with the Boney M theme for the day. Then came the revamped House of the Rising Sun, closely followed by Whiplash (better than Metallica these days and Southy pisses all over Lars Ulrich in the drumming stakes). Next up was the piece to resistance, the newly penned cover of Supersonic by Oasis - worth it just for the look on Pickles face. Twinky got his props on Sheriff of Cwm (written and performed on the spot). Then the planned set finished with She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain, with a constant stream of guest singers. Apologies to anyone I forget but I think it was: Johnny Strongbow, Plug, Shovel, Pickles, Meeky, Arthur, Dean. Then came the the real ad lib shit. Horsehead got up for these first live version of the Wham medley, complete with new hardcore stylings, Horse giving it the full Rollins/Damien out of Fucked Up treatment. Then to finish the set, and as a result of heckling from Puddle, Puddle himself got up so sing a Britney Spears number. Class. And then it was done. Fucking hell, 20 years wait and it flew by. Probably the longest set Gallini have ever done mind.

Big , big shout to Pacca, Bart and Southy for playing, especially Southy who had arms like an octopus by the end of it. Also I don't think Pacca stopped laughing during the entire set

Anyway that was the day up and running. Next up was the Sheriffs of Hong Kong, with Southy, Dean and Pickles giving it some.

Phobus were next, and they were excellent, good range of covers and everyone seemed to enjoy them. Managed to force a few beers down them through the night also.

I think Red Riot played next. Anyway I saw them and they were good.

This System Kills were the dog's bollocks. They just get better. It was Simon's last gig so he played it bollock naked (except for the Sutton codpiece).

I can't remember if Rough Kut played. Sorry, but I was bollocksed by now.

I do definitely remember Jizzwagon though. Fucking ace. What a band. They must have been well chuffed at having two drunken idiots like me and Plug dancing to them.

Then finally was Life, Death , Prizes. I really can't remember a thing about them. Sorry but I was catatonic by that point and had lost my pants and phone (don't ask).

For videos of the day go to Youtube and search for Slugfest.

For pictures of the day go to:

http://aolpictures.aol.co.uk/ap/viewShare.do?shareInfo=esv4e%2b9w77kfjfOXQK9noDzhszmlIjTgjZGC8Gff0Ee%2fjFCnkV3ciA%3d%3d

Until next year

Cheers

Sutton