The Limbo review of this event slipped through the net as chief Limbo scribe/reviewer Rob was away. Nonetheless, it was a great gig. ESFTD wowed again, Blank Canvas showed that they’re fast becoming an Edinburgh force to be reckoned with and Chris Devotion and his band comfortably provided a very finely-tuned, Ramones-style filling in the sandwich.
In place of the regular review, we asked ESFTD to give us their own take on the experience of playing at Limbo. In hindsight, we thought this might be more interesting for people to read. We hope to make this a regular feature in future, potentially with some unique insights into the experiences that go with being a band-on-the-make in today’s harshly competitive, tough economic climate. Many thanks to ESFTD:
We like playing Limbo because it’s done with passion and something that’s done with passion is better than everything that is done without. It is also nice to be treated with respect by the promoters – most nights treat the band with an aloof and indifferent disdain. The promoters listen, care and help…even make an effort to choose perfectly suited stage projection. The sound-man listens, cares and helps…which does’t happen too often these days.
Limbo creates the crucible from which the flickering, malevolent, flames of rock and roll surge forth!
It also has a high stage. The kind of stage that you could do damage falling off. The higher the stage the better. Our aim is to keep playing higher and higher stages until we end up as statues on a pedestal. It also has a glitterball, which many might see as cheap, tacky and hopelessly-romantic – but as cheap, tacky, hopeless romantics we adore it. (Edinburgh School for The Deaf)
