The Answer w/General Fiasco & Gentleman's Pistols

The Answer w/General Fiasco & Gentleman's Pistols
Academy 2
25/11/2009
Thomas Geddes
*****

Two months ago, you'd be watching The Answer from at least thirty metre's away, with rows of security between you and the band. Thankfully, having just completed their fourteen month support slot for AC/DC, they're back to more intimate surroundings, reaping the rewards of their well deserved publicity boost.

After waiting patiently through the two emergency support bands, (both previous supports splitting up/defecting respectively), The Answer burst straight into an energetic set of feelgood, 70's throwback riffs, outshone only by vocalist Cormac Neeson's constant care free dancing. Their confidence performing to their first British sell out crowd was noticable from the off, with Neeson even singing as he introduced the band. His powerful voice suits it though. It sits somewhere between Robert Plant and Paul Rogers, which definitely compliments the bluesy sound of the rest of the band.

There wasn't a dead spot throughout, which speaks wonders for a band with only two albums of origninal material and a handful of covers to pick from, and looking at their grins, they know it. Nor was there a bad word uttered, with the whole gig one of the most well spirited affairs imaginable. The set even finished with the up tempo, toe tapping, rendition of Preachin', one of their bluesiest songs, complete with beach balls being thrown to the crowd. Everything about the gig was about crowd pleasing, which is why they were being cheered well after their encore.

If there's any band in the classic rock vein set for big things, it's The Answer. They have the albums, they've had the exposure but most importantly, they still have the most fantastic shows. Maybe they'll be back to those stadiums again in a few years.