Chuck Prophet and The Mission Express @ Islington Assembly Hall

Chuck Prophet in UK terms is very under rated, much to my advantage. Dingwalls last year I stood next to his guitarist James DePrato throughout the whole set, this gig with its elevated stage, able to lean comfortably on the security barrier with the band all before me.

A blistering 2+ hour set, great solos, good well structured songs, great rapore and interaction with the audience, loved the use yet again of the squawk microphone, and an excellent version of Bowie's 'Sorrow' duetting with his wife Stephanie and humour.
As a friend remarked during his set at Oxford the following night, Outstanding!

So why is he under rated / unheard of in the UK, I have no idea. Blame 6 Music for not playing him enough. Mike Trotman, the Oxford gig promoter wrote, 'In some parallel dimension Chuck Prophet is a star, though for the real-world fans he’s amassed over the past three decades, beginning with his stint in Green on Red through his well-regarded solo career, he may as well already be one'.

9/10 (possibly too many solos stops it being a 10/10)