Papa Shango - Dr Spork

PAPA SHANGO - DR SPORK

Musican Pub July 15th 2023

Tonight started quite normally at the The Musician Pub with a set of vintage 70's rock covers by Dr Spork.The band deliver a selection of covers of classic rock songs including the compulsory "Wishing Well" and "Smoke on the Water". The band played well, there was a great spirit about them and I particularly enjoyed the look of glee on the drummers face when he attacked the kit... It may not have been the greatest set we've seen, but it was good and I enjoyed it.

Now.. how the hell do you review a gig by the outrageous phenomenal Papa Shango. If you've seen them you will know what i mean... if not.. here goes.

Start with the fact that the band are all mad as a box of frogs... completely barmy... and you know i love eccentricity... The girls in basques, including flautist Papa Nikki, sing, squirt water at the crowd, roam around the audience squirting cream and distributing biscuits as well as surrounding a human dartboard... the main girl singer sings... supports Shango, roams the audience encouraging participation while Shango himself prowls... it's difficult to prowl menacingly while laughing joyously but he manages it... he also sings and chats and jokes throughout...

And what of the band... behind the madness and insanity there is a damn fine rock'n'roll band... mind you the musicians don appropriate headgear for the songs and leap around the audience playing

The show is non-stop rock'n'roll, massive energy, insanity, utter madness and total joy... you spend the whole gig laughing and grinning like a loon while boogieing away...

... and the songs... all original... outrageous... you may get the idea from the encore number... "Danger Wank"....

Papa Shango is more than a rock'n'roll band.. much more... they are the ultimate entertainers... huge fun and simply wonderful... it should be compulsory to go to a Shango gig.. .you wont see rock'n'roll quite the same way again....

Absolutely wonderful band... huge entertainment and i loved every second of this fabulous night

Huge thanks Papa Shango... that was a simply wonderful night!!

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