Being a bit of a latecomer to the magic of The Supersuckers, I was only really familiar with their 2003 album 'Motherfuckers Be Trippin''; having seen the rave reviews of previous live performances however, I wasn't going to miss this one especially as the venue was the intimate Annandale Hotel - host of many great rock shows over the years.
After a short delay in taking the stage Eddie Spaghetti corralled his boys and burst into a full-tilt set from the off, only pausing after about the fifth song to say "OK, the preamble is done, how about we start the set now?!.. Give it up for the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world, The Supersuckers!!" Ya know that the last part is said with tongue firmly in cheek, though from the evidence of tonight's performance it's not far from the truth.
The whole band were tight and on fire throughout the duration of the set which kept up an engaging momentum from start to finish. Material was drawn from across the entire length of their career with some favourites being "Rock 'n' Roll Records (Ain't Selling This Year)", "I Want the Drugs", "Coattail Rider", "Creepy Jackalope Eye" and "Pretty Fucked Up". The Supersuckers manage to infuse their songs with an irreverent humour that never becomes a "joke" but cranks up the fun level immeasurably... their's is a brand of rock 'n' roll that you can dance to with a smile on your face.
In the words of Lemmy (Motorhead): "If you don't love The Supersuckers, you don't love rock 'n' roll."
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