{"id":646,"date":"2010-01-14T00:26:04","date_gmt":"2010-01-14T00:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sleigh-munoz.co.uk\/quims\/gigs\/the-mandrills-los-altibajos-bobs-45th-birthday-bash-brudenell-social-club-leeds-9th-jan-2010\/"},"modified":"2010-03-30T18:07:52","modified_gmt":"2010-03-30T18:07:52","slug":"the-mandrills-los-altibajos-bobs-45th-birthday-bash-brudenell-social-club-leeds-9th-jan-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sleigh-munoz.co.uk\/quims\/2010\/01\/14\/the-mandrills-los-altibajos-bobs-45th-birthday-bash-brudenell-social-club-leeds-9th-jan-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mandrills & Los Altibajos (Bob’s 45th Birthday Bash): Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – 9th Jan 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There are important ages in a vinyl addicts life: 16, 33 1\/3, 45 and 78. Turning 45 at the end of last year I felt the need to mark the occasion with a bit of a do. Having not put a gig on for 5 years <\/a>I felt it was time to do one now.<\/p>\n

So I booked my favourite Leeds Venue (The Brudenell<\/a>) and asked friends The Mandrills and Los Altibajos to provide the music. Unfortunately, the worst winter weather in 30 years meant a lot of people couldnt make it, but those who ventured out were treated to an evening of top entertainment.<\/p>\n

Los Altibajas have been playing together for about a year now. My good friend Ana Luisa who previously sang with the Cuban Big Band<\/a> now sings with this wonderful team of musicians. The Cuban rhythms are so infectious and got everyones hips moving. A bright future awaits these guys! Sledge got some video footage of them<\/a>
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The Mandrills play to the medical tent at Glastonbury each year and seemed the natural choice of party band. A friendlier, more affable bunch you couldnt hope to meet. They got the place jumping with a brace of covers that showed off their tight musicianship and wonderful vocals. Very short clip here<\/a>
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As an entrance fee, Id asked for a 7\u009d single (keeping up the 45 theme) and got the good (Bomber by Motorhead on blue vinyl thanks sledge) the bad (Stars on 45 Thanks a lot Jez!) and the ugly (Jason Donovan!?!!!!). Everything from Jim Reeves to Depeche Mode via Baby Love (No.1 when I was born thanks Dave) and Inspiral Carpetlist of them at the bottom of this article.<\/p>\n

Some photos of the night here <\/a>
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\nPretty Vacant\/No Fun – Sex Pistols
\nChildren of the revolution\/Jitterbug love – T.Rex
\n(I can’t get no)Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
\nJust like heaven – The Cure
\nTape it – Winter Kids
\nI’m not used to you – Winter Kids
\nAlbatross – Fleetwood Mac
\nHappy Xmas (War is over) – John & Yoko\/ The plastic ono band
\nJust like nothing on earth – The Stranglers
\nBaby jump + The man behind the piano – Mungo Jerry
\nBomber – Motorhead
\nFools Gold (limited edition) – The Stone Roses
\nI feel you – Depeche Mode
\nPolice officer\/Participation two – Smiley Culture\/ The Reprobates
\nKnow your rights – The Clash
\nYou really got me – The Kinks
\nGet Dancin’ – Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes
\nDead men don’t need season tickets\/ Pythagorane Diese Menschen sind ehrlich\/ Morbid sky – Half man half biscuit\/ Faust + Die Goldenen Zitronen\/David Thomas and two pale boys
\nBaby Love – Diana Ross and the Supremes
\nStars on 45 – Star Sound
\nHappy Birthday – Altered Images
\nDo Re Mi\/Climb ev’ry mountain – Doris Day\/ Tony Bennett
\nEgyptian Reggae – Jonathan Richman and the modern lovers
\nChant No.! (I don’t need this pressure on) – Spandau Ballet
\nTreason (It’s just a story) – Teardrop explodes
\nLaid so low (Tears roll down) – Tears for fears
\nJump the gun – The Three Degrees
\nTwist and shout – Salt-n-pepa
\nCrackers International EP: Stop! – Erasure
\nGood year for the roses – Elvis Costello & the Attractions
\nUniform – Inspiral Carpets
\nGreased Lightening – John Travolta
\nThis is how it feels – Inspiral Carpets
\nIn the army now – Status Quo
\nLesons on love – Level 42
\nPurple Rain – Prince
\nMotor Bike Beat – The Revillos
\nWenn es schneit in zillertal – Zillertaler Heimatklange
\nIn a mansion stands my love – Jim Reeves
\nVienna calling – Falco
\nCan’t stay away from you – Gloria Estefan
\nRadar love – Golden earing
\nJohnny & Mary – Robert Palmer
\nSylvia – Focus
\nUnder pressure – Queen & David Bowie
\nSomeone’s looking at you – The Boomtown Rats
\nWhen you come back to me – Jason Donovan
\nStrawberry Fields Forever\/Penny Lane – The Beatles
\nI won’t run away – Alvin Stardust
\nJoy – Soul II Soul
\nMore than a woman – Tavares
\nKick over the statues\/ Every bit of me Walls come tumbling down\/ Taste of Cindy – Redskins\/ Simply Red + Style Council\/ The jesus and mary chain (Single free with The Hit magazine)
\nDreaming – Blondie
\nMake me smile (Come up and see me) – Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
\nDon’t come around here no more – Tom Petty and the heartbreakers
\nBird of paradise – Snowy White
\nState of Mind – Fish
\nIllegal alien – Genesis<\/p>\n

How Come\/ Crazy – Ray Lamontagne (red vinyl)<\/p>\n

A Little Respect\/Stop! – Bjorn Again (Erasure-ish)<\/p>\n

Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum<\/p>\n

Whole Lotta Love – CCS<\/p>\n

Mull Of Kintyre – Wings<\/p>\n

Rough Justice – Bananarama<\/p>\n

Living Next Door To Alice – Smokie
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