15 Oct - Ian Brown @ The Carling Academy Glasgow

The crowd was buzzing for this gig and it was clear as soon as we got into the Academy that something special was going to happen. The venue was full of energy and excitment and the roof was nearly blown off when Ian Brown walked onstage.

As if things couldn't get any better, he blasted out a string of Stone Roses classics to the delight and almost insane reaction from the 2500 fans who had been given what they had hoped. To let you understand, since The Stone Roses split, Ian Brown has not performed any Stone Roses songs. There were rumours that this tour would be different but untill the opening bars of "Sally Cinamon" it was only a rumour, a dream but occasionally dreams do come true.

"I Wanna Be Adored", "Waterfall", "Sugar Spun", "Made of Stone", "She Bangs The Drum" - yes it was more than most had hoped but add the cream of his solo back catalogue, culminating in my personal favourite The FEAR and it was an unforgetable night.

I won't forget the sight of Ian Brown tonight, standing like a witch doctor shaking his tambourine staff towards the adoring fans and its clear that he is in his prime and has a good few years in him yet.

Oh yes we adore.

Al