BENGERS LAST STAND

 24/03/2001

As any MAG7 fan will know, the boys are trying to schedule a trip to Germany in the autumn of 2001 to spread the experience of the show to a wider
audience. As the agent for the clubs they may play, I came over to check them out and they asked me if I could write a piece on them for the web site.

Well here it is:-

I saw the band at the Beaconsfield Theatre and, from a foreigner's point of view, the Magnificent Seven looked a strange collection of individuals.

Iffy Voice, the lead shouter is a mench. Tall, blond, blue eyes - the ideal bloke to build any project around.

Telstar? A good military type drummer, but a bit of a has-been from the point of view that the current youth movement don't really remember him!

Ear trumpet? Well as with any member of the human race, the fact he has to overcome the obstacle of being completely deaf in one ear to play the guitar like a true legend, doesn't carry much weight in my book and I think he would be better served volunteering for medical experimentation.

Lil Big Horn? Stands on the third right an excellent position. Nuff said!

Baby Talc? I realy hate rhythm and blues.

Fruitums? Although the resident bass player with this combo, his place was taken, FOR THIS SHOW ONLY, by an old seventh, "Bengers" who was celebrating the fact that he has no friends. Fruitums seemed to be keeping himself busy by attracting all the girls that I rejected from my overall plans.

Sticky Moan? Always wears grey or brown suits. His fashion taste is exemplary. I talked to him after the show and I feel from the conversation that he may not be available for the trip!

Watching them perform together as a unit, they play a tight set with a goodvariety of tunes, but would do themselves a lot of favours to include a more European feel if they are planning to invade the Fatherland.

Still time will tell.

Ruldolf Butler
Author of "My Cafe"
 

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