Jake Bugg
HMV Institute Birmingham
19th Feb 2013
The 18-year-old icon shows us we havn't Seen It All
If you’ve ever tried kidding yourself that talent is something that develops with age, then you clearly haven’t experienced the musical genius of Jake Bugg. Still a teenager, he has taken the world by storm; he’s already had a number one album, an American tour with Noel Gallagher and supported the Stone Roses. Now he’s half way through his very own sell out tour, just in time for his 19th birthday.
Some might worry all this attention would seriously inflate an 18 year olds ego; but he appears to be taking it all in his stride. Starting the set with the serenely beautiful Fire, Bugg shows he doesn’t need foot stomping baselines to hold his audience. He then powers through his set; everything from “an old ditty” Love Me the Way You Do, through to “the new single” Seen It All. He strikes the perfect balance between immense musical energy and being so laid back he seems incapable of keeping his eyes open. Despite his relaxed attitude he creates a real connection with the crowd, almost singing to individual members. “You’re all really good singers” he says after Slide, and through his strong Nottingham accent it’s hard to tell if he is being ironic.
The tempo steps up towards the end of the night as he storms through Two Fingers and Lightning Bolt and the crowd really get going. “This is my last song” he says and the crowd whines “Noo”, he laughs for the first time “you could cheer for more” he points out, ruining the age old mystic of the encore. After a lot of cheering sure enough he’s back, with the stripped back beauty of Broken and a rendition of Johnny Cash’s classic “Folsom Prison Blues”. Right now it’s not hard to imagine, in 50 years time a young lad playing his favourite Jake Bugg classic to end a set.
“I don’t know how to thank you more Birmingham” he says, as though there’s something better we could be doing! “Kiss Me?” answers one excited fan, he laughs, unfazed, looks like he will be getting a lot more attention in the years to come!
HMV Institute Birmingham
19th Feb 2013
The 18-year-old icon shows us we havn't Seen It All
If you’ve ever tried kidding yourself that talent is something that develops with age, then you clearly haven’t experienced the musical genius of Jake Bugg. Still a teenager, he has taken the world by storm; he’s already had a number one album, an American tour with Noel Gallagher and supported the Stone Roses. Now he’s half way through his very own sell out tour, just in time for his 19th birthday.
Some might worry all this attention would seriously inflate an 18 year olds ego; but he appears to be taking it all in his stride. Starting the set with the serenely beautiful Fire, Bugg shows he doesn’t need foot stomping baselines to hold his audience. He then powers through his set; everything from “an old ditty” Love Me the Way You Do, through to “the new single” Seen It All. He strikes the perfect balance between immense musical energy and being so laid back he seems incapable of keeping his eyes open. Despite his relaxed attitude he creates a real connection with the crowd, almost singing to individual members. “You’re all really good singers” he says after Slide, and through his strong Nottingham accent it’s hard to tell if he is being ironic.
The tempo steps up towards the end of the night as he storms through Two Fingers and Lightning Bolt and the crowd really get going. “This is my last song” he says and the crowd whines “Noo”, he laughs for the first time “you could cheer for more” he points out, ruining the age old mystic of the encore. After a lot of cheering sure enough he’s back, with the stripped back beauty of Broken and a rendition of Johnny Cash’s classic “Folsom Prison Blues”. Right now it’s not hard to imagine, in 50 years time a young lad playing his favourite Jake Bugg classic to end a set.
“I don’t know how to thank you more Birmingham” he says, as though there’s something better we could be doing! “Kiss Me?” answers one excited fan, he laughs, unfazed, looks like he will be getting a lot more attention in the years to come!
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