The Rakes, The Social by Han Quintrell
I have a dodgy leg; medical problems, skateboarding accidents and Johnny Borrell all put toward ruining it, and so these days I have barely any muscle matter in the top of my left leg. Rather House-like, I'm in constant pain with it and often have to grip to the barrier at gigs simply so I can stand up - and I followed through this usual play for The Rakes gig the other night. Just before new single 'We Danced Together' it crumbled on me. By the time we reached the fifth song my good leg couldn't take the strain of my body weight and by the time we reached the eighth I had tears leaking out of my eyes, and the only way I was upright was because I was balancing on the barrier with my arms. During '22 Grand Job' I had no rational thought left in me, I was so fucking close to passing out, so I just gave in and made a swipe for a Rake's leg and their roadie saw and came over to sort me out at which point I scream at him to remove me from the crowd.
So there I am, right in the middle of 22 Grand Job, crawling onto the stage with the little strength I have left and then being half-carried off by this roadie in a Devine Comedy t-shirt, least that's what my mate said - by the time my legs came into contact with that stage I completely blacked out, when I came round I was sitting on the floor with the roadie standing in front of me really concerned while Jamie chucked his bottle of water over to me before they did the encore. So a massive thanks to both The Rakes and their roadie - it could've ended much nastier.
1. Open Book (Uncle Buck remix)
2. Binary Love (Loving Hands remix)
3. We Are All Animals (Statik remix)
4. 22 Grand Job (Filthy Dukes Society remix)
5. Work, Work, Work (Weird Science remix)
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