Sunday, 1 January 2012

James McCartney at 'The Barfly'

James McCartney concluded his tour at Camden's hidden gem 'The Barfly' pub on 15th December. This was his second tour but was my first time seeing James perform. To tackle a career in music when you have such parentage as James means there was a lot of pressure upon him, but he certainly rose to it. McCartney's music is a mix of rock and folk which shows off his vocal talent and his craft at playing the piano. Although seeming to lack in confidence James soon seemed to relax into his set as the small audience of around 30 cheered him on. This included his family who shouted out support and James kept his eyes on them, allowing his bond with them to help create a fantstic atmosphere.

As the audience arrived Beatles music was played showing how influenced James is and also how proud he is of his fathers work. This is also shown in some of his music particularly the song entitled 'I love you Dad' a moving song which showed the bond between father and son. The whole concert was filmed and I would urge anyone to search it out and have a look at a talent that is definitely on the way up.  Overall a wonderful night, which was helped by standing next to Macca, as we all danced the night away.