I saw the Cribs live on Thursday and they were fantastic! Firstly, Adam Green should have to do support at every gig- he is such a fantastic, hilarious performer and totally won over each and every person in the crowd! He even did a bit of crowd surfing and serenaded a lad in the crowd who caught his eye!

He was amazing!
The Cribs themselves were everything that one would expect of a great British rock band and much, much more. They have such an excellent rapport with the crowd, which in turn was the best crowd I've ever seen- people were going crazy, Ive never seen so much crowd surfing and there was even a mini stage invasion at the end! Some times crowds make good gigs great...this was one of those crowds. The band themselves are one of the best live bands Ive seen- Ryan's voice is unbelievably good live, Gary's voice is just excellent full stop, Ross adds a lot of charm and character to the songs, especially when he stands on his drums and Johnny Marr is Johnny Marr! Johnny has actually fitted into the band really well and doesnt overshadow the brothers or cast a shadow with his great legacy- he seems like he has been in the band forever- its definatley the Cribs as a collective, not the Cribs and Johnny Marr. We Share the Same Skies is possibly the best British rock song in years, while We Were Aborted, Cheat on Me, Hey Scenesters!, Mens Needs and City of Bugs are amoungst my favourite live performances. They are an outstanding band...potentially the best in Britain IMO.
They are also lovely, down to earth men who have a lot of time for their fans and did not leave until everyone had a photo and a chat- they genuienly respect their fans and dont see themselves above them in any way. Johnny, with all his legacy, has every right to be full of himself- instead he is a sweet, humble, charismatic man who, even when visibly tired, will stop for a chat with his fans. Ross is shy but extremely sweet, Gary is very chatty, as is Ryan. They are a credit to the British music scene and I'll definately see them again.
