My producer Carl Rosamond always says, “One live gig is worth 10 rehearsals” Never has a truer word been spoken! On Oct 7th my band Nick Cody & The Heartache with guests including Towse did a support slot for Jon Gomm to a sold-out audience of over 200 people at The Old Woollen in Leeds.
This was for me a baptism of fire for a number of reasons, some of which were self-created and some of which the universe threw in my direction! It was a true white-knuckle ride, but we were well received, and it was a joy to play with such excellent musicians and showcase some new material including the title track from the new Heartache album. With covid the band had rehearsed but not played live for a whole year, so this was quite a challenge.
Set list
The setlist was
All is fine ’til the world goes pop
That gal’s as cool as fuck
Hold that thought
Slow news day
They don’t mind
This is a pretty diverse range of material and I’m always mindful that we need to be concise in what we play when doing a support slot. Once again, the Supro Comet amp sounded amazing and to best the best live guitar sound I have had to date. Special thanks to everyone who came out to see us and for Towse and Jon Burr who sat in on the set.
Towse did a great opening set and Jon Gomm of course was fantastic as ever with his performance! All in all, it was a great night and the third Music for the Head and Heart showcase that sold out.