The band have been termed as “genre blurring” by some members of the music press and it’s easy to see why; not only do you get the visual of early rock bands plying their trade and some guitar riffs that would make any self respecting rocker proud to call their own but you get the disco prog, high camp feel of Mott The Hoople infused with parts of metal, Garage and new wave. Certainly a band that covers every taste!

With Dick Valentine coming on stage wearing a red cape with the word Flashy emblazoned upon it, a direct reference to the opening track of the night Flashy Man which the audience lapped up in spades and were further delighted when Dick Valentine snatched off the red cape to reveal a similar cape underneath, this time in shiny blue.

Electric Six sped through the set, barely letting the audience catch breath between song as they showcased their latest album and some of the more well known tracks, each song played with seemingly consummate ease, as was in evidence with Dance Commander and the hit record Gay Bar which was followed up by the sequel, the easily titled Gay Bar part 2.

Dick Valentine, outspoken as ever, made the audience aware that this was the ninth time they had played Liverpool whilst managing to completely avoid Manchester yet again. This served to thrill sections of the audience and alienate those that had come from that side of the M6 motorway. This is nothing new as Dick Valentine and the various incarnations of Electric Six have courted mild controversy over the years, whether through choice of songs that they play or when they outraged certain Queen fans by doing a parody of Radio Ga-Ga where front man Dick Valentine was seen parading on Freddie (Farrokh Bulsara) Mercury’s grave.

Stand out tracks played on the night were the excellent Pulling the Plug on the Party, Improper Dancing and the wonderfully eccentric debut single Danger!, High Voltage.

The band finished an electric set with the encores, which included Formula 409 and Rock and Roll Evacuation.

Electric six gave a very strong performance to a packed out audience. A band you cannot take too seriously but highly recommended for a great night out.

Ian D. Hall