Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

With a flash of a smile, the humbling grumble of a guitar ready to be taken on a journey that reminds the music goers inside Zanzibar of days gone by when music was played for the thrill of performing and not just because the band saw images of hopeful contracts being thrust in their direction, Jimmy and The Revolvers gave a sterling performance with songs that were eminently enjoyable.

As part of an overall night of music that had already had the sublime figure of Rachael Wright performing tracks of her new album Dig and at the end of the sweltering night promised an exhaustive and cracking set from Joe Symes and The Loving Kind, Jimmy and The Revolvers thrilled the Zanzibar audience with their close harmonies and wicked sense of fun that they seem to be revelling in as they perform their music.

The word tight can be taken two ways, however in this case, the foursome really were just unstoppable, impulsive, dedicated and pleasing on the ear, there can be surely no better way of spending time in the hot weather than with a group so in tune with each other short of sitting in an ice cold bath and having 100 fans cooling the air down.

The heat that the band added to the night in the shape of tracks such as Aimee’s Song, Frosty, the phenomenally good Lonely and heart warming The Weather Man were all so well received that the only disappointment of the night as far as the band were concerned was that they didn’t have more time in which to showcase their very cool and individual style.

Jimmy and The Revolvers finished their excellent night at Zanzibar with the cracking Sunday Morning and after working so hard and with a panache that bordered on the incredible, a Sunday morning lie-in would be a welcome respite.

Ian D. Hall