A Saw Doctors show is pretty much a dance-meets-karaoke session for incapacitated drunks. Whilst Tommy K has one less move than the YMCA (albeit with similar arm formed letters), Hay Wraps boasts a simple finger wave; in essence it’s a Steps concert with a little less cheese. This is by no means a bad thing. Given tonight is part of their 20th anniversary tour (and annual run of Christmas shows) it is in fact quite the opposite. I can’t deny there are more receding hair lines and wrinkles than the early days, but the band still kick out every song as if it’s the first time, with...
Photos of Saw Doctors at O2 Academy, Oxford on 9th December 2011. Taken by Jo Cox – www.jocoxphotography.co.uk
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Still holding the record for the longest single at number 1 in Ireland, it’s fair to say that The Saw Doctors have continually pumped out hard hitting albums, full of instant hits. The Further Adventures Of… is no different, packed full of solid riffs, heavy drum beats and the signature vocals of Leo and Davy, it’s another instant grabber from the Irish rockers. Whilst it seems that the band mature with every album, lyrics these days tending towards friendship and travels, the spark which gives The Saw Doctors a cult-like following still remains and hardcore fans will not be...
