Julian Casablancas Live At Leeds Met - 10/12/09
It was around four and half years ago since I saw The Strokes performing live, and bar my live experience with Albert Hammond Jr, this was the first time I'd seen anyone connected with The Strokes since.
The masses of equipment filled the stage to the point that Julian and his five band members could hardly move once they arrived. Regardless, the audience reaction was nothing short of hysterical once the main man walked on stage and opened with a typically rousing version of Ludlow St.
As expected, almost the entire set was made up of tracks taken from Phrazes For The Young, as well as a stripped down version of The Strokes' Ask Me Anything, which saw most of the band leave the stage for Julian to perform on his own. However, without doubt the set highlight was definitely an epic version of Glass, showcasing Julian's strongest crooning vocal talent as he tore through the song's chorus to the adorning crowd.
After leaving for a short break the band returned to the stage and finished on a festive note with his upbeat Christmas single I Wish It Was Christmas Today, which was actually a spontaneous choice after it was requested from one of the front rows.
When news first filtered through that Julian was releasing his own solo record, there were worried souls branding it the end of The Strokes as we knew it. But after those rumours were quashed by the man himself, and with such a quality record under his own belt, it wouldn't be a bad thing if some of it influenced the next Strokes offering.
Where's the bootleg?
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