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Friday, November 21, 2008, 10:38
Running out of the office with a few minutes to spare and belting down the A38 with a killer headache is certainly not the ideal way to start an evening with the Mighty Boosh.
Having said that, as soon as I saw the sequined-clad Vince Noir and a more conventionally nautical Howard Moon belting out their little ditty about sailors from the future, my mind did begin to think I was going to enjoy another slice of this crazy fun.
When I saw the first live tour of this zany duo in 2006 I could not get enough.
I love their unique way of entertaining where they travel from very ordinary beginnings to unbelievable and crazy worlds on equally eccentric missions.
And I found the last tour on a life and death quest for the Ruby of Cacundoo hilarious.
Writers and performers Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt have now got three TV series behind them and their popularity shows no signs of waning.
The quick sell-out of the Pavilions gig is testament to the legion of fans they have built up from their BBC Three cult show.
Their alter egos Vince Noir and Howard Moon and their exploits are usually the perfect antidote to the daily grind.
The musical numbers were great. They were enthusiastic, energetic, surprising and the sound was literally mind blowing in volume and lyrics.
But I have to say I was a little disappointed.
The pair seemed content to just wheel their out all the characters which have made them famous similar to a rather poor stand-up night. The only problem was there weren't many jokes, so where their crazy and wacky adventures would usually save them, it was all a slow start.
After the big opening number our two main boys did an overly long introduction in front of a curtain and I was thinking 'great, a real spectacular set is being built to wow us'. But I was wrong and all we got was a giant hairdryer wheeled on stage to coif Vince's locks.
It didn't seem to stop the audience's enjoyment though. They gayly whooped and cheered as another favourite appeared.
The second half where glam rock takes over the 'serious theatre' is much better but the lazy start and, unfortunately, my frame of mind did not help.
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