WHOLE LOTTA LED - Edinburgh Liquid Rooms

Having first caught sight of the UKs premier Led Zeppelin tribute band on their Led Zep IV tour, and having been suitably impressed, what better way to spend a Saturday evening than to head off to the second biggest dump in town, to witness another performance. So 7.30 and the place is rocking to "Good Times, Bad Times", but there's something wrong. Is it the preponderence of idiots roaming around the bar area kicking me in the shins, or a spark that seems to have gone walk about. Suffice to say, when the first set ended, myslef an Mista Numbawunzepfan were contemplating heading for the door. But we stuck around.

And it seems the band knew something was wrong, for the singer commented, 'now we're really going to get started', and amazingly, the second set rocked like a bastard! As well as host of classics, some underplayed numbers made a welcome appearance, "Gallows Pole, "The Ocean" and a stonking blast of WIllie Dixons, "You Shook Me", replete with harmonica solo.

A special word for the drummer who has got to be the best drummer doing the club circuits at present, even if he looks better suited to a Who tribute band. Along with the imoressive bass player they make for a powerful combo. The singer toils to hit some of the high notes, and the guitarist looks best suited for a Def Leppard tribute, but their love for the music shines through. And what looked to be heading for a disaster was turned round in the second half, which actually shows how good they are as performers. A victory snatched from defeat.