Young takes back seat with new posse

If you didn't know Paul Young was in Los Pacaminos, or had no idea who he was, then it would be easy to just tap your feet and enjoy this six-man Tex Mex band, writes reviewer Daniel Wainwright.nextpage

Four guitars, an accordion, drums and plenty of tequila on stage gave them a real saloon feel and it was clear they were having as much fun as the audience. For eighties star Young it is a complete departure from his usual repertoire.nextpage

There was no sign of his hits Where I Lay My Hat (That's My Home), Love of the Common People or Come Back and Stay at the Robin 2 in Bilston last night. Instead Young blended in with the rest of the band, taking his turn to sing lead vocals meaning bandmate Jamie Moses was as much the star of the show as him.nextpage

Songs such as Little Sister prompted gentle swaying from an audience not familiar enough with this new style to break out into full dancing. At one point the band whooped for all they were worth as a young woman brought them a tray of tequila shots with the promise of another round later on. Their songs ranged from the toe-tapping barn dance type through to ballads of the jilted cowboy.

The Robin 2 may not have been even close to full capacity, only around 200 out of a possible 700 people, but those that were there were more than willing to see Young try something different.