When he took to the stage a Boys fan by the name of Andy Ginn, who was staying in the same hotel, filmed "Kamikaze". It features almost all of their set.
Unfortunately the battery on the camcorder ran out in the middle of "See Ya Later" and as Jack was changing the battery the Boys played "Terminal Love" and most of "Weekend".

The Boys are filmed front on with only a few close ups (which is a pity as I'd liked to have seen more of them) so for most of the video you can see all five Boys on stage. Obviously the sound isn't hi-fi quality stereo but it sounds great for a camcorder. Because so little Boys film is in existence it is a great historical document and certainly worth a tenner to any Boys fan!

The Boys obviously switched "Weekend" and "See Ya Later" from the rehearsal. It also looks as if they dropped "Cop Cars" which was due to appear between "Little White Lifeline" and "Independent Girl. "Worm Song" was played between "Box Number" and "Soda Pressing" instead of as an encore. Other than that their set was very much as when I saw them rehearse on Tuesday 19 September.

The lights were down with the intro music playing when the Boys launched into a top-notch super fast version of "TCP". Duncan Reid is still bouncing around like an impish schoolboy and still looks much younger than 42. Unfortunately the stage is fairly small so the Boys don't have a great deal of room to move around but Duncan in particular still makes the best of it. Has there ever been a better stage performer than Duncan Reid!!! The lights are flashing and it becomes clear that the Boys are on top form, where have they been for the last twenty years!!!

Straight into "Rue Morgue" with plenty of feedback at the start of the song. Matt's first taste on vocals came next with a rousing version of "See Ya Later" which really rocks and sounds much faster than the "To Hell With The Boys" version. Who says these Boys still can't play fast just like they used to. How unfortunate that Jack's camcorder battery runs out half way through. One of my favourite Boys songs "Terminal Love" is unfortunately lost while Jack changes the battery as is the majority of "Weekend" which they play without the twangy guitar. I can tell you that from the rehearsal I attended "Terminal Love" in particular is outstanding, what a shame!

The camcorder is back up and running for another super fast version of "USI". In the rehearsal they did the chorus ala "Power Cut" but live it was sung like on "Alternative Chartbusters". Matt's back on lead vocals for another great performance on "Little White Lifeline", a standout track from "Boys Only" but whatever happened to "Gabrielle"! "Cop Cars" was due to come next but they were straight into "Independent Girl". It's not one of my personal favourites but many Boys fans consider it to be one of their best.

Casino then announces "Ladies and gentlemen" followed by Duncan's introduction "We would like to welcome now fresh from his hospital bed with his bad back in traction the original Boys drummer Jack Black" and Casino screams "a big welcome for Mister Jack Black on the drums". Suddenly the five original Boys are live on stage for the first time for 20 years with "Kamikaze". It's great to hear that Jack's still got it as the Boys give another great performance. Casino screams at the end "twenty years since the last time" as Jack leaves for Vom to take up the stool once again.

My favourite Boys song and always a highlight "Brickfield Nights" follows next, it really is Matt's finest moment. Come on Matt let's have a solo album! "Sick On You" and "No Money" follow at breakneck speed. Did they really used to play faster than this? I'm not sure but it still sounds great today and shows tCasino then introduces another of my favourite Boys songs "Box Number" which is one of the standout performances in the set. Duncan takes the guitars down towards the end of the song and everyone starts handclapping then on full throttle for the last chorus. The audience must be breathless by now. This band really are still awesome. he Boys have still got it.

Casino shouts very enthusiastically "Do you like the Yobs" and Duncan says "forgive him he's Norwegian". The guitar starts strumming for the introduction of "Worm Song" and Casino enthusiastically screams "It's the Yobs, It's the Yobs, YES YES!. The crowd goes bananas. Is there going to be any let up. No as Duncan announces its "Soda Pressing" and the Boys play it just as fast (if not faster) than their first album. Matt joins Duncan on vocals and they still sound great together, perfectly complementing each other. Another great version of "I Don't Care" follows with the "Power Cut" lines included.

Nearly the end of the show but can any show be complete without Honest John's classic, should have been a million seller "First Time". Elvis why oh why did you die in August 1977!!! Anyway Duncan urges the audience to sing along on the chorus and they do as the Boys launch into a great version of "First Time" and it sounds so much better with additional verse included (and I think that this is the first time they've performed it with the additional verse in). What a great songwriter John was and still is (listen to "To Hell And Back" from his new "Rock On Sessions" album).

Duncan thanks Vom (and he deserves it as his drumming is great throughout) and it's time for the usual Boys finisher "Living In The City" with Matt really giving it some and the song really rocking along, a great finisher. Can the show really be over? Well almost but there's still time for an encore and as usual it's time for "Boys" with Vom starting with a mini drum solo before Matt and Duncan bounce off each other with the vocals. The gig's over and god knows how Cock Sparrow felt having to follow that, shit scared no doubt.

Great to see that the Boys still have it and great camerawork from Jack!

Am I biased? Well a little maybe but this band surely should have been massive. They are simply sensational.