Maybe Tomorrow….

Stereophonics is a band 30 years young. The on stage assemble now is 4 guitarists, drummer and keyboards, but the band really is focused on the only original player left, Kelly Jones delivering his ballads with husky voice, guitar licks and a layer of full on harmonies.

The songs are mainly uncomplicated lyrics, simple phrases reworks of every day experiences. It all works and he feels authentic – his roots are firmly on display. As teenagers with his friend and cohort Stuart Cable (original drummer) they lived on the same road numbers 54 and 62 moving equipment around in a supermarket trolley, practising and trying to get that elusive record company deal utilising anything to steal an advantage – even a slim gimmick – like sending off a a shoe with their recording tucked inside.

We enjoyed the electric mix from the 3 decades – Superman with a big riff, Geronimo with its bass sax and Angus AC/DC solo added extra valuable content but it was the numbers that you know that hold the high ground Maybe Tomorrow intro sent out a shiver, Mr Writer, Have a Nice Day and Dakota plus one of my favs Just Looking.

Post script. A whisper of a  memory, a band in a Sudbury pub, sadly now long gone, used to play Stereophonic numbers which we savoured from the balcony above.

Set List

Vegas Two Times
I Wanna Get Lost With You
Have a Nice Day
There’s Always Gonna Be Something
Do Ya Feel My Love
Pick a Part That’s New
Rewind
Superman
Geronimo
Maybe Tomorrow
Colours of October
More Life in a Tramp’s Vest
I Wouldn’t Believe Your Radio Kelly Jones acoustic on ukulele into the full band)
Mr. Writer
Seems Like You Don’t Know Me
Mr and Mrs Smith (Jamie Morrison drum solo outro)
Fly Like an Eagle
Just Looking
The Bartender and the Thief(with a snippet of “Ace of Spades” by Motörhead)

Encore:
100MPH
Traffic
C’est la vie
Dakota

Birmingham Utilita Arena
13th December 2025
Fawkes S&J

Footnote
Rajinder Ram catchup Jewelley Quarter

Locanto restaurant with spirited guitar ( Dad of owner maybe) which sounded more Spanish than Italian !

Seats Block 11 Upper GG – 2 in from aisle good seats closest i believe was 470
Stereophonics last seen 5/11/2007 Brighton conference centre .. that was a dig out from the past!

Posted by: thel44