Blues/Rock band Nine Below Zero made a welcome return to The Flowerpot, although it is the first time that this writer has seen them live.

The group formed in South London in 1977, with the current line-up featuring original founding members Dennis Greaves (guitar/vocals) and Mark Feltham (vocals/harmonica).

When the band first emerged, this was at a time of exciting musical change in the UK with Punk and New Wave becoming vogue. They often played the same clubs as their contemporaries such as The Clash, Madness, Elvis Costello, Squeeze and Stray Cats.

Nine Below Zero have often been classed as a cult band with a dedicated following. They have long had a reputation as a formidable live band, the gig tonight certainly proved how good this band are.

During the gig Dennis Greaves engaged in a lot of playful banter with the audience and also Mark Feltham telling stories about various points of their career when introducing particular songs. The gig tonight was absolutely brilliant, a true master class of showmanship from a really tight band who would almost certainly give a band a third of their age a run for their money.

Set highlights included 'On The Road Again', 'Can I Get A Witness?', 'Hootchie Cootchie Coo', 'Riding On The L and N', 'Homework', 'Wooly Bully', '11 and 11' and 'Rockin Robin'.

A fabulous night indeed, this writer will definitely go and see Nine Below Zero again and is kicking himself that he left it this long.