This Suede show was even more special: it was a Pretenders/Suede co-headline show titled 'Brandaid', a fundraiser for long-time crew member and associate John Brandham. As it was a show with the Pretenders, we were all hoping we'd get to hear Suede do their cover of 'Brass in Pocket', which they'd recorded oh so many years ago for the 'War Child' charity album. Chrissie did her original version with her band and totally rocked it - she was fierce. When Suede came on, about 3/4 of the way through their set, Brett gave an ode to Chrissie and the band, noting how he'd been watching their set from the side of the stage (it's true! I'd seen it), bopping away to some of the finest pop songs of the past few decades. He said they may as well pay tribute and he came up towards my side of the stage to sing this one. It was dead sexy to see and hear him singing these lines live: "Gonna use my arms Gonna use my legs Gonna use my style Gonna use my sidestep Gonna use my fingers Gonna use my, my, my imagination..." Oh my.Â
