Live Review: The Screaming Jets, The Poor

As The Poor got up on the stage, with wine bottles in hand, kicking off the show with Dirty Money, the Perth audience got behind them and their brand of hard pub-rock. Energetic from beginning to end, they put on a high volume and high intensity show. Engaging their fans by getting up close and speaking to them (some by name), The Poor ensured the audience was ready for one of Australia’s most beloved bands, The Screaming Jets.

Waltzing in with the stage presence of seasoned professionals, The Screaming Jets had the audience in the palm of their hand. Infusing light chit-chat and humour into the show, the audience interaction added authenticity and transparency backed up by their rockstar personas.

The audience were overcome by The Screaming Jets' enormous achievements, as the band played against a revolving set of pictures and videos from the past 30 years. Frontman Dave Gleeson boldly stated, “I’m surprised we made it this long, when I once told my mum I didn’t think I’d make it to 30." 

The crowd fed off the amount of energy and personality brought to the stage by the five-piece. Given it was election day, Gleeson railing against Clive Palmer, saying he should “fuck off”, went down excellently; the feeling inside the venue primed for a bit more ’90s pub-rock nostalgia.

The band finished up with arguably their biggest hit from 1991, Better. After charging their way through their catalogue, fans surely walked away knowing they got excellent value for money through quality sound, visuals, experience and with a sense of mutual appreciation from the crowd and band alike.