
Open mic nights are the lowest rung of the live music ladder. We’ve all been there, either to play or to support a mate. If you’re lucky you might catch a fleeting glimpse of a future star, but musicians who have enjoyed any sort of sustained success generally give them the swerve.
Not so at the Neptune in Hove, where regulars were treated last night (September 9) to the sight of a bona fide rock legend - David Gilmour - performing an acoustic version of Wish You Were Here. Not, it must be said, the sort of thing you usually expect to see at your local on a Monday evening…