Jonathan Geddes's verdict: three stars
There was a moment early on in this show when Norman Blake mentioned the nearby first aid area having a defibrillator at the ready.
Sadly the gig itself could have done with an adrenaline kick of its own, as an enjoyable homecoming was held back by a flat atmosphere.
It shouldn't have been that way, given this was the group's first Glasgow gig in nearly three years, while the Bandstand provided a lovely setting.
Yet although the opening It's All In My Mind motored along nicely, the first half of the set played before continual chatter, creating the sort of detached vibe you'd expect at a vast festival.
That meant the jaunty, jangly likes of I Don't Want Control Of You drifted skywards into the night, politely and pleasantly but not thrillingly.
At least the sound was good, and Blake's voice in particular was in fine fettle. It took a sudden rush to the stage by fans during I Need Direction's expert power-pop to finally bridge the disconnect between band and follower, and the remainder was an expertly delivered trip through the classics, with a dance-inducing Sparky's Dream and a glorious, hazy The Concept generating ample warmth at last.
Why are you making commenting on The Herald only available to subscribers?
It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse.
heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment.
We are doing this to improve the experience for our loyal readers and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself.
We are lucky at The Herald. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories.
That is invaluable.
We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse.
In the past, the journalist’s job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article