Køge torv, 2010…

“This is the last time Dizzy Mizz Lizzy will play under an open sky.”
- Tim Christensen (vocals/guitar)

Østerbro Stadion, 2015…

“Dizzy Mizz Lizzy isn’t just reunited, we’re reactivated!”
- Tim Christensen (vocals/guitar)

Yup, Denmark’s premium non-grunge band, Dizzy Mizz Lizzy, was back under an open sky, and they promised not only to play old favourites, but also to get back in the studio to record some new ones for the loudly cheering audience (and others of course). Which is all fine and good, but maybe, just maybe, it was time for bands to start considering what they want to do before coming with finalistic statements about the affair of things..?

“Østerbro, damn you’re many, and damn you’re pretty!”
- Christensen (vocals/guitar)

Well, either way seemed to be fine for the tens of thousands of fans that had gone out this fine summer evening to lend and eye and an ear to Dizzy Mizz Lizzy and D-A-D who had played just prior to them.
Both bands had some tricks up their sleeves for added entertainment value, and thankfully they were not the same ones. In fact, Dizzy’s concert began with a white curtain hiding the stage, and the gentle sound of Tommy Roe’s 1969 hit song Dizzy filling the speakers. On a side-note, Roe’s voice is eerily similar to that of Bigelf’s Damon Fox.
After Dizzy the song was done, Dizzy the band played a new song apparently called Phlying Pharaoh (from what I’ve seen on the net, no confirmation was given at the gig) still behind the curtain. Phlying Pharaoh, if we choose to accept this title, was something of a two-minute instrumental intro for another new song, I Would If I Could But I Can’t, which began in combination with the curtain falling down. When it fell, fireworks blinded us temporarily, before granting us view to the band that so many were looking forward to seeing.
Both songs were good examples of Dizzy’s harder rock style of song writing, and it went well with their appearance – both Tim Christensen and Martin Nielsen sported leather jackets and fashionable man-buns, which certainly lit a few housewife hearts in the stadium.

Sadly, the performance wasn’t quite up to par with the style and sound. Don’t get me wrong, they certainly weren’t bad, but they didn’t seem to be committed either. Nielsen’s gaze was fixed on his bass and his shoes more or less the entire concert, and while Christensen moved a bit more, and even took to the catwalk once in a while and looked like he was enjoying himself, the energy was still lacking a bit. One that truly seemed to love every second of the gig was drummer Søren Friis, but hidden away behind the drums for most of the time there was little he could do to lift the show further.
The songs were played perfectly though, and with an added good live sound, this was enough to get the audience into a great mood.

“Østerbro, can you take some more?”
- Christensen (vocals/guitar)

Two more newly written songs were played during the gig, cementing the statement that Dizzy Mizz Lizzy was back in the creative phase of their existence. Fly Under The Radar was a calmer song, which gained some momentum during the chorus, and Made To Believe was another straight up riffy rock tune.
Other songs got a facelift as well, to keep it interesting. In this way, Glory was infused with a short snippet of D-A-D’s Riding With Sue (the country guitar section), 67 Seas In Your Eyes got a taste of Take It Or Leave It thrown in, and around this same time, although I believe it was in Mother Nature’s Recipe, a jamming session so long I think they could have reached three or four entire songs more if they’d skipped it, commenced, and was only justified by the fact that Pink Floyd’s Goodbye Cruel World made an appearance.

In spite of these things though, Dizzy Mizz Lizzy made a good return from the dead once again. Their hits still hold up in the eyes of the audience, and I’m sure the new album will be greeted with similar satisfaction.
No matter how good they were though, there was no doubt that this was D-A-D’s night, and after their stellar performance, Dizzy could do nothing but provide an enjoyable afterparty.

Setlist:

Dizzy (Tommy Roe song)
Phlying Pharaoh
I Would If I Could Bu I Can’t
Glory
Barbedwired Baby’s Dream
Rotator
Love Is A Loser’s Game
Fly Under The Radar
Made To Believe
11:07 PM
67 Seas In Your Eyes
Mother Nature’s Recipe
Waterline
Thorn In My Pride
Love Me A Little
Silverflame