Robyn Hitchcock at the Three Kings 31 October II

More photos from Robyn's Medecins sans Frontieres benefit at the Three Kings in Clerkenwell last night

Robyn Hitchcock at the Three Kings 31 October

Here's Robyn at his Medecins sans Frontieres benefit at the Three Kings Clerkenwell. Seeing Robyn is always a treat even if Abbey Road is one of the most horribly overrated albums this side of Bob Dylan. Sadly I had to leave early as my knee started to play up. Still at least m sans f is better off by a few thousand pounds

In the mood for some Robyn Hitchcock

Robyn is playing one of his regular benefit concerts for Medecins Sans Frontieres tonight at the Three Kings, Clerkenwell. This time it's going to be a performance of Abbey Road. I'm not a Beatles fan in any way shape or form, but , hey, it's in a good cause!

I Often Dream of Trains is of course the title song of his third solo album released in 1984. It is the title somg of a new live CD/DVD release which should be landing on my doorstep soon, postal strikes notwithstanding

Robyn at Three Kings III

Last few photos

Robyn at Three Kings II

Robyn

Kimberley

Morris Windsor

An ex-Higson and an ex-Department S guitarist

Mak Lamar auctioning a plastic cone (it went for £125)

Robyn (and Kimberley) at the Three Kings 30 June

Kimberley Rew

The Three kings, Clerkenwell, is a tiny pub. I think it can hold 95 people packed in like sardines. I was glad that I was one such sardine last night. Every so often Robyn does benefit gigs for Medecins sans Frontieres at the Three Kings. They are well attended and they raise a couple of £k for a very worthy cause. Rather than play his usual set he'll do a classic album (last time it was Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the time before it was the White Album) This time it was Sgt Pepper.

And an excellent night it was. Robyn was supported by fellow ex Soft Boys Kimberley Rew on guitar and Morris Windsor on drums, ex Higson Terry Edwards (a true gent) on keyboards and brass and (dammit his name escapes me!) on bass. They were tight. They also played a smattering of other 60s songs, including Rain, See Emily Play and Sunny Afternoon. I drank a lot of beer and I am suffering an appropriate hangover this morning.

It's a shame that tonight's gig had already sold out.