The first live review of BDI

Beady Eye made their live debut in Glasgow tonight (March 3), playing for just over an hour to a packed crowd at the city's Barrowlands venue.

Stage-banter was kept to a minimum by Liam Gallagher's new band throughout the 14-song show, and the singer made no reference to his estranged brother Noel or his old band Oasis.

Beady Eye's first song was 'Four Letter Word', played shortly after 9pm (GMT). They followed it with a set made up largely of tracks from their new album 'Different Gear, Still Speeding'. Before playing 'Bring The Light', Gallagher did address the crowd, saying: "Right, I reckon it's time to get off the fence, yeah? Because I've seen a few of you sitting on it."

The Scottish audience reacted positively to the band throughout, chanting Gallagher's name in between each song. Although most of the tracks the band played were faithful in sound to their recorded counterparts, the Andy Bell-penned 'Millionaire' was given a distinctly more electric-feel than on the album.

The band ended their set with their cover of World Of Twist's 'Sons Of The Stage'. Gallagher thanked the crowd for "coming along and checking it out" before leaving the stage.

THERE is no gig tougher, or better if you get it right, than Glasgow's Barrowlands.
And last night LIAM GALLAGHER found Scottish OASIS fans in loyal mood as they backed his new band with Braveheart spirit - and lots of warm lager.

The rock superstar's new gang BEADY EYE - Oasis minus big brother NOEL - played their first EVER gig, and came out all guns blazing.

The venue was buzzing as diehard punters clamoured to see Britpop history in the making.

Liam led from the front, watched by his missus NICOLE APPLETON. He bounced on stage with guitarists ANDY BELL, GEM ARCHER and drummer CHRIS SHARROCK following.

The lads' eyes were bulging and they were clearly desperate to prove they are the real deal.

They dropped the hammer with opener Four Letter Word and kept up a storming pace, belting out singles The Roller and Bring The Light early doors.

They played every track from debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding bar one, the six-minute Wigwam.

The album - set for a top three spot in Sunday's chart - works far better live, sounding less polished and with much more bite.

The insane crowd reaction seemed to shock the band but they took it all in.

And the intimate setting didn't always go down well with Liam as fans kept soaking his leather jacket with pints of lager, forcing him to ask for a towel from roadies.

The band are back at the venue tonight before hitting Manchester and TCOTU, then setting off on a European tour.

Not a bad start at all.