Review: The Waterboys Live at the Marquee - Poetry and folk rock from one of the great live bands

One of the truly great vocalists, Scott is also an excellent guitarist. And he’d need to be. He’s the only guitarist in this band, so he’s on rhythm and lead

Mike Scott of the Waterboys performing Live At The Marquee Cork. Picture: Creative Agency

There’s something quite poetic about the way The Waterboys interact with their audience that makes their performances feel more spiritual than a regular night’s entertainment.

That’s not to say they don’t rock; for rock they definitely do. In fact, only the cowboy hats hint at their glorious past as icons of country-tinged folk rock. Star-speckled glitter shirts, Cuban heels and an homages to WB Yeats, it’s a mystical mix that makes its own sort of sense.