Bill Bailey, Bournemouth International Centre (From Daily Echo)

Bill Bailey, Bournemouth International Centre

11:08am Wednesday 30th November 2011 in Stage Reviews By Dan Clark

It doesn't get much better than seeing Bill Bailey dismantle Akons 'Smack That' in a thick West Country Accent and hearing him play Metallicas 'Enter the Sandman' on a collection of French horns.

Anyone who's seen Bill Bailey before will know that his madcap mind tends to drift and unravel "Like a tapestry and some angry kittens," as he once so eloquently put it. So the title of his new show - 'Dandelion Mind' - seems to sum him up beautifully.

Bailey launches into attacks on subjects ranging from Politics, Religion, Football, Hip Hop and Self Service check outs; saving special reverence for the Coalition Government and Wayne Rooney.

As always with Bill Bailey his trademark array of weird and wonderful instruments, including an Iranian Oud, allow him to showcase his exceptional musical talents that include covering Lady Gaga in the style of the Wurzels and a Cockney knees-up number about Chas & Dave selling their souls to the Devil.

If you've ever wondered what it sounds like to be punched through a Cauliflower or how putting a bucket on your head can enhance the experience of eating a packet of Revels.....or even if you haven't, Bill Baileys Dandelion Mind is a show not to miss.