Ho, Bo, Foo and Bongo

I last saw The Empiricals perform at Ottawa Bluesfest in 2007, and that was for only a couple of songs. Like the Lords of Vanier they sport a fair quotient of Hi Lo Trons members. They backed their Chinese surf with some Japanese chop-sockey in the form of Sonny Chiba's The Bodyguard.

Those Empiricals - Paul Ho! Bongo Ngoc! Phil Bo! Wong Foo!



Ho without a Jaguar!?! What's the world coming to ...



Mike ... er, I mean Foo ... manipulates some electronics.



These days you can't smoke on the airplane, due to the health dangers involved in both nicotine exposure and being pummelled unconscious by Sonny Chiba.



Sonnd declares war on the Mob.



Bongo Ngoc knocks some bongos.



I think I hit the wrong button.



Paul shows two heads are better than one.



More Phil and Foo.



More Ngoc and Ho.



And er, that's it. I'll have to rewatch The Bodyguard now, though.

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