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Finished work, caught the train, made it to the Forum just before 7 and joined a very short queue. Girl at the counter couldn't find my name on the guest list but believed the email I had printed.
Warm-up was a female singer/songwriter from Ireland (Sarah something, didn't get her last name), just with a guitar and a bloke at the keyboards. I like a lot of female singer/songwriters but she was just a bit bland and samey despite having a good voice. Her set was about half an hour and then we had almost an hour until the main act appeared.
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Despite being a bit short, it was a fantastic gig.
The setup was a bit strange as only the piano was at the front and the bass and guitar were pushed to the back. This would have been OK if it had been just a backing band but they contributed much more. Everyone could sing, with the bass player having the best and most powerful voice. His vocals during When the Saints sent shivers down my spine.
The short gig had one advantage: I managed to catch the 11:15 train with only 3 stops, otherwise it would have been the midnight sloooow train.
Also, 14 quid for the Travelcard was an OK price, I would have felt slightly short changed had I paid full price. Then again, he isn't the youngest anymore.
Warm-up was a female singer/songwriter from Ireland (Sarah something, didn't get her last name), just with a guitar and a bloke at the keyboards. I like a lot of female singer/songwriters but she was just a bit bland and samey despite having a good voice. Her set was about half an hour and then we had almost an hour until the main act appeared.
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Despite being a bit short, it was a fantastic gig.
The setup was a bit strange as only the piano was at the front and the bass and guitar were pushed to the back. This would have been OK if it had been just a backing band but they contributed much more. Everyone could sing, with the bass player having the best and most powerful voice. His vocals during When the Saints sent shivers down my spine.
The short gig had one advantage: I managed to catch the 11:15 train with only 3 stops, otherwise it would have been the midnight sloooow train.
Also, 14 quid for the Travelcard was an OK price, I would have felt slightly short changed had I paid full price. Then again, he isn't the youngest anymore.
