Now we were just waiting for the band.
Unfortunately the demand for tickets to this concert was so big that the organizers decided in all their wisdom to replace the tables and chairs, which are normally available to the side of the dancefloor, for extra standing room.
We kinda banked on the fact that we could sit up front, so that was a little setback. It lead to the fact that just Craig and me stayed standing up close to the stage and that the others disappeared to the rear where there were still some seats. It goes without saying that I haven't seen them anymore during the concert.
The start time of 22.00 was not met, but the band was called to the stage fashionably late ... I was ready.
The band was met with loud cheers and the first song was kicked off with a round of applause, although not everybody recognized it.
The vocalists stayed absent during the first two songs, but Bluey was there alright, almost unnoticeably laying down those funky riffs.
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There were some technical issues with Bluey's mic in the beginning, but that was quickly fixed by supplying him another one.
With song 3 the singers came on stage: Kelli Sae, Tony Momrelle, Joy Rose and Tyrone Henry.
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Ed Jones, my friend Rob's favorite sax player, soloed and improvised like nobody's business, while the rhythm section (consisting of the beforementioned Richard Bailey on drums, Julian Crampton on bass and Martin Verdonk on percussion) kept the groove going. |
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This time the horn section consisted of Ed Jones on sax, Nichol Thomson on trombone and Dominic Glover on trumpet. It stays fascinating to see 7 men and women at the front of the stage. The two keyboard players are to the sides of the stage and they are Matt Cooper and Jamie Norton. At the back of the stage are Richard and Martin and the two men that occupy the space in between are Bluey and Julian. |
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© René Wirtz 2003