And here they are, all seven in a row ...
And you can see that the audience can come really close to the stage, which of course is a good thing for the interaction.
And here they are, all seven in a row ... And you can see that the audience can come really close to the stage, which of course is a good thing for the interaction. |
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This is a picture of Julian in action right after Richard's drum solo, which was really incredible. I have to say that the Drumaholic moved to the number one spot in the list of best drummers. During the bass solo I always get the impression that Julian would rather not be in the spotlights, but he surely has not to be self conscious about his bass playing. After Julian's solo there's the percussion solo by Dutchman Martin Verdonk. It's all in line with the international make-up of the band. |
On this photo you see a small overview of the band, looking at Matt freaking out on his Fender Rhodes with the singers and Julian and Bluey, who occasionally also moves to the front of the stage. What clearly can be seen is that Tony exactly knows where the white light is ... |
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... or could Tony really be an angel. His voice is angelic for that matter: warm and soulful. Kelli is the voice of power and believe you me, she got a lot of that. Joy is a more jazzy singer and Tyrone is young and talented. Of all four singers he stays in the background the most, but I am sure he will make it. |
The songs from the stlist were played with a lot of verve and every song was a genuine highlight. Starting with Nights Over Egypt it was uptempo all the way to the very end and there was nobody that could stay still.
During Morning Sun Bluey asked everybody in the house to mimic the arm gestures of the band, since they were not difficult at all: point at the band, point at yourself, drinks for everybody and placing your hands together held high and lowering them in a quarter circle. Almost everybody participated and from that point on the crowd was committed and the roof was on fire.
© René Wirtz 2003