Concerts and Events

Our visit to the Flower Show, sun, flowers, gardens and lots of people.

Peter Gabriel live on his Growing Up Live Tour - absolutley f*#king great! Now that's what we call a show, great songs done well, interesting stage that revolved, a set that did all sorts and that ball too.

If ever there is a chance to see this man, do it, you won't be dissapointed, we weren't. plus the bonus was the Blind Boys of Alabama - brilliant

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Set List:

 Here Comes the Flood
     
    Red Rain
     
    Darkness
     
    Secret World
     
    Sky Blue
     
    Downside Up
     
    More Than This
     
    The Barry Williams Show
     
    Mercy Street
     
    Digging in the Dirt
     
    Growing Up
     
    Animal Nation
     
    Solsbury Hill
     
    Sledgehammer
     
    Signal to Noise
     
    Encore:
    In Your Eyes
     
    Father, Son

Our first visit to Ronnie Scotts in London was to see Stanley Clarke (virtuoso electric and acoustic bass player) and though I had seen him before back in New Zealand this was a first for Kath.

A small and intimate club is Ronnies, you are close to the stage and can see and hear everything. Stanley was on fine form and his band were very tight. Two sets were the evenings fare and we were not dissappointed, he showcased music from his vast back catalogue and amazed everyone with what he can do with various bass guitars. Warm responses from him for our applause and he talked back to the crowd showing good stage presence.

At the end we had to say that it was excellent value and we must return. 

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Rock'n' rolls' Bruce Springsteen brought his Seeger Sessions party to town - we and 12,000 fans were there to see Bruce and 16 musicians give a mix of folk, blues, gospel and country for just over two-and-a-half hours.

Most of the set was from the album "We Shall Overcome - The Seeger Sessions" with a few from his large catalogue, reworked to fit the Band.

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