First live Black gig in over 10 years!!! How did it go kids?

Post edited by: patric, at: 2005/05/12 01:52<br><br>Post edited by: patric, at: 2005/05/12 02:00

Hi
The first time in nearly 20 years i got to see Colin perform LIVE.

There were only about 40 people or so in a smallish room but that made it all the better for me.

The material for the new album sounds great &amp;, he mixed it well with some of the oldies.

Jo (sorry, i forget her surname) was supporting &amp; also sang backing vocals, played guitar &amp; violin with Colin &amp; the excellent Rob.

Perhaps he could have chosen a plainer &quot;alice band&quot; for his hair but, hey, who am i to pick faults with a legend??

He still has the rawness but mellow tones to his voice which he seems to produce effortlessly, &amp; they tingle your spine more when it's live.

Not only have i seen a fantastic display of singing/songwriting but, afterwards, even talked, shook hands, had an autograph or two and a photo with the great man. Well, perhaps he talked &amp; i sort of babbled &amp; drooled, but he didn't seem disgusted &amp;, bless him, he didn't ask me to be thrown out for wittering like a starstruck teenager (which i was---o.k. maybe the teenage bit was a trifle off?)

I sat there during the gig thinking ,&quot; i hope he sings this, &amp; i hope he sings that!.&quot; but, if he did play ALL my favourites, we'd have been there still. You wouldn't have heard me complain.

With the superb voice of Jo (sorry--still can't remember), i thought &quot; FLY UP TO THE MOON&quot; was a must, but, instead, Colin sang &quot;MOON RIVER&quot; which sounded just as goose pimply as the original, nice one Colin.

I'm still elated &amp; floating after my experience &amp; am going to try damn hard to catch another date on this tour, so, Colin, if you see me, bring a hanky to wipe my slobber off your shoes &amp; again, be kind enough not to throw me out.

I have a photo on my phone, which i will attach if someone tells me how (us Black Coubtry folk can be a little dim), it's not the best piccy but, to me, it's PRICELESS.

Thankyou Colin, Rob &amp; jo.

It really is a WONDERFUL LIFE for me now.

Lord Gutbucket.

gutbucket wrote:
There were only about 40 people or so in a smallish room but that made it all the better for me.
Only 40 People ??? :ohmy: :angry:

Hope, that next week in London &quot;Black&quot; have more guests ...

Yup, i too found only 40 (ish) people rather strange. Perhaps the promotions dept. need a jab in the ribs.

Then again, like i said before, it seemed more like a special gig to me, closer &amp; more personal if you get my drift?

If anyone out there was there, do you agree? I was the bloke sitting on the right side of the stage, front row, end seat, eyes glistening with a dopey look on my face ( some say this is normal for me.).

Lord Gutbucket.

Actually there were 68 people at the Glee Club show [OFFICIAL]!
Robespierre [Black Tour Manager]

Thanks for that Rob. You never did let me have one of Colin's plectrums, i even offered to carry a guitar case. Oh woe is me.....