Tonight was one of those nights that justify being alive! A lot of people have been saying that this tour has been not as good as the last, without TBC and all, and I msut agree that it wasn't quite the same...but still bloody brilliant! Twas held outdoors at the Belvoir Valley Ampitheatre - host to the last TBC tour - and perhaps the best venue in the world. This time there were chairs on the grassed area down on the same level as the stage, whereas last time you just sat. Huge grassed steps surround the stage in a semi-circle and I had quite a close view. Malcom Hill was on first - not too bad a musicican but a bit of a dickhead! Then what seemed an eternity of Jazz music before Nick reared his lovely head - but the atmos was so lovely out there under the trees, I don't think anyone really minded the wait. The set seems very similar to what's been going on over east - even the comments in between songs. quick "hello...how are you?" then.... 1. West Country Girl 2. Sad Waters 3. People Aint No Good 4. The Mercy Seat 5. Henry Lee 6. Do You Love Me Part II 7. Wild World 8. Papa Won't Leave You Henry 9. Love Letter 10. Straight To You 11. Stagger Lee 12. Brompton Oratory 13.uhhhh...I wrote the next title down so badly I can't read my own writing!! Oh wait, it says Into My Arms. then he says goodnite and leaves...(yeah right!) Encore 1: 1.Loom of the Land 2. Ship Song Encore 2: 1. Dead Joe (people even started to get up and mosh!) 2. Little Empty Boat The show was at many times energetic and emotionally charged, yet sometimes not. For some of tonight's renditions, the term "Don't fix what aint broken" springs to mind - sure it's ok to change a song, but it would've been good to hear some songs resembling their original versions a little more. For me this was especially the case with Little Empty Boat - I felt it had been stripped down too much to its bones. Oh yeah, as with other concerts this tour, he forgot some of the words and had to restart! This time, it was "into My Arms". All in all, still very magical. We were eventually told it was time for us to fuck ourselves and time for him to leave, and he was gone. I taped most of it and it turned out ok. |