Confession Time - First Live Gig & First Record Bought

[DanJennings]

Went to see Jethro Tull last night, and was once again, not disappointed.

Anderson's voice isn't what it was, but the musicianship of the band was incredible... They played a huge range of stuff, and as always, plenty of surprises. A good proportion of the songs, I had never seen performed live before, and that's no mean feat, considering this is the 10th time I've seen them.

the classics were (mostly) all there, locomotive breath, bouree, aqualung, songs from the wood, etc. surprisingly no Living in the past, or customary edit of thick as a brick, but I can't really complain.

a real gem, and not often played (in my experience) was life's a long song, a real treat.

As I said, Anderson's voice is a little more strained, but he still leaps around the stage like a teenager, stands on one leg etc.

One thing to moan about though, the support was godawful. This woman, who started off as a mediocre Kate Bush, descended into what sounded like a wailing pub singer, even with the help of Jethro Tull as a backing group through much of her material.... Left me gagging for a drink at the interval.

[Marco]

No fanny action this time then, Dan?

Marco.

[DanJennings]

alas no... you can't win em all

[Themis]

Just came back from the Red Army Chorus concert. Very good.

[Barry]

Mike Chapman and Bridget St. John, last Wednesday. Two seminal '60s acoustic folk guitarists.

Technically not quite as good as, say, Bert Jansch or John Renbourn, but Chapman is as inventive as John Martyn.

Thoroughly enjoyable.

[DanJennings]

Went to see Rufus Wainwright at Symphony Hall last night, very good indeed.

The whole show seemed quite intimate, just Rufus at a piano.
The first half was him performing his new album in its entirety, with no applause by request, which made it a quite unusual experience to be honest, it feels quite weird to hear dead silence in a venue between songs...
The songs themselves, that I had never heard before, were excellent, very stark lonely songs, some of which understandably dealt with the recent death of his mother, Kate McGarrigle.

After an interval, the second set began, and was much more jovial, and he played some of his more lighthearted numbers, along with a generous helping of the Want Two album, which I seem to play far too often for my own good A very long concert, that never seemed tiring (he must have played 35+ songs) and ended with a touching cover of Kate McGarrigle's 'The Walking Song' at the end

[Marco]

No lesbo bitches there this time then, Dan, coating the stage floor with pussy puss?

Marco.

[John]

Saw The Auroa Project good tight band but PA leeting them down a bit Just not shifting air. PA monitors to small

[MartinT]

Joan Armatrading last week at the Basingstoke Anvil. She still oozes class and has preserved that wonderful voice despite knocking on 60. Some of her new songs are good, some average, but the old favourites are simply gorgeous. Good, tight & professional backing band. Sound was very good, not over-loud and with a clear theatre sound.

[Alex_UK]

Went to see Rufus Wainwright at Symphony Hall last night, very good indeed.

I know nothing of his work, though I know of him - luckily Spotify is fully loaded with his records - I'll give him a whirl.