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Sparky Rickmaniac
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:56 am    Post subject: Birmingham Reply with quote

Excellent show again last night in Brum, both R&R on fine form, I thought Russell had one or two bags under the eyes but I guess that's touring for you, but voice incredible and movement inexhaustable.
Might be my imagination but I thought the sound wasn't as good as Bush Hall in June?
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had never been to the Birmingham Institute before but the venue seemed quite nice. The upstairs gallery/balcony was closed off but downstairs was pretty packed. R&R both on fine form. Russell wore the knee length trousers and looked like part of the tweed country set. From memory the set list seemed to be the same as as Bush Hall. Am I right in thinking that Ron's "overture" started and ended with a few bars from "I married myself" but the song did not appear in the main set, whereas other snippets did?
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Started with Metaphor at Bush Hall. Hospitality on the currrent tour.

Keep looking for reviews online and haven't found any.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

dinky wrote:
Started with Metaphor at Bush Hall. Hospitality on the currrent tour.

Keep looking for reviews online and haven't found any.


They dropped a few from Bush Hall - Looks Looks Looks and I Married Myself come to mind

Added was singing in the shower

Also some of the keyboard lines were changed
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also Gratuitous Sax and In The Future were dropped.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gratuitous Sax was in Lithuania by the way but it seems later they dropped it too.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another really good gig, and it was great to hear Singing In The Shower especially.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Found this review of Birmingham

http://www.egigs.co.uk/index.php?a=14246

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

and this

http://thehearingaid.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/sparks-hmv-institute-tuesday-23rd.html

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Sigita
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some great reviews there, thank you for sharing!
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