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Date Posted: 10:37:42 10/26/06 Thu
Author: The Weaver
Subject: Roundhouse - review (of sorts) now up at http://www.bbc.co.uk/electricproms/paulweller/

The roundhouse provided a great venue for the opening night of the Electric Proms Series and the boys, introduced by Porky Jupitus dressed up for the occassion. Kicking off with a mix of As Is Now numbers and old favourites, looking forward to the first guest we weren't disappointed. To hear one of your favourite tunes played by one of your favourite bands accompanied by one of the best young female vocalists around you really have hit jackpot. Amy Winehouse and her beehive wooed the audience with her sultry rendition of I Heard It Through The Grapevine. Before the crowd could catch its breath Winehouse launched into a wonderful version of Don't Go To Strangers. The ballads continued with You Do Something to Me before Weller primed his audience for his next guest with Come On Lets Go. Suitably refeshed we watched Carl Barat meander onto stage and attempt to slaughter Peacock Suit. I say attempt because he hadn't bothered to learn the words and drifted in and out leaving the band to carry him through what is usually a crowd favourite. The real treat that would have been to hear Weller lead on In the City was dealt a blow as Barat struggled his way through with a voice lacking depth and lyrics! For that torment we were rewarded with recent set addition Running on the Spot (thankfully without Barat) followed by Foot of the Mountain and Sunflower. Richard Archer was the last of the guests joining the band to lead on Thats Entertainment. He sang it in his own style but with commitment and knowledge of the words! But, who'd have guessed what was to follow? Thanking Weller for letting him indulge himself Archer fulfilled his and our wishes with a full-on take of Tubestation. Once again Archer was passionate, word perfect and respectful of the opportunity he'd been blessed with. Broken Stones and Town Called Malice made up the encore with the boys (minus Seamus tonight) taking a deserved bow. Mustn't forget to mention Jacko Peake made a couple of appearances on sax and how it was nice to catch up with some old friends - Sash, Hils, Ed, Karen, Mel. A great venue and some real gems! Graham - where were you mate?

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[> Listened to it on BBC6 Music and it sounded amazing!....ITC and Tubestation brilliant..apart from Carl Baret murdering ITC...Amy Winehouse has got a fanatsic voice...check out her new album "Back In Black" you will not be disapointed. Shame i could'nt get there in time really..good to see Ed and Hils back on the scene...see you all in December at Brighton and Poole.....Weaver mail me off board. -- A.K, 16:06:31 10/26/06 Thu

>The roundhouse provided a great venue for the opening
>night of the Electric Proms Series and the boys,
>introduced by Porky Jupitus dressed up for the
>occassion. Kicking off with a mix of As Is Now numbers
>and old favourites, looking forward to the first guest
>we weren't disappointed. To hear one of your favourite
>tunes played by one of your favourite bands
>accompanied by one of the best young female vocalists
>around you really have hit jackpot. Amy Winehouse and
>her beehive wooed the audience with her sultry
>rendition of I Heard It Through The Grapevine. Before
>the crowd could catch its breath Winehouse launched
>into a wonderful version of Don't Go To Strangers. The
>ballads continued with You Do Something to Me before
>Weller primed his audience for his next guest with
>Come On Lets Go. Suitably refeshed we watched Carl
>Barat meander onto stage and attempt to slaughter
>Peacock Suit. I say attempt because he hadn't bothered
>to learn the words and drifted in and out leaving the
>band to carry him through what is usually a crowd
>favourite. The real treat that would have been to hear
>Weller lead on In the City was dealt a blow as Barat
>struggled his way through with a voice lacking depth
>and lyrics! For that torment we were rewarded with
>recent set addition Running on the Spot (thankfully
>without Barat) followed by Foot of the Mountain and
>Sunflower. Richard Archer was the last of the guests
>joining the band to lead on Thats Entertainment. He
>sang it in his own style but with commitment and
>knowledge of the words! But, who'd have guessed what
>was to follow? Thanking Weller for letting him indulge
>himself Archer fulfilled his and our wishes with a
>full-on take of Tubestation. Once again Archer was
>passionate, word perfect and respectful of the
>opportunity he'd been blessed with. Broken Stones and
>Town Called Malice made up the encore with the boys
>(minus Seamus tonight) taking a deserved bow. Mustn't
>forget to mention Jacko Peake made a couple of
>appearances on sax and how it was nice to catch up
>with some old friends - Sash, Hils, Ed, Karen, Mel. A
>great venue and some real gems! Graham - where were
>you mate?


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[> [> I saw Amy Winehouse a few weeks back in Brighton and she was excellent. Her new stuff has more of a Motown feel to it. Seeing her at Koko on 14th November and might have a spare ticket if anyone's interested? I was at Graham Coxon at London Asotria last night. Two hours of full on guitar - very loud!! Encore included a brilliant................ All Mod Cons!!!!! -- HS, 16:25:25 10/26/06 Thu


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[> [> [> Yes please, HS. -- The Weaver, 16:31:07 10/26/06 Thu


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[> [> [> [> Hi Weaver... great... you've got first refusal. I just need to check that my mate who was going to go can't make it. It was looking that way when I spoke to him about it a couple of days ago. -- HS, 18:24:52 10/26/06 Thu


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[> [> [> [> [> Thanks, Martin. Keep me posted. -- The Weaver, 23:33:32 10/26/06 Thu


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[> [> [> [> [> [> Will do Simon, I might know tomorrow. Any Winehouse new album out today... go buy it... all of you!! -- HS, 22:59:22 10/30/06 Mon


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> SImon... the ticket's yours if you're still up for it? Email me off board. -- HS, 22:18:36 10/31/06 Tue


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[> Absolutley brilliant nice to see old faces Hils and Sash ,Eddi mingling and new faces the Norfolk girls, Dave from up North you know who you are and what a surprise Ed making an apperance top man oops and Nicki, cant forget Mags Kev and Sally keep the Faith respect to all -- Ossy, 21:14:03 10/26/06 Thu


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[> towards the back stage left(ish) taking it easy, jen wasn't up to getting well into it, still trying to resume normal service after the last year. Hopefully ready to build up to our "tour" coming up!! -- g the internationalist, 23:43:52 10/26/06 Thu

>The roundhouse provided a great venue for the opening
>night of the Electric Proms Series and the boys,
>introduced by Porky Jupitus dressed up for the
>occassion. Kicking off with a mix of As Is Now numbers
>and old favourites, looking forward to the first guest
>we weren't disappointed. To hear one of your favourite
>tunes played by one of your favourite bands
>accompanied by one of the best young female vocalists
>around you really have hit jackpot. Amy Winehouse and
>her beehive wooed the audience with her sultry
>rendition of I Heard It Through The Grapevine. Before
>the crowd could catch its breath Winehouse launched
>into a wonderful version of Don't Go To Strangers. The
>ballads continued with You Do Something to Me before
>Weller primed his audience for his next guest with
>Come On Lets Go. Suitably refeshed we watched Carl
>Barat meander onto stage and attempt to slaughter
>Peacock Suit. I say attempt because he hadn't bothered
>to learn the words and drifted in and out leaving the
>band to carry him through what is usually a crowd
>favourite. The real treat that would have been to hear
>Weller lead on In the City was dealt a blow as Barat
>struggled his way through with a voice lacking depth
>and lyrics! For that torment we were rewarded with
>recent set addition Running on the Spot (thankfully
>without Barat) followed by Foot of the Mountain and
>Sunflower. Richard Archer was the last of the guests
>joining the band to lead on Thats Entertainment. He
>sang it in his own style but with commitment and
>knowledge of the words! But, who'd have guessed what
>was to follow? Thanking Weller for letting him indulge
>himself Archer fulfilled his and our wishes with a
>full-on take of Tubestation. Once again Archer was
>passionate, word perfect and respectful of the
>opportunity he'd been blessed with. Broken Stones and
>Town Called Malice made up the encore with the boys
>(minus Seamus tonight) taking a deserved bow. Mustn't
>forget to mention Jacko Peake made a couple of
>appearances on sax and how it was nice to catch up
>with some old friends - Sash, Hils, Ed, Karen, Mel. A
>great venue and some real gems! Graham - where were
>you mate?


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[> [> Looking forward to seeing you both, G! -- The Weaver, 12:27:10 10/27/06 Fri

>>The roundhouse provided a great venue for the opening
>>night of the Electric Proms Series and the boys,
>>introduced by Porky Jupitus dressed up for the
>>occassion. Kicking off with a mix of As Is Now numbers
>>and old favourites, looking forward to the first guest
>>we weren't disappointed. To hear one of your favourite
>>tunes played by one of your favourite bands
>>accompanied by one of the best young female vocalists
>>around you really have hit jackpot. Amy Winehouse and
>>her beehive wooed the audience with her sultry
>>rendition of I Heard It Through The Grapevine. Before
>>the crowd could catch its breath Winehouse launched
>>into a wonderful version of Don't Go To Strangers. The
>>ballads continued with You Do Something to Me before
>>Weller primed his audience for his next guest with
>>Come On Lets Go. Suitably refeshed we watched Carl
>>Barat meander onto stage and attempt to slaughter
>>Peacock Suit. I say attempt because he hadn't bothered
>>to learn the words and drifted in and out leaving the
>>band to carry him through what is usually a crowd
>>favourite. The real treat that would have been to hear
>>Weller lead on In the City was dealt a blow as Barat
>>struggled his way through with a voice lacking depth
>>and lyrics! For that torment we were rewarded with
>>recent set addition Running on the Spot (thankfully
>>without Barat) followed by Foot of the Mountain and
>>Sunflower. Richard Archer was the last of the guests
>>joining the band to lead on Thats Entertainment. He
>>sang it in his own style but with commitment and
>>knowledge of the words! But, who'd have guessed what
>>was to follow? Thanking Weller for letting him indulge
>>himself Archer fulfilled his and our wishes with a
>>full-on take of Tubestation. Once again Archer was
>>passionate, word perfect and respectful of the
>>opportunity he'd been blessed with. Broken Stones and
>>Town Called Malice made up the encore with the boys
>>(minus Seamus tonight) taking a deserved bow. Mustn't
>>forget to mention Jacko Peake made a couple of
>>appearances on sax and how it was nice to catch up
>>with some old friends - Sash, Hils, Ed, Karen, Mel. A
>>great venue and some real gems! Graham - where were
>>you mate?


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