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Date Posted: 23:43:52 10/26/06 Thu
Author: g the internationalist
Subject: 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!!
In reply to: The Weaver 's message, "Roundhouse - review (of sorts) now up at http://www.bbc.co.uk/electricproms/paulweller/" on 10:37:42 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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