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Nice one Weave...looks like the same set we got in Bristol last week....a few on Splinters were saying it was'nt as good as revious gis on the tour? -- A.K, 23:14:22 05/22/08 Thu
>After the excitement and initmacy of the first two
>nights in Oxford followed by the splendour of the
>Opera House in Bournemouth I did wonder how the
>Hammersmith Apollo would match up.
>
>Well, I wasn't let down and certainly made the right
>decision to record the Champions League final in
>favour of the first night in London.
>
>The acoustics of the Apollo lent themselves to the
>full band and electric set we've been enjoying on this
>tour.
>
>The main set was slightly short lasting just over 90
>minutes albeit with a strange intermission half way
>through (what was that all about? Wave and bird sound
>effects?). The encore was longer with four tracks and
>we got the 2nd encore of All You Need Is Love.
>
>The multi-talents of the band continue to shine
>through. I wonder what Weller must have thought at the
>rehearsal studios when he realised within his new
>band he had a keys man who could play the guitar, a
>bassist who could play the cello and a drummer who
>could play the guitar and piano! And to top it all
>they can all sing! Cradock continues to shine and
>showed his versatility when it was 'suggested' that he
>should swap between the acousitc and electric half-way
>through Shadow of the Sun!
>
>The shows openers work really well (Blink, 22 Dream
>and Floorboards) and the acosutic set allows us to see
>all the talents (4 guitars playing Butterfly
>Collector, All on a Misty Morning sounds great too.)
>whilst we get a rousing finale of Eton Rifles and
>Whirlpools End.
>
>Old favourites including Changing Man, Porcelain Gods,
>Broken Stones, Wildwood and Out of the Sinking provide
>nice links between old and new. What a great double
>A-Side (Echoes and Have You Made Up Your Mind?) we're
>about to get whilst Push It Along should follow. My
>only criticsism of last night was having to wait for
>the encore for the usual dash to the gents during
>YDSTM! No special guests but I'd have to say on form
>like this, who needs them?
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My gig was better than your gig..... -- Nah nah nah nah nah!, 23:49:18 05/22/08 Thu
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I don't know about you, but I'm gig-less and I have tears in my eyes. ...Fackering American Idol shite is all we've got...HELP!!! -- MODjerry, 00:25:13 05/23/08 Fri
>After the excitement and initmacy of the first two
>nights in Oxford followed by the splendour of the
>Opera House in Bournemouth I did wonder how the
>Hammersmith Apollo would match up.
>
>Well, I wasn't let down and certainly made the right
>decision to record the Champions League final in
>favour of the first night in London.
>
>The acoustics of the Apollo lent themselves to the
>full band and electric set we've been enjoying on this
>tour.
>
>The main set was slightly short lasting just over 90
>minutes albeit with a strange intermission half way
>through (what was that all about? Wave and bird sound
>effects?). The encore was longer with four tracks and
>we got the 2nd encore of All You Need Is Love.
>
>The multi-talents of the band continue to shine
>through. I wonder what Weller must have thought at the
>rehearsal studios when he realised within his new
>band he had a keys man who could play the guitar, a
>bassist who could play the cello and a drummer who
>could play the guitar and piano! And to top it all
>they can all sing! Cradock continues to shine and
>showed his versatility when it was 'suggested' that he
>should swap between the acousitc and electric half-way
>through Shadow of the Sun!
>
>The shows openers work really well (Blink, 22 Dream
>and Floorboards) and the acosutic set allows us to see
>all the talents (4 guitars playing Butterfly
>Collector, All on a Misty Morning sounds great too.)
>whilst we get a rousing finale of Eton Rifles and
>Whirlpools End.
>
>Old favourites including Changing Man, Porcelain Gods,
>Broken Stones, Wildwood and Out of the Sinking provide
>nice links between old and new. What a great double
>A-Side (Echoes and Have You Made Up Your Mind?) we're
>about to get whilst Push It Along should follow. My
>only criticsism of last night was having to wait for
>the encore for the usual dash to the gents during
>YDSTM! No special guests but I'd have to say on form
>like this, who needs them?
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In terms of sound it was the best night for me. Oxford was small with first night nerves, Bournemouth I was side of stage on the balcony. Rear and centre at the Hammersmith Apollo just sounded tops! -- The Weaver, 15:51:43 05/23/08 Fri
>After the excitement and initmacy of the first two
>nights in Oxford followed by the splendour of the
>Opera House in Bournemouth I did wonder how the
>Hammersmith Apollo would match up.
>
>Well, I wasn't let down and certainly made the right
>decision to record the Champions League final in
>favour of the first night in London.
>
>The acoustics of the Apollo lent themselves to the
>full band and electric set we've been enjoying on this
>tour.
>
>The main set was slightly short lasting just over 90
>minutes albeit with a strange intermission half way
>through (what was that all about? Wave and bird sound
>effects?). The encore was longer with four tracks and
>we got the 2nd encore of All You Need Is Love.
>
>The multi-talents of the band continue to shine
>through. I wonder what Weller must have thought at the
>rehearsal studios when he realised within his new
>band he had a keys man who could play the guitar, a
>bassist who could play the cello and a drummer who
>could play the guitar and piano! And to top it all
>they can all sing! Cradock continues to shine and
>showed his versatility when it was 'suggested' that he
>should swap between the acousitc and electric half-way
>through Shadow of the Sun!
>
>The shows openers work really well (Blink, 22 Dream
>and Floorboards) and the acosutic set allows us to see
>all the talents (4 guitars playing Butterfly
>Collector, All on a Misty Morning sounds great too.)
>whilst we get a rousing finale of Eton Rifles and
>Whirlpools End.
>
>Old favourites including Changing Man, Porcelain Gods,
>Broken Stones, Wildwood and Out of the Sinking provide
>nice links between old and new. What a great double
>A-Side (Echoes and Have You Made Up Your Mind?) we're
>about to get whilst Push It Along should follow. My
>only criticsism of last night was having to wait for
>the encore for the usual dash to the gents during
>YDSTM! No special guests but I'd have to say on form
>like this, who needs them?
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I didnt know you was there mate.. you must have been standing right behind us.. -- Jim, 12:51:34 05/30/08 Fri
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Are you going to Amsterdam again this year, Weaver? Booked up the American already! -- Internationalist, 20:56:35 06/02/08 Mon
>After the excitement and initmacy of the first two
>nights in Oxford followed by the splendour of the
>Opera House in Bournemouth I did wonder how the
>Hammersmith Apollo would match up.
>
>Well, I wasn't let down and certainly made the right
>decision to record the Champions League final in
>favour of the first night in London.
>
>The acoustics of the Apollo lent themselves to the
>full band and electric set we've been enjoying on this
>tour.
>
>The main set was slightly short lasting just over 90
>minutes albeit with a strange intermission half way
>through (what was that all about? Wave and bird sound
>effects?). The encore was longer with four tracks and
>we got the 2nd encore of All You Need Is Love.
>
>The multi-talents of the band continue to shine
>through. I wonder what Weller must have thought at the
>rehearsal studios when he realised within his new
>band he had a keys man who could play the guitar, a
>bassist who could play the cello and a drummer who
>could play the guitar and piano! And to top it all
>they can all sing! Cradock continues to shine and
>showed his versatility when it was 'suggested' that he
>should swap between the acousitc and electric half-way
>through Shadow of the Sun!
>
>The shows openers work really well (Blink, 22 Dream
>and Floorboards) and the acosutic set allows us to see
>all the talents (4 guitars playing Butterfly
>Collector, All on a Misty Morning sounds great too.)
>whilst we get a rousing finale of Eton Rifles and
>Whirlpools End.
>
>Old favourites including Changing Man, Porcelain Gods,
>Broken Stones, Wildwood and Out of the Sinking provide
>nice links between old and new. What a great double
>A-Side (Echoes and Have You Made Up Your Mind?) we're
>about to get whilst Push It Along should follow. My
>only criticsism of last night was having to wait for
>the encore for the usual dash to the gents during
>YDSTM! No special guests but I'd have to say on form
>like this, who needs them?
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Arse -- Old, 03:38:53 06/04/08 Wed
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too slow of the mark were you? -- Internationalist, 12:32:31 06/05/08 Thu
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