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Post by therockdoctor on Dec 10, 2016 9:40:26 GMT
Big loud crowd for Quo at the BIC last night. Set reverted to the familiar LNOTE one unfortunately but the band played a blinder, much improved over Nottingham for me and Francis's voice showed little sign of his recent throat infection. Full review to follow.
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paul70
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Post by paul70 on Dec 12, 2016 6:20:26 GMT
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Post by therockdoctor on Dec 12, 2016 15:40:30 GMT
For the second night of the UK leg of the LNOTE tour, Quo headed South to the familiar territory of the Bournemouth International Centre on 9th December. The pre-gig fan gathering was centred on the Moon In The Square pub and we headed down to the venue around 6pm. Although we had standing tickets, there was also "VIP standing" for this gig so no chance to be on the barrier, but we still secured good central spots about three off the barrier so no complaints.
The great thing about standing gigs (this one was standing on the floor and then tiered seating above) is the opportunity to get a good close spot if you're willing to put in the time. The downside is the necessity to experience all the pre-Quo entertainment, this time in the shape of the Lounge Kittens and REO Speedwagon. The Kittens played the same set as Nottingham and got a decent reception, most notably for the Quo numbers of course. REO Speedwagon went down OK as well, but didn't really whip the standing masses into a frenzy.
By the time Quo took the stage, the BIC was packed with a crammed standing section and only a few spare seats so this was an almost capacity crowd - and they made their voices heard right from the off. The audience reaction here was much stronger than in Nottingham the night before, no doubt helped by a rowdy standing section (shame they don't do this at every gig!). Francis's recovery was almost complete with barely a sign of his throat worries from the previous week. The band certainly upped their game in response to the enthusiastic crowd so it was a cracker of a gig to be part of. The only downside was reverting to the familiar LNOTE set, rather than keeping the few changes (for the better) made in Nottingham.
A thoroughly enjoyable gig with a great crowd and some quality socializing before and after the gig with fans from far and wide in the Moon In The Square. Next stop London's O2.
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