Liverpool 23/12/16 - My Review
Dec 24, 2016 0:39:01 GMT
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Post by chawthornebales on Dec 24, 2016 0:39:01 GMT
Sat in the hotel room. Might as well do another review.
We arrived a bit late to the Cavern Club pre-gig as we managed to get lost and it pissed it down with rain. It was packed solid with loads of familiar faces from The Diamond and Minehead all air guitaring. Stated Quo were just brilliant. 4500 times and IIRM/GGH in the same set! Plus loads of obscure album tracks such as Umelitung, Never Too Late and High Flyer. I'm tempted to say they were better than Quo.
Had dinner in Wetherspoons and headed to the arena. Lounge Kittens were playing and in my opinion, they were awful. Went to the merch stand and bought an REO Speedwagon t shirt as I've got enough Quo shirts.
Went back in the venue after the Lounge Kittens had finished their set. We were on the 5th row. Decent view. REO Speedwagon now. They were again, absolutely fantastic. Most think they're just a band who play cheesy love ballads but they can deliver a bloody rockin set. They played I Saw Her Standing There by The Beatles for obvious reasons. Got a plectrum off the band.
Got chatting to some familiar faces and then the lights went down. For the last time. Well, for me anyway. The band seemed quite chatty and lively which was nice to see. It may have just been me but it didnt seem loud enough. Leon obviously had a cold and Andy's voice seemed a bit off at times. Richie was on top form again and was doing a lot more backing vocals. Francis definitely likes the sound of his own voice, he talked for ages in between songs. Unfortunately there was no Slow Train in the medley like there was in Nottingham and Rock N Roll Music is back in the set.
Went to the barrier and got a setlist at the end and then chatted to some more familiar people.
Overall a brilliant gig. Probably the last electric gig I'll do.
Got to get the train home on Xmas eve now. Oh well, that's Rock N Roll 👍
We arrived a bit late to the Cavern Club pre-gig as we managed to get lost and it pissed it down with rain. It was packed solid with loads of familiar faces from The Diamond and Minehead all air guitaring. Stated Quo were just brilliant. 4500 times and IIRM/GGH in the same set! Plus loads of obscure album tracks such as Umelitung, Never Too Late and High Flyer. I'm tempted to say they were better than Quo.
Had dinner in Wetherspoons and headed to the arena. Lounge Kittens were playing and in my opinion, they were awful. Went to the merch stand and bought an REO Speedwagon t shirt as I've got enough Quo shirts.
Went back in the venue after the Lounge Kittens had finished their set. We were on the 5th row. Decent view. REO Speedwagon now. They were again, absolutely fantastic. Most think they're just a band who play cheesy love ballads but they can deliver a bloody rockin set. They played I Saw Her Standing There by The Beatles for obvious reasons. Got a plectrum off the band.
Got chatting to some familiar faces and then the lights went down. For the last time. Well, for me anyway. The band seemed quite chatty and lively which was nice to see. It may have just been me but it didnt seem loud enough. Leon obviously had a cold and Andy's voice seemed a bit off at times. Richie was on top form again and was doing a lot more backing vocals. Francis definitely likes the sound of his own voice, he talked for ages in between songs. Unfortunately there was no Slow Train in the medley like there was in Nottingham and Rock N Roll Music is back in the set.
Went to the barrier and got a setlist at the end and then chatted to some more familiar people.
Overall a brilliant gig. Probably the last electric gig I'll do.
Got to get the train home on Xmas eve now. Oh well, that's Rock N Roll 👍
