A few golden oldies to warm us up (inc "Love in Action", "Black Maria"and - believe it or not "I Saw the Light" !!) was followed by the new album "Arena" in its entirety ! Brilliant (especially love "Mad", "Strike" and "Gun" - but all top) !! Finished with some more memorables - the solo at the end of "Just One Victory" brought the tear to the eye...pictures are absolute pants I'm afraid - looks like the "old reliable" Fuji has outlived its usefulness at gigs - we'll see how it copes with Airbourne on Saturday mind .... anyway see what you make of these ...
and a bonus "soundless vid" - hopefully ....
... tomorrow (eek today) - Sophocles @ Royal Exchange - well not the man himself (he died in 406 BC apparently !!!)
... and then Airbourne 24 hours later .....
PS - My earlier review of "Arena" is at http://sixtamesides.blogspot.com/2008/10/todd-rundren-arena.html
UPDATE - Monday 10Nov08 @1950 hrs - this is getting crazy - this blog normally gets 50 hits a day - mostly from football (i.e. soccer) fans - since this post went on we're hitting 150+ a day - I need to give you guys more .... wait on ......
UPDATE - Monday 10Nov08 @ 2025 GMT - try a spot the difference game - one pic I took several months ago - one I took several mins ago ...
the old...
and the new ....
.. carpet still filthy !!
If I look through several thousand photo albums - I'll find some real (yes real) pics of Todd & Utopia @ Knebworth in 1976 ? (they played "Ra") or 1979 - I was many miles from the stage (and reality) mind !!! Bear with me they may show up one day .....
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5 comments:
Hi Mike
Agree 100% with you - Todd rocks!! Great to see him perform "Love in action" and "I saw the light". Love Arena too.
Thanks for the review Mike, I agree too, it was a fantastic night, got quite emotional as I always do during "Just One Victory" - should Obama have used this as a victory song??
Gone back to listen to 'Arena' on the strength of last night and loving it!
Spot the difference - aside from the obvious - have you lost Something/Anything?
Something?Anything still in the house somewhere !!! Did you spot the "Todd Prod" additions viz "Bat out of Hell" and "L" ??
Hi I was at Knebworth second week prob in the same state, and yes it was 1979, and he did a great lead up to the New Barbarians, who were crap, and got boohed loads if I remember right, glad they went and Zep came on.
Still remember Todd though very well.
Saw him first at the venue in london in 77, or 78? doing hermit
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