Julie
Nov-07-2006, 15:30 GMT
IP:
United Kingdom
 | Yet another great concert. Managed to get in early and watched some of the soundcheck too. Was quite a different experience from the first two concerts at first as the audience seemed very unenthusiastic (possibly because they seemed an older crowd...Bournemouth being a place you go to retire). About half way through Paul asked why no-one wanted to dance and that was a cue for everyone to jump out of their seats and go the front again. After that things livened up considerably. Well worth the 5/6? hour drive down and the horrible journey back in thick fog. |
Bodo
Nov-07-2006, 20:32 GMT
IP:
Austria
 | Hey girls, what happens here, everyone seems to be able to see the soundcheck this year :-)
Is this something like an open house tour? :-) How did you came in Julie? |
Julie
Nov-07-2006, 21:52 GMT
IP:
United Kingdom
| Arrived early. Small theatre. No security just a sign to say no public admittance! Would never have done it by myself...was with Chris from amps who just walked through and I followed. We sat down at the back and no-one noticed. |
Simon
Nov-07-2006, 21:57 GMT
IP:
United Kingdom
| From the Daily Echo (Jeremy Miles).
When he first played the folk clubs around Bournemouth and Poole more than 40yrs ago, Paul Simon could not have imagined the career that lay ahead.
He recalled those days from the stage of the BIC on Monday as he returned ot the town, a fully flegged superstar.
"I played in Bournemouth when I was a kid," he told a delighted crowd.
He strolled on stage dressed like the coach of a passing baseball team ( I thought more like a deck chair cover !)
Armed with an astonishing back catalogue of songs and an impossibly talented band, he proceeded to deliver one of the best concerts the BIC has ever seen.
Drawing on material produced over four decades he gave a performance that showed him not only to be a brilliant singer-songwriter but also a versatile musician and a compelling bandleader.
Simon may have the reputation for being reclusive, grumpy and difficult to work with but last night he was all smiles, romping through a set that included some wonderful new arrangements of instantly familiar songs - Mrs Robinson, Bridge, Slip Sliding Away, Graceland ... the list seemed endless.
There was new stuff too. The beautiful Father & Daughter, the pointed How Can You Live In The North East? It was a show that harnessed influences ranging from folk & rock to Township Jive and accordion -driven Zydeco.
The result, as played by Simon and his seven piece band, was hugely inventive but also highly accessible, never compromising the quality of the original songs. |
Simon
Nov-07-2006, 22:05 GMT
IP:
United Kingdom
| The guy was in great form - he does seem to get better and better through the years and I´ve seen him in concert since 1982 (Wembley).
The crowd was quite dull to start with but with a 65yr Old going on 30 giving it some welly they came around.
Great sound and amazing band, roll on Saturday and Birmingham to close the tour. |
