PJ Harvey - live
Just a short entry to say how amazing PJ Harvey was to see live. Most of the songs were from "Let England Shake", although she also did some older stuff, such as "Down by the Water". She has a fantastic voice, very pure and clear, which she uses to great effect. All of the songs from that album were reproduced almost perfectly, and it was a real privilege to see such skilled use of different instruments to create the eerie and moving music that was in this performance. Polly doesn't really talk at all between songs, mostly the lights would fade to black, until the next song started. I understand that she is actually quite shy, and when the music itself was this intense and perfect, then I don't mind if there is no banter or talking. Better to say nothing than to ramble. She did however speak at the end, to thank us, and also during the encore, introducing her AWESOME band, John Parish, Mick Harvey and awesome drummer whose name escapes me (but he was awesome.) The only fault I could pick with the show was not having the sample of the lady singing in the track "England" a whole lot louder, because on the album the interplay between PJ's mournful singing, and the lament that is the sample, always moves me so much I want to cry. I wanted that sample to be Loud!