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• Completely flabbergasted by the news about Johnny Lewis' death and possible murdering of an elderly woman. Half Sack was one of my favorite characters on Sons of Anarchy.
Speaking of, I completely missed the premiere of SoA this season. So I think I'll catch up later when it goes to Netflix (assuming it does).
• But I did catch the premiere of Never Mind The Buzzcocks (err, thanks to an uploader on YT). Officially liking Noel's shorter hair now, especially with the highlights.
• Still loving this season of Doctor Who, albeit dreading the inevitable.
• Loved Parade's End. I assume it's coming to HBO eventually, so look for it if you get that channel. Stellar cast. Brilliant, understated performance by Benedict.
• The Emmys were disappointing from a Sherlockian perspective. Still, the show did get deserved recognition. And Benedict stuck napkins on his forehead. So it wasn't a total loss. *grin*
• On Tuesday, I got to see David Gray again.
We had amazing seats: 5th row! With two unused spots ahead of us and decently staggered seating, the view was unhindered and clear.
Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance opened. He reminded me a bit of Ray LaMontagne, but quirkier, and with a ridiculous mustache. Engaging and soulful and a definite win for an opening act.
David played with a full band through most of the set, sorting through the hits as well as some rarities. He shared a new song with us - one from the collection he's working on in preparation for his next album. The lyrics to the new song struck me as a bit repetitive and somewhat trite compared to his usual output. But it had a lot of potential, and it was a treat to hear something new from him.
The set flowed from bursts of energy to quieter, low-key moments.
The highlight for me was when the band left the stage and David performed two songs solo with acoustic guitar - particularly the first song. "Tidal Wave," a castoff piece tucked away on his Lost Songs collection, has long been one of my favorite songs by him. So simple yet heartfelt and tenderly visceral. I never expected him to perform it live. Furthermore, it's a song that I have come to associate with Shannon. Thus it was an incredible surprise to hear him test out the opening chords to it, knowing just what he was about to launch into, and holding my breath, hoping he wouldn't change his mind and not play it. I wanted to call Shannon, let her hear it too. Yet it was so quiet, the audience attentive and the acoustics so perfect, I didn't dare move.
Songs played (I'm not even attempting the chronological setlist):
First Chance
Fugitive
Draw The Line
Jackdaw
Babylon
Please Forgive Me
My Oh My
Sail Away With Me
This Year's Love
From Here You Can Almost See The Sea
Tidal Wave
Nightblindness (w/ "Purple Rain" ending")
The One I Love
Lately
I'm sure I'm missing a few others (possibly "Hospital Food"?), but that's all I can remember now.
David's voice sounds as strong as ever. His head-bobbing continues to be a contagious sight. :) However, I detected a slight reservedness throughout the set. Comments like one about us all "gathering together in our shared misery" (paraphrasing) puzzled me a bit, especially as that was said shortly before "Tidal Wave," an unabashed love song and quite misery-free.
While my hopes for a Van Morrison cover were unmet, David did launch into a few brief covers, including all of the Beatles "Money (That's What I Want)," a snippet of the Supreme's "Baby Love," and the aforementioned partial Prince cover. There were others but, again, my memory fails me. He did make a comment that doing things in pairs seemed to be the theme for the night, hence a lot of the covers came in twos. He then joked about it being an OCD thing.
Overall, it was a beautiful performance.
• Once again, I've fallen behind. But I'll try to catch up with comments as soon as possible. And I am reading (the few posts) y'all share and commenting as much as I can. I hope you are all well. <3
Speaking of, I completely missed the premiere of SoA this season. So I think I'll catch up later when it goes to Netflix (assuming it does).
• But I did catch the premiere of Never Mind The Buzzcocks (err, thanks to an uploader on YT). Officially liking Noel's shorter hair now, especially with the highlights.
• Still loving this season of Doctor Who, albeit dreading the inevitable.
• Loved Parade's End. I assume it's coming to HBO eventually, so look for it if you get that channel. Stellar cast. Brilliant, understated performance by Benedict.
• The Emmys were disappointing from a Sherlockian perspective. Still, the show did get deserved recognition. And Benedict stuck napkins on his forehead. So it wasn't a total loss. *grin*
• On Tuesday, I got to see David Gray again.
We had amazing seats: 5th row! With two unused spots ahead of us and decently staggered seating, the view was unhindered and clear.
Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance opened. He reminded me a bit of Ray LaMontagne, but quirkier, and with a ridiculous mustache. Engaging and soulful and a definite win for an opening act.
David played with a full band through most of the set, sorting through the hits as well as some rarities. He shared a new song with us - one from the collection he's working on in preparation for his next album. The lyrics to the new song struck me as a bit repetitive and somewhat trite compared to his usual output. But it had a lot of potential, and it was a treat to hear something new from him.
The set flowed from bursts of energy to quieter, low-key moments.
The highlight for me was when the band left the stage and David performed two songs solo with acoustic guitar - particularly the first song. "Tidal Wave," a castoff piece tucked away on his Lost Songs collection, has long been one of my favorite songs by him. So simple yet heartfelt and tenderly visceral. I never expected him to perform it live. Furthermore, it's a song that I have come to associate with Shannon. Thus it was an incredible surprise to hear him test out the opening chords to it, knowing just what he was about to launch into, and holding my breath, hoping he wouldn't change his mind and not play it. I wanted to call Shannon, let her hear it too. Yet it was so quiet, the audience attentive and the acoustics so perfect, I didn't dare move.
Songs played (I'm not even attempting the chronological setlist):
First Chance
Fugitive
Draw The Line
Jackdaw
Babylon
Please Forgive Me
My Oh My
Sail Away With Me
This Year's Love
From Here You Can Almost See The Sea
Tidal Wave
Nightblindness (w/ "Purple Rain" ending")
The One I Love
Lately
I'm sure I'm missing a few others (possibly "Hospital Food"?), but that's all I can remember now.
David's voice sounds as strong as ever. His head-bobbing continues to be a contagious sight. :) However, I detected a slight reservedness throughout the set. Comments like one about us all "gathering together in our shared misery" (paraphrasing) puzzled me a bit, especially as that was said shortly before "Tidal Wave," an unabashed love song and quite misery-free.
While my hopes for a Van Morrison cover were unmet, David did launch into a few brief covers, including all of the Beatles "Money (That's What I Want)," a snippet of the Supreme's "Baby Love," and the aforementioned partial Prince cover. There were others but, again, my memory fails me. He did make a comment that doing things in pairs seemed to be the theme for the night, hence a lot of the covers came in twos. He then joked about it being an OCD thing.
Overall, it was a beautiful performance.
• Once again, I've fallen behind. But I'll try to catch up with comments as soon as possible. And I am reading (the few posts) y'all share and commenting as much as I can. I hope you are all well. <3