Fantastic gig, Nick, Alan and I sat to one side on a bench above Shez so with a good view of all the musicians. We'd queued for a while, catching up on forum gossip, listening to the soundcheck (Mainly Tom Hickox whose voice was resounding down the pathway when I popped to the portaloos (if ever you don't get tickets go and hang around somewhere on the path up to the cavern, you will get to hear! I also spent a fair time opening and closing the gates to let the artists, brewery and merchandisers in (to avoid them opening the side of the gate that needed oiling (scraping nails down a blackboard kind of excrutiating).
Tom was as amazing as I expected him to be, hope he gained a few new fans as he is fantastic, both on record and live.
The main act was, as usual, fabulous and the stand out artist has to be Clive Mellor on harmonica - a truly awesome solo on Leave Your Body . . . . .
Set list
As the Dawn Breaks
Ashes on the Fire
Tonight the Streets are Ours (as usual dedicated to the brexiters)
Standing at the Sky's Edge
Nothing Like a Friend
Thursday PM
Remorse Code (fantabulous guitar break in this one)
Leave Your Body Behind You
Just Like the Rain
For Your Lover Give Some Time (ironic little laugh after 'drink a little less')
The Nights are Cold
Heart of Oak
What Love Means
Son of a Gun
Big thanks to Alan for the lift home and Nick and Julie for the company on the evening.
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so wrap up really warm on Sunday.
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Good to see some familiar faces again, after quite a gap.
