RT 'Electric' tour dates 2013

[Polly Oxford (Andie)]

Fingers in ears-spent the evening in A & E-and hospital car parking fees aren't far short of Brighton...

[GubGub (Al)]

Brighton was outstanding despite RT's senior moment during Sidney Wells.

Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed was an unexpected and wonderful choice.

Can't Win was tight, fast, furious and almost funky.

The new songs sounded great, better than the record imho.

And for the avoidance of doubt, that's how to play Sally Racket!  

[Philip W]

Great show last night in Cambridge. Included lovely acoustic version of 'Al Bowlly' with solo spots for bass and drums, and a suitably heavy 'I Wish I Was A Fool For You' (which I'd never heard him do live before). For the encore he has a running gag about 'power trios'. In Bristol, apparently, it was 'Hey Joe'. In Cambridge, after a couple of bars of 'Puff The Magic Dragon', we got 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'. (Correct me if I'm wrong there - Nirvana to me still means 'Rainbow Chaser' not Kurt Cobain!) Support wasn't bad either - an all-American boy called Robert Ellis.

[Fegg]

I was also at the Cambridge Corn Exchange last evening. It was superb. 'My Enemy' is quite haunting at concert volumes.

Michael Jerome is a very 'busy' drummer but is just right for RT. From the balcony he looked as though the kit was only just up to his knees and, at one stage, was battering hell out of the drums cross-handed, in a manner faintly reminiscent of the way Steven Seagal shoots four baddies at once.

As for the album, yes, that is excellent too and I felt he played all the strong tracks from it. I'm not qualified to comment on the quality of production but, as RT is, and he entrusted it to a big name, I'd say he's probably happy with the result.

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Fegg

[Ollie]

I was also at Cambridge - fantastic gig! Can't really add much more, other than we didn't get Smells Like Teen Spirit, it was White Room by Cream (and bloody awesome it was too  ).

[GubGub (Al)]

Michael Jerome is a very 'busy' drummer but is just right for RT. From the balcony he looked as though the kit was only just up to his knees and, at one stage, was battering hell out of the drums cross-handed, in a manner faintly reminiscent of the way Steven Seagal shoots four baddies at once.

I love watching MJ drum. It is as extraordinary in its way as what RT is doing on the guitar. I always think he looks as though he is dancing.

We didn't get a power trio "joke" song in Brighton, probably because some idiot rather insistently begged for Beeswing and RT felt he had to oblige so that was one encore. I can't help but wonder what sort of individual goes to a gig by a power trio, promoting an album called Electric and then begs for an acoustic ballad. Did they fail somehow to get the hint?

[Andy]

Well, they paid their money to get in.

RT asks for requests.

They made a request, he played it. He didn't have to.

What's your issue?

[GubGub (Al)]

Well, they paid their money to get in.

RT asks for requests.

They made a request, he played it. He didn't have to.

What's your issue?

My issues are:

a) He didn't ask for requests.
b) The manner of it was not so much a request as a haranguing demand.
c) It did not fit with the show that RT was giving.
d) It obviously denied the Brighton audience a pleasure that other audiences on the tour have enjoyed.
e) I don't much like the song.  

[Shane (Skirky)]

b) The manner of it was not so much a request as a haranguing demand.

Was that the "Thompson’s quick retort ‘haven’t you thought of buying a record’" gig?  

[Andy]

e) I don't much like the song.  

Oh, now I understand.  

[GubGub (Al)]

b) The manner of it was not so much a request as a haranguing demand.

Was that the "Thompson’s quick retort ‘haven’t you thought of buying a record’" gig?  

It was indeed.

[colin h]

Hi folks,

A great gig at Shepherds Bush Emopire last night.

Can anyone help me with the names of Richards guesst on the current tour ?

Kami obviously, Zak (his grandson), but what is the daughter in laws name ?

Thx all

[Jan_]

Richard also recognised that the same bloke more than likely had all of his records and apologised for his cheap jibe. I don't think "cheap jibe" were his exact words but that was the sense of it. In fact there were a few exchanges between the Beeswing-requesting guy and Richard and it was definitely good humoured. Richard got a favourable response from the audience when he asked for feedback on Beeswing so I assume that is why he went with it. It is one of my favourite RT songs so I was happy ...

[ColinB]

We didn't get a power trio "joke" song in Brighton, probably because some idiot rather insistently begged for Beeswing and RT felt he had to oblige so that was one encore. I can't help but wonder what sort of individual goes to a gig by a power trio, promoting an album called Electric and then begs for an acoustic ballad. Did they fail somehow to get the hint?

There was someone at the 1000 Years gig at The Lowry who kept shouting for Vincent obviously not realising that he wasn't playing any of his own stuff on that tour. But RT did point this out to the punter who then shut up.

I suppose he could have played Don McLean's Vincent.  

[ColinB]

I suspect that Kami and co just turned up for the London gig. I haven't seen any guests mentioned in reviews for any other dates.

I also suspect that this thread will be moved to the Fairport section and you'll get a slap on the wrist from the mods for posting in the wrong place!  

[AngieH]

Nice little vid of the second encore last night (not mine, although I was there)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BL4yYepwNQ&feature=youtu.be

[colin h]

More videos of a great night at Shepherds Bush Empire here :-

http://youtu.be/RTmcUiE-_Js

http://youtu.be/xelOD9DLW6M

http://youtu.be/hStU7YMq4bo

Please excuse the odd audio overload - the bass was rather strong !

Did anyone catch the name of Richards daughter-in-law ?

[Philip W]

Did anyone catch the name of Richards daughter-in-law ?

When she appeared in the London leg of the Dream Attic tour, a well-informed source identified her as Pauline, wife of RT's eldest son Jesse:
http://www.talkawhile.co.uk/yabbse/index.php?topic=35250.msg544994;topicseen#msg544994

[Henry Tompkins (Pete)]

More videos of a great night at Shepherds Bush Empire here :-

http://youtu.be/RTmcUiE-_Js

http://youtu.be/xelOD9DLW6M

http://youtu.be/hStU7YMq4bo

Well done Colin, the results are just great.  

[colin h]

Thx Phillip and Henry.

I thought the name sounded like Pauline.