Recent gigs

[Harbottle (Martin)]

Oysterband last night in Chester on my own (as other half out with a chum).  I'm far from well at the moment, but it was just about doable.  A disappointing crowd...maybe 300-odd (possibly 400) in an 800 capacity theatre, but the atmosphere was still brilliant from the off.  Just everything you want from a folk-rock gig - inclusivity, communitarianism, politics (nuanced but there), audience participation and a lot of talented muscle power and great voices.  There was a sh1t load of energy in the room.  I was in a Fairport tee shirt.  I bought an Oysterband tee.  I'll miss them greatly when they're gone.

I saw them last at Warwick Uni in the small theatre and it was barely half full. Maybe 1/3 full.
They were superb.

[Harbottle (Martin)]

I saw Deep Purple at the NEC a few weeks back. The day before was 10cc in Coventry.

Both excellent.

Interesting to see that the 10cc audience was... old. We are in our early 50s and probably the youngest there.

Deep Purple had quite a lot of younger people in the audience.

Our seats were originally right up at the back on the side, with a terrible view of the stage as it was blocked. Just as the support act supported an usher came up and gave us tickets for the floor area - 10 rows from the front, right in the middle. It was amazing!