Something of a first on a few counts. I stumbled across the legendary Peter Green's tour dates a few weeks back. Slightly surprised as I was under the impression he was no longer around!! I wanted to go to tonight's (24th February) show at The Globe, but it was (somewhat unsurprisingly) sold out. Fortunately, Green's 23rd February show at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester still had tickets available. Huntingdon Hall was originally built in the 18th century as a Methodist chapel but has been a live venue for a while now. It's certainly one of the more unusual live music venues we've seen.
First visit for both of us, somewhat different to have a church pew for one's seat! Looked like a sell our or near sell out on the night. Also interestingly, the show/door times operate more like a theatre than a live venue - show started at the advertised time which nearly caught us out!
The support act was a local singer-songwriter called Dan Whitehouse (not forgetting Tom on violin). Dan had a good banter as well as pretty reasonable songs. An acoustic set but I believe his EPs have been recorded with a larger band. Overall very entertaining.
Peter Green (and Friends) were, overall, truly excellent. I was slightly concerned as the first few numbers (blues standards) received a good welcome but not rapturous applause, however this all changed after a rendition of Long Grey Mare. The set (about 1 1/2 hours including encore) was a mixture of old blues tunes - Willie Dixon, Elmore James to name a few - and early Fleetwood Mac tracks, notably Oh Well and Albatross; the encore consisted of a John Mayall track followed by Black Magic Woman. Green is still an excellent player, & his band (another guitarist who also acted as main vocalist; organ, sax, drums and double bass) highly polished. Post -Long Grey Mare, I can't really find any faults with the set, only with the audience! Partly that's because the venue is an all-seater, but I would really have enjoyed the chance to boogie to some of the tracks! Very slightly disappointed in that respect not to have got tickets for The Globe. It wasn't really a photos show, but here's one below. Green himself looked a bit worse for wear, sadly.
I'd certainly look for any future tours of his (preferably venues with standing room!); whilst feeling something of an echo from the past the show was brilliant! Also made me smile thinking that we've heard 2 different 'incarnations' of the same classic band playing Oh Well.
Our week of music (its turned out a bit like that!) concludes on Saturday at St David's Hall. The Philharmonia are playing 3 concerts this spring & Saturdays is the second, works include Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 2 and his Symphonic Dances.
First visit for both of us, somewhat different to have a church pew for one's seat! Looked like a sell our or near sell out on the night. Also interestingly, the show/door times operate more like a theatre than a live venue - show started at the advertised time which nearly caught us out!
The support act was a local singer-songwriter called Dan Whitehouse (not forgetting Tom on violin). Dan had a good banter as well as pretty reasonable songs. An acoustic set but I believe his EPs have been recorded with a larger band. Overall very entertaining.
Peter Green (and Friends) were, overall, truly excellent. I was slightly concerned as the first few numbers (blues standards) received a good welcome but not rapturous applause, however this all changed after a rendition of Long Grey Mare. The set (about 1 1/2 hours including encore) was a mixture of old blues tunes - Willie Dixon, Elmore James to name a few - and early Fleetwood Mac tracks, notably Oh Well and Albatross; the encore consisted of a John Mayall track followed by Black Magic Woman. Green is still an excellent player, & his band (another guitarist who also acted as main vocalist; organ, sax, drums and double bass) highly polished. Post -Long Grey Mare, I can't really find any faults with the set, only with the audience! Partly that's because the venue is an all-seater, but I would really have enjoyed the chance to boogie to some of the tracks! Very slightly disappointed in that respect not to have got tickets for The Globe. It wasn't really a photos show, but here's one below. Green himself looked a bit worse for wear, sadly.
I'd certainly look for any future tours of his (preferably venues with standing room!); whilst feeling something of an echo from the past the show was brilliant! Also made me smile thinking that we've heard 2 different 'incarnations' of the same classic band playing Oh Well.
Our week of music (its turned out a bit like that!) concludes on Saturday at St David's Hall. The Philharmonia are playing 3 concerts this spring & Saturdays is the second, works include Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 2 and his Symphonic Dances.
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