Rendezvous with The Waterboys - York Barbican

Went to see one of my favourite bands last week (6th), The Waterboys who returned to York.
The support guy, Freddie Stevenson was pretty good.

Was very excited to enjoy another couple of hours with The Waterboys although I have to say the sound quality on the night was a little over loud to the level of sounding muffled and blurry. I know it's not me just getting old because I've seen them at this venue before and couldn't fault the sound but this time something was different, either the way the roadies were mixing it or the amplifier was cranked up too high. Shame as the guys seemed to be having a ball and giving it their all as usual.
Don't get me wrong though I thoroughly enjoyed it.

They had a new guy on keyboards, Brother Paul from Nashville, he was quite a dude in his white 1970's flared suit and purple velvet cap.

Some pics

Trips

Very envious, this postcard arrived this morning from my sister and she's been to see the Hockney exhibition at the RA. It sounds like they queued for a couple of hours and it was very crowded inside but worth the wait and she tells me the new film is fab.
Not a trip I'll be able to do but still I have the postcard and she picked me up a leaflet as the programme was particularly expensive!


I have a trip out later this week which I am particularly looking forward to, first gig since Morrissey last year. It's The Waterboys returning to York after quite a few years. I'm sure the last time I saw them it was about 10 yrs ago, I remember it being Hallows Eve and a particularly fab concert. I can't wait, Mike Scott is a legend and I've got tickets right at the front.