Comments on: ABC at the Royal Albert Hall review http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/ Strong men have run for miles and miles, when one from Cherry Hinton smiles Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:10:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15175 Mark Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:09:06 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15175 Pity the 'pre-Lexicon' stuff wasn't also broadcast on R2. I did the I-player listen again thing (was out on Saturday), but is this likely to be a BBC DVD or CD? Hope so - could live without Ms Long reminding me it's R2 on iplayer now and then, although I understand why. I saw ABC in a live concert a few years ago and it was excellent - Not one of the Here And Now/Steel City tour type things (although I saw them again in Bournemouth in December), but a proper concert and it's wrong to write them off as just an 80's band doing the retro thing, there's real quality in all of their body of work even if Lexicon stands out. Pity the ‘pre-Lexicon’ stuff wasn’t also broadcast on R2.

I did the I-player listen again thing (was out on Saturday), but is this likely to be a BBC DVD or CD? Hope so – could live without Ms Long reminding me it’s R2 on iplayer now and then, although I understand why.

I saw ABC in a live concert a few years ago and it was excellent – Not one of the Here And Now/Steel City tour type things (although I saw them again in Bournemouth in December), but a proper concert and it’s wrong to write them off as just an 80′s band doing the retro thing, there’s real quality in all of their body of work even if Lexicon stands out.

]]> By: Lee http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15174 Lee Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:13:36 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15174 Mike Thanks Mate "Audacity" worked a treat.. All the best Lee Mike
Thanks Mate “Audacity” worked a treat..
All the best

Lee

]]> By: Lisa http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15173 Lisa Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:39:50 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15173 It was amazing, from the overture, lump in throat moment... amazing how the lyrics all come flooding back to you ;-) As it was so succesful a night, do you think any chance it could be repeated again, maybe on 30th anniversary !!! this is 27th anniv I believe !! It was amazing, from the overture, lump in throat moment… amazing how the lyrics all come flooding back to you ;-)
As it was so succesful a night, do you think any chance it could be repeated again, maybe on 30th anniversary !!! this is 27th anniv I believe !!

]]> By: NLC http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15172 NLC Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:27:16 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15172 love Fry is that gold suit... love Fry is that gold suit…

]]> By: Mike http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15171 Mike Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:08:23 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15171 Still on a high from Wednesday! A great gig. privilege to be there. Lee - Google "Audacity" - a free recording programme - to capture audio from the iPlayer. Still on a high from Wednesday! A great gig. privilege to be there.

Lee – Google “Audacity” – a free recording programme – to capture audio from the iPlayer.

]]> By: Lee http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15170 Lee Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:43:20 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15170 Hello Listened to the BBC broadcast on BBC2 which was really good....Does any body know if the broadcast can be downloaded to a pc? Transferred to an I-Pod etc....Would be great to have to keep!!! Cheers Lee Hello
Listened to the BBC broadcast on BBC2 which was really good….Does any body know if the broadcast can be downloaded to a pc? Transferred to an I-Pod etc….Would be great to have to keep!!!
Cheers

Lee

]]> By: tony http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15169 tony Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:41:21 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15169 Felt like an historical event, an absolute privelege to be there. Superlative central.. Felt like an historical event, an absolute privelege to be there. Superlative central..

]]> By: Neil http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15164 Neil Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:07:49 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15164 Was lucky enough to have been there last night and it was an amazing evening. The sound was phenomenal. So lush with a full orchestra and Martin Fry's voice was still so strong after all these years. I'd always dreamed of seeing the Lexicon of Love being performed live and this didn't disappoint! Totally unforgettable. Was lucky enough to have been there last night and it was an amazing evening. The sound was phenomenal. So lush with a full orchestra and Martin Fry’s voice was still so strong after all these years. I’d always dreamed of seeing the Lexicon of Love being performed live and this didn’t disappoint! Totally unforgettable.

]]> By: Ton de Jong, The Netherlands http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15163 Ton de Jong, The Netherlands Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:28:57 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15163 Witnessing Martin perform The Lexicon of Love with ABC (great stuff, mr. Palmer!) and the BBC Orchestra was like a 27 year old dream come true. It turned out to be quite a phenomenal night, even with the surprsingly pre-interval part as a sweet bonus. Classic, in every sense. Thankx, everybody! Witnessing Martin perform The Lexicon of Love with ABC (great stuff, mr. Palmer!) and the BBC Orchestra was like a 27 year old dream come true. It turned out to be quite a phenomenal night, even with the surprsingly pre-interval part as a sweet bonus. Classic, in every sense. Thankx, everybody!

]]> By: Cathy http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15162 Cathy Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:09:56 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/08/abc-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review/#comment-15162 I was also there last night. I loved this album 27 years ago, I listened to it non stop on my Sony Walkman during a week's girl guide camping trip and it helped me through some difficult teenage years. The fact that it translates so well to the Albert Hall, with full orchestra, is a testament to the quality of the song writing and Anne Dudley's string arrangements. Martin's voice was amazing and seemed to be just as emotional as his audience! An unforgettable evening. I was also there last night. I loved this album 27 years ago, I listened to it non stop on my Sony Walkman during a week’s girl guide camping trip and it helped me through some difficult teenage years. The fact that it translates so well to the Albert Hall, with full orchestra, is a testament to the quality of the song writing and Anne Dudley’s string arrangements. Martin’s voice was amazing and seemed to be just as emotional as his audience! An unforgettable evening.

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