The Maze
August 30, 2000
the tour poster
signed by the boys
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| Nottingham The Maze August 30, 2000 |
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| The Nottingham Pics | |||||||||||
| Having arrived in Nottingham, we spent the day to follow the traces of Robin Hood. In the evening, however, we went to see our second concert. "The Maze" in Nottingham was just a ten minutes walk away from our hotel. We arrived much too early, and the doors were still closed. Outside, there was a poster with the picture of the "Another Long Story" CD. It did not take long, and the tour bus with the boys arrived, and it was a very warm hello. They took us inside with them, and the people over there knew us already as we had ordered the tickets by phone from Germany. | |||||||||||
| "The Maze" is a small and cozy venue with little round tables, surrounded by stools. On a higher level (just one foot higher), there were places for people who like to stand. Once again, we were able to follow the sound check. Although the place filled up with people, we were alone this time, there was nobody else from the Mailing List. At the table next to us, there were two fans who we already saw in Leicester. Before the show began, we were asked to approach the stage by some four or five feet, so other people could stand behind us. Of course, we followed that request very happily. | |||||||||||
| Jeff was the first one to enter the stage, and sang his fantastic songs which you simply cannot hear enough. Something was different, as Lou has asked him to sing "Eighteen Tons". He had not planned to sing that particular song, probably because he thought it was too long. But he sang it !!! Jeff, another big THANKS from me here. Once again, Jeff received much applause and shouts, the audience was really great. And Jeff was very relaxed, you could see that he was having fun. | |||||||||||
| After a short break, the band came out, and opened the show with "Another Long Story" once again. Once more, we heard such great songs as "Broken", "Stumbled", "Wishing", "Melrose", and "Your Kind of Love", to name just a few. Kevin fulfilled the special wish of a lady, and sang "Red Blooded American Boy", a wonderful song full of a wide range of feelings. Pat and Robert had joined them, too, singing powerful songs. Later, Jeff joined the gang once more, entering the stage with his typical phrase "Thought you've got rid of me, didcha?". | |||||||||||
| It was really great fun seeing all of them on stage. Once again, they had lots of things to tell, and we, the audience, did not only listen patiently, but excited. They were merry, and you really got the feeling that all those people in that place were just a bunch of friends. Of course, they earned themselves lots of applause, shouts, and whistles. The atmosphere was just gorgeous. | |||||||||||
| Like two days before, the show ended in the famous "Fear Nothing"� an absolutely magnificent song which fits wonderfully to Kevin's fantastic voice. The end of the song was, once again, sung together with the audience. All the lucky people who were wise enough to come have passed an amusing evening and seen a great show. | |||||||||||
| After the concert, the boys went to have a beer with the audience (isn't that terrific?), and we were able to talk to them. There was still a poster which hung from the wall inside, and we received it from John, the tour manager. The opportunity was just as it should be, so all the gang put their autographs on the poster, making it a unique souvenir | |||||||||||
| Once again, we spent a wonderful evening � let's say a big word of thanks to Kevin & co� and around half past one a.m., we went downhill toward our hotel, knowing we would see them again in Sheffield � | |||||||||||
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| Click here for the tour poster signed by the boys |
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