The Boardwalk
August 31, 2000
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| Sheffield The Boardwalk August 31, 2000 |
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| It was a rainy day in Sheffield (well, you want at least a bit of rain when you travel to the UK, don't you?), and on the way to the venue, the "Boardwalk", we met with Sylvia. We were really glad to meet her, as it was also the very first time we saw her. Together, we went to the boardwalk which was quite close, situated just half a mile from the city center and the "Supertram" station. Although there was a display case with posters, there was none of the Kevin Montgomery tour, and there were no ads at all to be seen in the entire city. | ||||||||
| The venue was larger than the ones in Leicester and Nottingham. The entry area of the pub had many colorful glass windows, and the audience room was very long. Some twenty feet away from the stage began an area of square tables with four chairs each. Further behind were a row of higher tables with bar stools. Behind, there was a lot of space for people to stand � but that was just too much for the small number of people who attended the show. | ||||||||
| As we were the first to be there, we did not only get another opportunity to see and hear them doing their sound check, but we even got a mug of that genuine British instant coffee from the band galley which we had to brew ourselves. We actually never had something like that ever before � | ||||||||
| As always, Jeff was the first to come on stage, and he was really great once more. You could feel he had so much fun singing his songs, and on top of that, they DO have great texts. Once again, Pat joined him with his guitar. And once more, "Eighteen Tons" was the greatest of all he sang. | ||||||||
| Kevin, Robert, Paul, and Pat were in the best mood again, they were simply fantastic. They played their music like real pros, and they told lots of stories to the audience� not so many people, but they listened attentively and applauded like nuts. Jeff came later to join them: he had rested some time on the couch, and his hair was standing high. Due to the red light, his hair looked rather red as well -- that's at least what's on the photos which have turned out quite good. It will take some time to scan them, we've made quite a few, so hang on, we'll tell you on this mailing list when they'll become available. | ||||||||
| After the show, they joined the audience in their typical way, we talked a lot, and had lots of fun. Another great opportunity to get an autograph of Jeff's on his "Original Fin" tour T-shirt. | ||||||||
| Then, it was time to say goodbye, and the next morning, we drove to Birmingham with Andreas' small Japanese car with the typical Continental left-hand drive. | ||||||||
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