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03-12-2003, Royal Centre, Nottingham, UK |
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Alive And Kicking Tour 2003 |
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1. The Book Of Brilliant Things 14.
All The Things She Said --- 22. Someone Somewhere In Summertime 23. Promised You A Miracle |
M4A - 4.16 M4A - 4.18 M4A - 4.57 M4A - 4.41 M4A - 4.52 M4A - 5.09 M4A - 5.11 M4A - 3.59 M4A - 7.16 M4A - 6.38 M4A - 12.21 M4A - 8.08 M4A - 4.06 M4A - 4.06 M4A - 5.04 M4A - 5.17 M4A - 7.17 --- M4A - 4.02 M4A - 4.56 M4A - 5.25 M4A - 5.13 M4A - 5.06 M4A - 4.14 M4A - 7.39 |
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Reviewed by Les Linyard | overall marks 4 out of 5 Website: http://www.thecritic.info/displayPage.asp?review_id=858&type_id=5review_type=5&fromSearch=true
Fresh from the success of their debut album The Grim Northern Social played support to their more celebrated Scottish counterparts with a stylish short set of 6 songs. Recent single Honey, the frankly frantic Under Pressure and closer Favourite Girl were the highlights of an accomplished set under the most subdued lighting I’ve ever witnessed – they can’t be worse looking than some groups out there surely. Good stuff boys, but shed some light on the matter…
Simple Minds blasted onto the stage with a careering opening of Book Of Brilliant Things, Jim Kerr dancing around stage in his normal fashion. Kerr remains one of the most charismatic and energetic front-men in the business – it is hard to take your eyes off him as he struts around stage, tempting the audience into impromptu singalongs and bossing the arena with his sheer presence. That shouldn’t take anything away from an excellent backing band who provided great support throughout the show, introduced as the greatest drummer in the world Mel Gaynor (not quite but bloody good all the same!), bassist -Eddie Duffy, Keyboards -Andy Gillespie and Guitarist -Charlie Burchill (who like Jim has been with the band from the start way back in 1977).
Any set by this band will have to have omissions but in reality this was a greatest hits selection that was only One Step Closer and Belfast Child from being definitive. 24 tracks were ripped out over approximately two hours with barely a breath drawn, audience participation was of Premier league status, choir like on Don’t You Forget About Me and hitting crescendos when the obvious favourites Waterfront, Sanctify Yourself, Promised You A Miracle and finally Alive And Kicking were played out before their receptive eyes. Other highlights were a lovely version of See The Lights and a crackerjack take of Street Fighting Years. The only complaint (and this is being picky I know) is that occasionally when the band were at total full throttle Jim’s vocal got slightly lost in the mix but this is rock’n’roll so play it loud. He said towards the end it was the second best experience on Earth – he might just be right… though a few here tonight would claim it’s the best…
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