FAO pants: last night was Richard Hawley....

...Smoke Fairies were frankly poor....nerves and perhaps the occasion got to them: their singing wasn't great, they have no real stage presence and they barely acknowledged the audience (perhaps cos of the nerves)..

However, Hawley was incredible - a man truly at the top of his game at the mo...

And an odd moment - after he went off at the end of his set for the will he/won't he play an encore routine, he comes back out and says he's been working with a lady from America and would we like to meet her....everyone obviously shouts yes and so he promptly introduces Lisa Marie Fucking Presley to the stage...f**k me does she have Elvis' cheek bones...

And then he finished the night off with a barn storming rendition of The Ocean with some breath taking, heart breaking, virtuoso guitar playing?

Fucking brilliant night...I stood up at the end and gave his some mighty fine clapping action as he deserved a standing ovation for that and then some...

I am happy...

Posted By: Fierce Panda on October 9th 2009 at 09:47:36

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FAO pants: last night was Richard Hawley.... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 9, 09:47:36
- Sounds like it was the same rollercoaster I went on (General Chat) - pants, Oct 9, 10:40:46
  - Once, right, i was on holiday and it was really hot, so I (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 9, 10:45:15
    - Yeah I know, I put my first update on FB in ages about the gig (General Chat) - pants, Oct 9, 10:52:17
      - Mine was condescending (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 9, 10:59:53
        
        I mean wasn't (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 9, 11:00:58
  - On the smoke fairies (General Chat) - pants, Oct 9, 10:43:28
- I ate some bone marrow last night (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 09:54:06
  - I doubt that's the case pants (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 9, 09:56:28
    - which bit do you doubt? That it was gelatinous, tasty, or that I ate it at all? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 09:59:25
      - Are you pants? (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Oct 9, 10:01:28
        
        No. I'm a bit confused by that. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 10:03:07
        
        (this was it.... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 10:04:53
        
        St John's do a great version, also Moro. (n/m) (General Chat) - BigDoh, Oct 9, 10:17:01
        
        Moro isn't all that... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 9, 10:50:01
        
        good for paella (n/m) (General Chat) - BigDoh, Oct 9, 11:34:37
        
        St Johns was where it was, indeed (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 10:17:53
        
        Great restaurant, 'er Indoors got me the cookbook for Xmas (General Chat) - BigDoh, Oct 9, 10:20:53
        
        ha. The guy next to me had rolled pig's spleen (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 10:22:36
        
        Donor Kebab afterwards? (n/m) (General Chat) - BigDoh, Oct 9, 10:24:08
        
        ba-doom tish (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 10:28:23
        
        It's getting strange in here (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Oct 9, 10:07:36
        
        Like Alice in Wonderland (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 9, 10:08:10
        
        there's certainly something going on (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Oct 9, 10:14:09

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