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Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
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A guest for Norah Jones · Wed, 08 Nov 2023
First time hearing Norah jones live.
Was very disappointed as she had no interaction with the audience at all which left me and others feeling very flat.
Vocals and playing fabulous and her band were amazing but would not want to see her again.A guest for ABC · Thu, 05 Nov 2015
Great show got to hear one of my fave ABC singles during the first half Be Near Me. All the songs sounded brilliant back burthen orchestra which suits the music and took it to abother level.
A guest for ABC · Thu, 05 Nov 2015
One of the best concerts I've EVER been to. First saw ABC on 5th November 1982 at the Glasgow Apollo and have seen them 12 times since but this was DEFINITELY one of the best.
A guest for ABC · Thu, 05 Nov 2015
Sadly I missed the meet and greet due to traffic circustances. But the concert was really really great! The band and the symphony orcestra was on top form! And Martyn Fry? Well I can´t believe it! He sang it was 1982 again! Brilliant Concert!
A guest for Patti Smith · Tue, 09 Jun 2015
awesome concert, great atmosphere, all round incredible night.
A guest for Charley Pride · Wed, 06 May 2015
Great concert as usual from Charley. The crowd thoroughly enjoyed having his brother Steven as the support.
It was a shame a few in the audience were shouting requests and it was distracting for Charley but he handled it well.A guest for Underworld · Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Underworld The Royal Concert Hall Glasgow.
Thursday 12th March 2014.
It had been an ace day, Glastonbury Confirmation and the company of two beautiful ladies. I started my make up at about 2.30pm and my beautiful visitors left at about 3pm. I was ready and out the door by 4pm. It was pissing it down, so I jumped on the 41, luckily I had my magic rainbow umbrella so the rain was nae worrying me too much. I walked briskly to St Andrews Bus Station and jumped on the 900 to Glasgow. Now this is when the next nice thing of the day happened. The Return Bus Fare has gone down in price, from £11 to £6. How amazing is that, it did take two hours though. I was fare chomping at the bit, when the bus pulled into Buchanan St The Royal Concert Hall is only over the road from the bus station, I was already 30mins late and praying that Neill Clark was waiting with the Golden Ticket. He was Phew!! I love making new friends. GoodTime!
I put my my sexy black leather coat and magik rainbow umbrella in the cloak room (Only 50p) Grabbed an ice cream and a packet of crisps and headed into the concert hall, via the Pianos that are still there, perfectly tuned and ready to play. I played gracefully picking up the rhythm to a foot tapper. I got to the dance floor just in time to work it baby. The excitement was building.
Underworlds Dubnobaswithmyhead man. Has been part of my life for 22 years now, it still thrills me now, as much as the first time that I heard it. It was in Hebden Bridge when its rich electronic textures and perfect dance beats first hooked me. Dubnobaswithmyheadman has been a loyal friend for a long time and have always loved finding remix's from that album. Its possibly the best ever recorded electronic dance album of all time.I invested in the 5 CD reissue just before Christmas. So for Divine, this was quite a big thing.
Visually it was nae rock n roll in a traditional sense and all the music came from a big black box of tricks operated by Darren Price, Darren Emerson's replacement and arguably the star of the show. Karl Hyde delivered the vocals and the whole album was replicated to perfection. The sound was fantastic and the sold out Royal Concert Hall erupted. Everyone was dancing. Because I have listened to the subject matter on lots of different sound systems before. It was the simple nuances and electronic detail that somehow enriched the overall musical painting.
It was banging and it was brilliant, the music was the star of the show. Karl Hyde has about as much Rock N Roll swagger as a bus conductor. Rick Smith was working the P.A and couldn't be seen at all Darren Price, produced the magic from his box of tricks with technology far beyond the understanding of Divine. It left me with lots of questions. Why were the Piano parts not live? How is it possible? What is the miraculous sound producing thing that can sound like a full band that works with minimum interaction.
The show closed with the encore Born Slippy Nuxx. The only tune of the night not from Dubnobaswithmyheadman. But it was a fine note to end on as it was the tune that propelled Underworld to mainstream success and a taster for the Delux Treatment of 2nd Toughest In The Infants.
Dubnobasswithmyheadman live for the first time since it was recorded. Was it a success? yes. 5 stars.A guest for Underworld · Thu, 12 Mar 2015
blooooomin everything it could possibly be, perfect set, perfect venue, amazing crowd.
Ladybird was there for Paul Carrack · Fri, 09 Jan 2015
Amazing as usual, Paul and the band always please the audience will never tire of Paul and the Band
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Leo SayerFri, 13 Nov 2026● -
Ben FoldsSun, 15 Nov 2026●
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Tony HadleySun, 29 Nov 2026●
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A guest 100% for Van Morrison · Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Van Morrison never disappoints.He is a class act.His voice is still as good as ever.His musicians and backing singers were seasoned pros.He's a legend can't wait to see him again.Keep going Van.You are the Man.
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