Fish: Bolton,UK 11/10/05

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   Wehay!! Fish came to my home town and played The Bolton Albert Halls!

Pics:

I ruined most of the pix by having my camera speed set too low (iso 50 instead of 400) for most of the gig.Also,kiddies,remember to keep the flash switched off or you will have lots of pictures of middle-aged mens bald patches...
The Return To Childhood Tour:
The sound wasnt great (there is a mighty row of organ pipes to the rear of the stage just above the lighting rig which seemed to amplify the bass to Concord levels of distortion.) but it was an honest performance brimming with nostalgia,passion and goodwill.
The first half of the gig consisted of Fish solo tracks and there was an eerie atmosphere as most people remained seated as if waiting for an invitation to stand from The Big Man. Big in personality the trimmed down frontman held the audience in the palm of his hand as he related his usual drink-related party-pieces and self-depricating monologues.Standout tracks in the first half were Big Wedge and Goldfish and Clowns.
After a 10 minute interval (which caught many people out) the band returned for the main event-Misplaced Childhood.Suddenly people were on their feet and singing happily as Pseudo Silk Kimono was swiftly followed by the hits Kayleigh and Lavender. Fish's voice which had seemed on the verge of giving up in the first half of the show (wasnt it ever so?) suddenly found new depths as he pumped out these anthemic favourites building towards Bitter Suite and the glorious Heart Of Lothian.The second half of the album has never been my favourite but played live (as in 1985) it somehow reaches heights of passion and intimacy only hinted at on the studio version.Waterhole,Childhood's End and White Feather are a tremendous platform for Fish's impassioned style and I warmed to the tracks for the first time in 20 years.Make no mistake this was a very professional performance played out to an audience of 40 somethings who treated the show as a celebration of their younger days.
Not to be missed by fans,maybe a difficult evening for the uninitiated.
7 1/2 out of 10

Edited by Tony R

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Tony R Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: July 16 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 11979	Topic: Fish: Bolton,UK 11/10/05 Posted: October 10 2005 at 19:38
	Wehay!! Fish came to my home town and played The Bolton Albert Halls! Pics: I ruined most of the pix by having my camera speed set too low (iso 50 instead of 400) for most of the gig.Also,kiddies,remember to keep the flash switched off or you will have lots of pictures of middle-aged mens bald patches... The Return To Childhood Tour: The sound wasnt great (there is a mighty row of organ pipes to the rear of the stage just above the lighting rig which seemed to amplify the bass to Concord levels of distortion.) but it was an honest performance brimming with nostalgia,passion and goodwill. The first half of the gig consisted of Fish solo tracks and there was an eerie atmosphere as most people remained seated as if waiting for an invitation to stand from The Big Man. Big in personality the trimmed down frontman held the audience in the palm of his hand as he related his usual drink-related party-pieces and self-depricating monologues.Standout tracks in the first half were Big Wedge and Goldfish and Clowns. After a 10 minute interval (which caught many people out) the band returned for the main event-Misplaced Childhood.Suddenly people were on their feet and singing happily as Pseudo Silk Kimono was swiftly followed by the hits Kayleigh and Lavender. Fish's voice which had seemed on the verge of giving up in the first half of the show (wasnt it ever so?) suddenly found new depths as he pumped out these anthemic favourites building towards Bitter Suite and the glorious Heart Of Lothian.The second half of the album has never been my favourite but played live (as in 1985) it somehow reaches heights of passion and intimacy only hinted at on the studio version.Waterhole,Childhood's End and White Feather are a tremendous platform for Fish's impassioned style and I warmed to the tracks for the first time in 20 years.Make no mistake this was a very professional performance played out to an audience of 40 somethings who treated the show as a celebration of their younger days. Not to be missed by fans,maybe a difficult evening for the uninitiated. 7 1/2 out of 10 Edited by Tony R

aimless drifter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: July 25 2005 Status: Offline Points: 24	Posted: October 24 2005 at 18:02
	Sounds cool. Iwent to see Fish in Cirencester the other week, but as soon as i got there, i was told he had cancelled due to a throat infection. Gutted.

sigod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 17 2004 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 2779	Posted: November 10 2005 at 11:52
	A good review and some great photos too Tony. Cheers.
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Forgotten Son Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 13 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1356	Posted: November 10 2005 at 12:31
	I saw him earlier this year (on his birthday no less ) and he was fantastic.

ShrinkingViolet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 11 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 433	Posted: November 11 2005 at 14:50
	We saw him in Glasgow last month and the best reaction ive seen given to a performer , the glasgow crowd was extatic..it was mobbed and everyone was going mental they loved it and im sure fish loved it...absolutely mind blowing!
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