SPARKS

The show was filmed incidentally...

Woo-hoo, just found out about this from the Mean Fiddler newsletter. I really have to pay more attention!

I'd no idea what to expect. I'd never seen them live apart from a clip or two on youtube and the like. At best I thought "Great, I get to see Sparks, Ron and Russell. It'll be fun hearing all tho ...

Oh dear I posted something here earlier that was meant for another thread so have moved it now. That's multi-tabbing for you...

I have just remembered another great moment of Friday's show, which was Russell's impression of a journalist asking "whatsitliketoworkwithyourbrother?" in a really stupid voice...

O/T, Bigmanrestless I've just realised that I was right behind you during the first set yesterday. By the bar to the right, innit?

Wasn't it a present from someone in the audience?

I second MBTMH - it was phenomenal. Unexpected as well, because in previous performances of Lil Beethoven they played up more its novelty aspect, I seem to recall, with Russell singing into a row of ...

I wasn't expecting it, so when Ron tested the keyboard Ron Playing

when they came out for the second encore, I recognised the sound and went 'noooo, are they?'

and then they did!

Same reaction t ...

I don't think they will do it again. It was really a tremendous achievement. Practicing and memorising all these songs is a formidable task. Plus they had to hire musicians for months and months of ...

I've just come back from the show and now I feel sad because I've a feeling this was not only one of the best shows I've ever attended, but possibly one of the best I will ever attend...

Saw the Ex ...

I watched this one online and had to stop myself from cheering the musicians in my bedroom! Wow. So the Academy run is over....

To think some acts out there play their classic stuff over and over ...

Slightly off topic, but talking about Friday's show, everybody attending is aware that Central Line trains currently do not stop at Shepherd's Bush? Good good. Carry on.

Oh my, this show was just fantastic again! Initially I hadn't booked for it because I've already seen them do this album 3 times, but I couldn't resist in the end. Lil Beethoven is the album that go ...

Well he went on quite a bit about how Sparks didn't tour the UK much in that whole era because they were busy in LA so they are grateful for people to come to those particular shows etc... He said th ...

Really expected Ron to come out in boxer's shorts and gown tonight - not to be however. What price a bride's dress on Friday? But he was still, er....well.....Ron.

Not so much actually! He was q ...

It is mine as well. I really hope for a bout of boxing onstage!

I am bearing up well, mainly due to erm, only going to 4 shows altogether. We can't all be hardcore.

The show has been [url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/robert-plant-and-alison-krauss-wembley-arena-londonbrsparks-islington-academy-london-833852.html]reviewed in the In ...

Blimey, they have half an orchestra on stage...

Dear sweet Jesus!