Band: Trevor Jones
Venue: The Bedford, Balham, London
Date: 04/09/13
Audience: Brilliant
Set: Set one - Riverside, What Kind Of Love; Set two - 2 Choices, Can't Take This Anymore; End of show - (I Just) Died In Your Arms (with Tony Moore)
Notes: This is the kind of gig that, as a musician, you just want to do. Performing in the theatre at The Bedford, the central venue is oozing with character, warmth and is far removed from the competitive, business-driven market of many other London performance spaces. This was an important gig; a genuine industry gig, one which was also broadcast live online. Trevor was joined by guest musicians Jimmy (double bass), Steffan (cello), Gary (piano, also Trev's manager) and of course myself on percussion. We all met for the first time that afternoon in a nearby studio, ran the tracks, including Gary's exquisite arrangements, and we all knew it was sounding just a bit special. In this format, with this line-up, the songs has taken a new orchestral direction; delicate yet exciting, spine-tingling at times. The show itself is presented in a 'Later with Jools...' style format - with 5 acts on rotation, playing 2 songs a time, the show moving quickly thanks to resident host Tony Moore's snappy banter. Our sets, performed in front of a busy, seated audience (cabaret-style) suited the lush stage perfectly, aided by a top-notch sound engineer - whilst the arrangements were intricate we all seemed to feel incredibly comfortable up there. Tony himself had a worldwide number one hit, having played keys in Cutting Crew, and at the end of the evening Jimmy, Steffan and myself were invited on stage to guest with him to perform that song - (I Just) Died In Your Arms. A superb end to a wonderful show that instantly went into my top 5 gigs I've ever had the pleasure of playing.
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