Re: 2005-08-22 Alzey

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Hi Nik

Thanks for posting the review. Sounds like you had a great time. Look  
forward to seeing your pix!

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On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 10:25:50 +0100, Frank Niklas Ruland <niknoxe>  
permuted the following:

> Hi all,
>
> Here's the setlist and a short review of Pattis performance yesterday in
> Alzey, Germany.
>
> Setlist:
>
> Are you experienced (Hendrix)
> Redondo Beach
> In My Blakean Year
> Free Money
> Southern X
> Dancing Barefoot
> Ain't It Strange
> Wing
> Because The Night
> Fade Away
> PHTP
> ---
> Like A Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan)
> Gloria
>
> The concert took place in a castle courtyard, very old and quite small.  
> In
> front of the stage there were four huge trees, the whole place about 50
> meters in each direction. Patti mentioned that they do not build like  
> that
> in New Jersey. The ancient walls illuminated with yellow and green  
> colored
> light. The weather, although mostly cloudy and cold this summer, was warm
> and friendly. Everyone was in a good mood right from the start.
>
> Being there long before time I saw Patti entering the place. She smiled  
> and
> paused for a moment so we could take a picture. Lenny walked in a little
> later through the waiting crowd. It was a familiar atmosphere, meeting
> friends.
>
> Tito and Tarantula was the opening act. Their show was quite noisy and  
> not
> well mixed. After a short rearrangement Patti entered stage about 22:00.
>
> During the whole show she was in an extraordinary good mood. Smiling,
> yelling and dancing in front of the stage, carrying along the audience  
> with
> every song. I have not seen Patti that energetic before.
>
> The band was fantastic. Every bit was in the right place. They played
> together as one. Some songs started like a light trickling rain to end  
> as a
> hurricane. So intense, so intense.
>
> It was like getting time warped back to the point where everything  
> started.
> For me it was the best show ever, a night of real magic. During Gloria  
> she
> let the crowd sing the chorus, walking the front line with her mike.
>
> As usual, the show was over far too soon although she played for nearly  
> two
> hours. She left us with a big, lasting smile in our faces.
>
> I don't know if there is a recording of this show, maybe it will show up.
> The pictures I took will be available by announcement soon.
>
> Patti rules!
>
> Kind regards
>
> Nik



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