Dog-gone it that was a pretty good show last night. Granted, a few of the rockers have had pretty extensive facial surgery, so they're looking more like 40 year olds than the pre-pensioners they really are, but the music was certainly interestingly arranged, and the sound crew did a bang up job.

I got a feeling that Brian Wilson through that blank stare was really enjoying himself, what with the huge orchestra and many voices. And did anyone notice that they actually had a THERAMIN doing the neat 'whoooooooo whoooos' during "Good Vibrations", when an invisible synth could have reproduced the sound easily. Good for them.

Some funny stuff too. The Queen and family trying to look involved, with music that they probably don't understand or even like, along with the young Princes trying to do the same, but for different reasons. In one quick shot though, it looked like Camilla actually WAS grooving! Good for her.

A few technical things caught my ear and eye: Sir Paul playing his D-28 COMPLETELY ACOUSTICALLY! Jeez, that was a surprise!

I missed Tony Bennett (I guess someone had to be there who actually WAS performing in '52) and Tom Jones. What stuff did they do? And why the Kermit the frog puppet draped over Jones' shoulder at the end? Was there a connection earlier in the show? (didn't look to me like Tom was thrilled by it)

Plus one question: Who was the dark haired guitarist on stage a lot playing a white Gibson? He seemed to be in every shot (in the laft hand corner of the TV) and must have some kind of profile, but I didn't recognise him.

Any thoughts on the show?

Cheers

Rick