Review: anyone seen eric bogle recently?

Subject: Review: anyone seen eric bogle recently?
From: billyblue
Date: 26 Sep 03 - 07:29 PM

due to see him sunday, his last uk gig before going back to aus
has he been good?

Subject: RE: Review: anyone seen eric bogle recently?
From: Edain
Date: 26 Sep 03 - 07:36 PM

Saw him at Fylde, enjyed it :-)

Subject: RE: Review: anyone seen eric bogle recently?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 27 Sep 03 - 03:32 AM

I saw him at Saltburn - first time I'd seen him - and he struck me as a genuinely nice guy who is sick to death of people asking him to do THAT song. Which is good because he has done so many others that are equally good, if not better. Ask him to do Gift of Years it's guaranteed not a dry eye in the house and it's far more evocotive that THAT song.

Technically - the sound (in a small, hot, packed hall) was wonderful, just him, his friend and two guitars. It's simple, not overworked and they both have lovely voices. Of course, that may be down to the sound guy who was, I have to admit, superb (and cute too) considering what he had to stage in so small an area, but as I was fairly near the front, I got first hand sound as well as amplified sound, and it was pretty darn good.

Go and see him, if only because, as we've been reminded recently with the deaths of so many great voices, he might not be this way again.

LTS

Subject: RE: Review: anyone seen eric bogle recently?
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 27 Sep 03 - 05:04 AM

Bloody excellent at Fylde.

Subject: RE: Review: anyone seen eric bogle recently?
From: Hovering Bob
Date: 27 Sep 03 - 05:30 AM

He was bloody brilliant at the Herga Folk Club special Concert in Watford, 24th July. Thanks to Tim and George who sponsored the event we had a magical evening with some of the Herga residents providing support. Fantastic!

Subject: RE: Review: anyone seen eric bogle recently?
From: old git
Date: 27 Sep 03 - 06:49 AM

he was great at saddleworth....been one of my heros for a long time and I wasn't disappointed

Subject: RE: Review: anyone seen eric bogle recently?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 27 Sep 03 - 10:09 AM

has somebody lost him?

Subject: RE: Review: anyone seen eric bogle recently?
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 27 Sep 03 - 10:36 AM

Yes. he & John stayed with us last night & have just left to go to the gig.
Both fit & well but tired & ready for home.

Subject: RE: Review: anyone seen eric bogle recently?
From: Amergin
Date: 27 Sep 03 - 12:18 PM

I saw him about a year ago....was wonderful...like LTS said a genuinely nice bloke...with a great sense of humour....

Subject: RE: Review: anyone seen eric bogle recently?
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 27 Sep 03 - 12:46 PM

Saw him at Cottingham Live -lovely man fabulous night. I was very much indifferent to his music beforehand, but left a real fan.

Subject: RE: Review: anyone seen eric bogle recently?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 30 Sep 03 - 03:42 AM

I wasn't aware of his music until recently but went to see him at Watford and enjoyed the evening so much that I went to see him at Hitchin as well! Both he and John Munroe work so well together and their voices blend beautifully. He is a very talented, very funny man and I hope I get a chance to see him again at some time. My favourite song is One Small Star, and I like the way that he explains why he wrote his songs - it gives so much more to the experience.

The supporting acts at both venues were really good as well and helped make both evenings memorable.

John Munroe is touring in Britain next year and, from what I've seen so far, will probably be worth looking out for.

Subject: RE: Review: anyone seen eric bogle recently?
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 30 Sep 03 - 03:51 AM

I wanted to see him at Cottingham-Live, but they was sold out! ;-(
He is one of my favourite songwriters.
No Man's Land,
Waltzing Matlida etc are classics.