Hop And Grape, Manchester

Hop And Grape, Manchester
15th March 2002

Support band: the blind lemons

After yesterdays fantastic gig I guess today was doomed form the start, the band were 2 hours late for soundchecking due to the M62 and Tobe got laryngitis. Still, he’s a professional and didn’t want to let anyone down so the show went ahead (but the following days’ gig in Liverpool has been postponed to allow Tobe to recover).

Still, the gig itself went very well. After each gig I’ve been to I’ve told Toby that “this was the best one yet!” and I’ve meant it every time. I expect Nottingham to be faultless by this rationale.

Tobe seemed to have sharpened his nails for this gig as he was going through strings like a grater through cheese.

‘Don’t Pray For Me’ was very well received tonight, in one of the few venues that Toby did actually play on the ill-fated Ignorance Is Bliss tour of 1995.

Toby pulled Iain Roy up for ‘Too Much Too Young’ – he looked very happy to be there despite saying he would hate to be on-stage earlier in the day!

At the end of my week-long tour I’d have to say that either York or Manchester was the best of the gigs. Having said that they were all unique in their own way and every one was special (especially Newcastle for me).

Breakdown
All Roads Lead To You
Some People Are More Equal Than Others
Young Gods
Slipping Through Your Fingers
Inside Out
Forgiveness
Don't Prey For Me
Unwind
Radical Your Lover
I Won't Be With You
Womankind
Refresh Yourself
Too Much Too Young
Harder All The Time
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The Way That I Live