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Yep, love Hatfield. Maybe start a new Richard Sinclair thread? 😁 I saw him with Hatfield around the mid-2000s at the Borderline and LA2 (RIP x2). Had a chat after the Borderline show, and we swapped a few emails subsequently. A very nice chap indeed.

Caravan update from last night: turns out the Union Chapel sent out duff info re timing, so thanks to @Mickeyboro for the heads up for actual set times. Excellent show, well surpassing the last time I saw them at the QEH a few years ago. Of course the Pomeroy chap played a blinder, turns out the lad can sing as well! His spot in 9FU was a delight. But it highlights how much I miss Richard Sinclair from the band, so today I'm spinning those awesome pre-Plump albums.

There's a word missing there ie "gutted he's NOT on the current Hackett tour". Current bassist for Hackett is the extremely capable Jonas Reingold.

On my way! So there's actually no support?

Is it still Mark Walker on drums? Seen them with him before, yes very good. I've just had an email about tonights show, with a running time for Caravan of about an hour and a quarter. Does that sound right from your show?

Also as mentioned above, Steve Hackett has/had some awesome players in his band, but Lee Pomeroy is by far best (imho) and most faithful to the Genesis back catalog.

Seeing them tonight - had no idea Lee Pomeroy was on board. Any idea what's happened to Jim Leverton?

You could probably give Stratus a go, maybe some Chick Corea Electrik Band (we used to do Space), The Chicken - here's a 7/8 version for trio

Excellent, my previous jazz/fusion band used to do Chromazone. You've got this right? (it's pretty accuarate) https://basslessons.be/transcriptions.php?i=19

Meanwhile, Steve Hackett at the Palladium last night was excellent. (obligatory name dropping section: had a chat with John Etheridge and Theo Travis of Soft Machine in the interval, and also singer Alan Reed pre-gig. On the way back the station afterwards, discreet nod to Dave Swift who was crossing the road at the same time as me head to Charing Cross)

Hope you do! It looks like an awesome light show. Songs I never knew used both halves of double-neck, plus bass pedals: Duchess.

I've been watching various video clips and live streams thank to the phone wielding audience in the Utilita Arena. The set is 95% non-surpise. There's an acoustic section mid-set, which features my favourite bit so far - a low-profile Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. The other area of interest was the segue from Fading Lights to The Cinema Show. I was hoping this was going to take place via a subtle and intriguing Banksian key change and modulation (especially given that a lot seems to be transposed down), but no, it's a massively abrupt and jarring cut and shut job between the two. Maybe that's what they were aiming for. Otherwise - reviews seem to hover around "not as bad as expected", Phil's voice is better but still not match fit if you ask me. There's a facebook group "Genesis the last domino? Tour 2021" (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2481184305530729) which features the videos and live streams mentioned above.

Spoiler alert - it's going to get painful enclosing every reply in a spoiler box, so from here can we say all clear to talk about the set now that we're a couple of days in? I'll start in the next comment so you've got time to avert your eyes if needed.

It's kinda like getting him in the spotlight is the big idea behind it all.

John Giblin's Takamine TB-10 from the Kate Bush "Before The Dawn" show (and ended up buying it)

Setlist spoiler:

I'm currently available to join any band with Carol Vorderman in the line-up

Octopus is a winner. Love the album art as well. No tongue, only tentacles. Reminds me of an ex girlfriend.

has anyone mentioned "groovehacker" yet?

see you and raise you "buttah"

As does "get in the sea" (sorry)

One for the Led Zep fans.

What happens if I link to a bank account that's got zero balance and I subsequently close the account?

Possibly still in stock here: https://www.peckhamsoul.co.uk/shop/vinyl/morningrise/ https://blackcirclerecords.co.uk/product/opeth-morningrise/ https://www.badlands.co.uk/opeth-morningrise-grey-blue-2-vinyl-lp-record-store-day-2021/