Show 73: Royal Albert Hall - London, UK 9/27/12

[The Shift]

Our Prayer was in. Night closed with second encore - Summer's Gone.

Folks sat in front of us talked through Our Prayer, heroes and then some. They seemed to be with the band - accents, handbags etc.

Incredible night though - nothing could spool it.

[Justin]

Nicely done littlepad! 

[GoodVibrations33]

I won't believe it until there's a video.

Here we go. Sorry for terrible footage, I had the worst seats imaginable, couldn't see Bruce and only Al's hair. Still amazing though.

Summer's Gone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSEh-fR5ruU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Great to see, thanks!

[Wylson]

One of the best bits of Summer's Gone was at the beginning. Al leaned against Brian's piano, to watch him sing to. Brian said "Al... Move!". He clearly needed to see Jeff. Sweet moment.

[Justin]

Our Prayer was in. Night closed with second encore - Summer's Gone.

Folks sat in front of us talked through Our Prayer, heroes and then some. They seemed to be with the band - accents, handbags etc.

Incredible night though - nothing could spool it.

Nice to hear John.  So much for all the Mike Love "firing" Brian drama ruining the UK shows.

[EgoHanger1966]

I won't believe it until there's a video.

Here we go. Sorry for terrible footage, I had the worst seats imaginable, couldn't see Bruce and only Al's hair. Still amazing though.

Summer's Gone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSEh-fR5ruU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

It's not technical perfection, but it's so achingly beautiful in that setting that it's breathtaking. Thank you for getting that footage.

[pmb]

Haha missed that bit John!

Didn't have a very good view of Brian from my seat, but was it just me, or was he not using a teleprompter? I suspect he was, but it didn't look like it was in the mock piano like it normally is? Anyone who went know?

Seemed like Brian wanted to play Summer's Gone. Maybe reading into it too much but probably a small hint in doing it.

[Justin]

Before we get carried away with the "Summer's Gone" hint...I would put it up that Brian trusts UK audiences to appreciate the song in the proper context.  It's one of the most powerful songs on the new album, I think Brian enjoys it for its emotional weight and wanted to perform something special for this audience. 

[Rob Dean]

I won't believe it until there's a video.

Here we go. Sorry for terrible footage, I had the worst seats imaginable, couldn't see Bruce and only Al's hair. Still amazing though.

Summer's Gone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSEh-fR5ruU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

YES , just goes to prove what all of the BB's think of the UK fans THE BEST BY FAR !
We are so so lucky , I think Wembley (possibly the last ever BB's gig) is going to be at least very emotional and special  

It's not technical perfection, but it's so achingly beautiful in that setting that it's breathtaking. Thank you for getting that footage.

[GoodToMyBaby]

Also, it's nearly october.  summer is in fact gone.

[Aegir]

I wish John Cowsill had played on more songs on the album.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Californ-i-a :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErGkdSzMd1M

Getcha Back & Disney Girls :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM475j-JPLE

Wrong show...that's from 3 July!

[The Shift]

The other thing about Summer's Gone - and I think it comes across in the YouTube clip (many thanks for that!) is that Brians voice was coming from another place. He was more alive and having fun, and throwing himself into these performances - and enjoying himself tremendously - than I have ever seen him in the 32 years I've been seeing him. Musta helped that Mrs BW was in Row 5 smiling and waving.

Wouldn't surprise me at all now if the reported antagonism in the band is a put-on… no acrimony evident at all.

Even Mike seemed to go through a realisation that their music is something bigger than he might have appreciated before - this was an ecstatic reception (only the clowns sat in front of us acted disrespectfully to the music but I'm guessing they didn't pay for their tickets).

All's voice was a joy - his numbers really rocked and brought the place down.

[Ziggy Stardust]

Californ-i-a :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErGkdSzMd1M

Getcha Back & Disney Girls :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM475j-JPLE

Wrong show...that's from 3 July!

Oh lol, i didn't even looked at the date! i was just going through youtube for recent videos and somehow ended up on these, my bad.

[SMiLE Brian]

Californ-i-a :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErGkdSzMd1M

Getcha Back & Disney Girls :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM475j-JPLE

Wrong show...that's from 3 July!

The show I went to!

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

I tell you what, though, those performances were great.

[Ziggy Stardust]

Yes, Californ-i-a sounded really good!

[Help_Me_Honda]

Interested to find out whether signed programmes were available?

[The Shift]

Interested to find out whether signed programmes were available?

Didn't see any but talked to a lass after who met the band by chance and got all their autographs for free!

[Shady]

Our Prayer was in. Night closed with second encore - Summer's Gone.

Folks sat in front of us talked through Our Prayer, heroes and then some. They seemed to be with the band - accents, handbags etc.

Incredible night though - nothing could spool it.

Wouldn't be surprised if  you were near Mike's family, Ambha, Emily and Colin Love.

They come across are extremely arrogant and conceited. "Driving my dad's bentley" etc

[drbeachboy]

Our Prayer was in. Night closed with second encore - Summer's Gone.

Folks sat in front of us talked through Our Prayer, heroes and then some. They seemed to be with the band - accents, handbags etc.

Incredible night though - nothing could spool it.

Wouldn't be surprised if  you were near Mike's family, Ambha, Emily and Colin Love.

They come across are extremely arrogant and conceited. "Driving my dad's bentley" etc

Boy, now we are trashing the Love children, too? Un-fucking-believable!

[STE]

 Just came back.  on mobile.  will be brief.

heavily recorded, one big camera on stage,  two under the stage, small fixed cameras pointed at eaxh person on stage.
61 songs: Our Prayer, Summer's Gone, Little Girl I Once Knew, Still Cruisin, Pet Sounds, Add Some Music, etc.
Best BB-related show I have ever seen,  beside Smile premiere.
Brian in best voice and spirit ever.
Surf's Up is not happening tomorrow either.

Ask me anything.

[EgoHanger1966]

Just came back.  on mobile.  will be brief.

heavily recorded, one big camera on stage,  two under the stage, small fixed cameras pointed at eaxh person on stage.
61 songs: Our Prayer, Summer's Gone, Little Girl I Once Knew, Still Cruisin, Pet Sounds, Add Some Music, etc.
Best BB-related show I have ever seen,  beside Smile premiere.
Brian in best voice and spirit ever.
Surf's Up is not happening tomorrow either.

Ask me anything.

That's so rad. How long was the concert? Did you get footage?

[The Shift]

Our Prayer was in. Night closed with second encore - Summer's Gone.

Folks sat in front of us talked through Our Prayer, heroes and then some. They seemed to be with the band - accents, handbags etc.

Incredible night though - nothing could spool it.

Wouldn't be surprised if  you were near Mike's family, Ambha, Emily and Colin Love.

They come across are extremely arrogant and conceited. "Driving my dad's bentley" etc

Boy, now we are trashing the Love children, too? Un-f***ing-believable!

Don't know who the folks were sat in front of us but they did themselves the disservice with their behaviour, is all. Guessing they were with the band cos they had a set list which they kept referring to.

Like I said though nothing could spoil Tonight. Sheer magic.

This was not the same band that played the Later… show in the week!

[Shady]

Our Prayer was in. Night closed with second encore - Summer's Gone.

Folks sat in front of us talked through Our Prayer, heroes and then some. They seemed to be with the band - accents, handbags etc.

Incredible night though - nothing could spool it.

Wouldn't be surprised if  you were near Mike's family, Ambha, Emily and Colin Love.

They come across are extremely arrogant and conceited. "Driving my dad's bentley" etc

Boy, now we are trashing the Love children, too? Un-f***ing-believable!

Easy, I'm not a Mike hater by any stretch of the imagination.

I just know they were at the gig and they were tweeting how they weren't exactly sober due to the "open bar" backstage. Pretty classy