Sheffield June 6

Day 9: Sunday June 6 - Sheffield

Review by Bill Heaney

It just does not get any better than this. Midnight Rambler in the pouring rain was awesome as I was only 10 feet away from the round. This was the jewel in the crown. The rain seemed to make it even more dark musically and the standard of conviction to what they do best was at its peak. I can honestly say after the tenth time of seeing them that Keith has reached that peak he has been talking about for 25 years. If I ever see them again it will be to see if they can do it again. Changes from Edinb.: Ruby Tuesday and You Don't Have To Mean It.

Day 10: Speeding into London...

The Sheffield show finished at five minutes to eleven. We met up with friends on the field, discussed the options, and decided it was time to leave in a hurry, as tickets to a club show in London might go on sale in the morning. We were stuck in the parking forever, but once we were on the M1 highway, it was a matter of running the car to it's limits, without having serious problems with the traffic or the law. We made it in less than two hours from Sheffield to Tower Records on Picadilly Circus in London. Normally this 170 miles ride would have taken 3-4 hours, but this was an exceptional situation.

We arrived at Tower Records at 02:40, parked the car nearby, and rushed into the queue, as there were now around 70 people there. Spending the night in the streets of London felt just great, as we realized we had picked the right queue. By 10:50pm I have the £10 ticket and the wristband that would take me into the Shepherds Bush Empire show tomorrow. Dinner at Bill Wyman's Sticky Fingers restaurant felt so right for tonight, but first some sleep...