tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post1047141936254257596..comments2024-03-27T22:41:44.357+00:00Comments on bebop spoken here: Sinatraland - Sage Gateshead. Nov. 26Lancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-79663331071797249822015-12-13T21:24:46.901+00:002015-12-13T21:24:46.901+00:00I have now listened to the broadcast - much better...I have now listened to the broadcast - much better sound balance, and no reverb!<br /><br />I noted Claire Martin's poetic licence - "the capacity crowd here"...<br /><br />... much the same as the capacity crowd in the Commons when MPs "doughnut" around the member speaking for the benefit of the viewer(s) of live TV broadcast of debates.<br /><br />Peter - could you post Hughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-33387109961166117482015-11-30T21:23:24.686+00:002015-11-30T21:23:24.686+00:00Thanks Peter it was one of those gigs that didn...Thanks Peter it was one of those gigs that didn't get off the ground for me. I had him down as Steve but assumed it was Sammy! - Doh! Apologies to all concerned.Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-2923845535314858102015-11-30T21:02:26.073+00:002015-11-30T21:02:26.073+00:00Entirely agree about the sound - the amplification...Entirely agree about the sound - the amplification did neither the singers or the band any good.<br />Felt like the audience was there as an afterthought and it will be interesting to hear how much better the sound is when it's broadcast on Radio 3.<br />On the personnel I think you may be able to add Gordon Campbell & Ashley Horton (tb), Tom Gordon (d), Stewart Forbes (bar & b-cl), Peter Bevannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-25949668162781514482015-11-27T17:51:21.923+00:002015-11-27T17:51:21.923+00:00Reading between the lines, I think your impression...Reading between the lines, I think your impression (Lance) was similar to mine. Given the quality of the individual performers and the band, I would have expected more. It never quite got off the ground somehow. This was not helped by the sound - far too much reverb on the singers' mikes and many of the instrumental solos could not be heard properly.<br />I moved after the interval to avoid Hugh Cnoreply@blogger.com