MANCHESTER PALACE THEATRE MONDAY 14th MARCH 2023.
BY ROBIN A. SMITH MUSICAL DIRECTOR & EIGHT PIECE BAND.
This Iconic Masterpiece will be performed live with a full Band was so
Magical & outstanding has to be one of the best Concerts for 2023 .
Tubular Bells was the debut Studio Album by English Multi –
Instrumentalist , Composer & Songwriter Mike Oldfield conceived in
1971 & finally released in 25th May 1973 . Michael Gordon Oldfield
Born 15th May 1953 . Reading Berkshire Years active 1967 -2023 .
has released 26 Studio Albums . Genres Progressive Rock / Folk /
Classical / Ambient / New Age / Pop & Experimental . Robin A Smith
is Mike Oldfield Long Term Collaborator . Line Up Robin A Smith
Keyboards / Synth / Piano / Programming & Musical Director &
Conductor ex. ex. ex. Jay Stapley Lead Guitar ex. ex. ex. Maxime
Obideau Acoustic / Rhythm / Lead & Mandolin ex. ex. ex. Lisa
Featherston Bass & Vocals ex. ex. ex. Kwesi Edman cello ex. ex. ex.
Daisy Bevan Vocals ( Outstanding Vocal Sounds ) ex. ex. ex. Louise
Duggan Percussion / xylophone / Kettle Drums & Cymbals ex. ex. ex.
Adam Morris Drums / Percussion / Tubular Bells & Kettle Drums ex.
ex. ex. Just outstanding arrangements a very Talented Band with
outstanding Musicians that you can hear every Instrument Played .
SONG 1. Theme From Tubular Bells 2 ex. Intro Piano from Robin
just outstanding . Robin introducers each members Instrument
next Acoustic Guitar such magical playing next Lead Guitar he is such
amazing Guitarist Next Lisa Vocals ” Taking on Water ” ” Fantasy ”
” Don’t you know ” Next rest of Band come on Cello Heavenly Bass
Out of this World . Daisy ( Vocal Sounds ) Brilliant Vocalist . Drums /
Percussion Simply Marvellous. Percussion / Xylophone Pure Magic .
SONG 2. Theme From Ommadawn ex. Another outstanding Magical
arrangement with some outstanding playing from this wonderful Band.
Song 3. Theme From The Return To Ommadawn one song goes into
another on some of the arrangements their is Vocal Sounds from
Daisy . Each song has so much magical feeling in it . Just Love It.
SONG 4. The France ex. Another wonderful music score there sounds
give a warm feeling inside of you ” There music is so outstanding .
SONG 5. Summit Day ex. There is such a Crescendo of unbelievable
sounds . some amazing guitar work / Keys / Bass / cello & Percussion .
SONG 6. Moonlight Shadow ex. ” The last that ever she saw him ”
” Carried away by a moonlight shadow ” ” He passed on worried &
warning ” ” Carried away by a moonlight shadow ” ” Lost in a river last
Saturday Night ” ” Far away on the other side ” ” He was caught in the
middle of a Desperate Fight ” ” & she couldn’t find how to push through.
Another outstanding arrangement & Song-writing out of this world .
SONG 7. Family Man ex. Jay Lead / Vocals ” She had sulky smile ” ” She
took her standard Pose ” ” As she presented herself ” She had sultry
eyes ” ” She made it perfectly plain ” ” That she was his for a price ”
Some nice heavy rock pieces & quiet pieces. Just love the arrangement.
SONG 8. The Gem ( Robin A Smith Cover ) Just out of this world with
amazing arrangement outstanding Guitar / cello / Drum / Percussion
KEYS / Synth / Piano some beautiful progressive rock Love every minute.
INTERVAL.
ACT 2.
SONG 9. Tubular Bells Part 1. Keyboard starts very Orchestral with piano
at the start . Some very heavy Cello work . Maxime / Keys playing a melody
Line . Daisy Vocal Sounds just outstanding . Guitar & Bass just amazing .
Louise Percussion Xylophone just a magical sounds . Adam on Tubular
Bells outstanding . the overall sounds are so magical with amazing Vocal
Sounds add on flute from Keys with amazing Double Lead from the two
guitars . Very European Sounds from Band. Next with Acoustic Guitar &
Lead repeating melody line . Amazing percussion from both . Some great
Cello work . Spoken word from Robin Keys then acoustic / Spanish Guitar &
Lead / Acoustic Guitar then Tubular Percussion & amazing Acoustic work ”
SONG 10. Tubular Bells Part 2. Amazing Key & Lead repeat melody Line .
then Acoustic / Mandolin just wonderful & Magic Cello work . Outstanding
Vocals sounds this is a nice quiet piece with Cello a crescendo of sounds
filling the air with magic . With the crescendo building up & the brilliant
Stage lighting its just amazing ” Come on ” ” Come on ” ” We are ” ” We are”
Amazing Double Lead . Louise Percussion Tambourine / Cymbals . Fantastic
Drumming & outstanding Keys from Robin ( Musical Director ) ” Come on ”
” Come on ” Spoken Word M/D then from Rock to beautiful soft Cello &
brilliant Keys . So much magic everywhere . Then soft lead from Guitars with
beautiful Vocal Sounds This has been amazing arrangement of the highest.
ENCORE.
SONG 11. Sailors Hornpipe ex. ( Traditional Cover ) Outstanding Acoustic &
Lead Guitars with the rest of the Band making a Wonderful Sound . This gets
your feet taping . This has been a wonderful arrangement. This has been a
Fantastic Show at the Amazing Palace Theatre where dream come true .
SCARLET LIGHT 