June
14, 2006, East Molesey, Hampton Court Festival
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Tracy
Chapman (by Wishbone - website
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Wow. It was a fantastic concert. I loved it.
It
was really good cause it was laid back and she played
all the typical songs, plus a couple of my favourite
songs that are "fillers" on her cd's. She
played a couple of songs from all her albums. "Changes",
"Mountain o' Things", and "America"
were a couple of my favourites.
It
was alittle bit cold tonight, and Tracy had to stop
through one of her songs because her hands were too
cold to play the guitar. She was alittle embarressed,
but it was funny. She made a comment later that she
wanted a car because after saying she needed gloves,
she ended up getting something to help warm her hands.
The
Stage was very simple but played lights against the
panels to give it a different part of the day (eg dusk,
dawn, midday ect.) for different songs to set the mood.
I
can't wait to see her again (if I ever get the chance,
I'm definately going to jump at the opportunity to see
her again)
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What
a woman! (by Mandie - blog
)
Nadat
die piekniek klaar was, en die son het begin sak, het
ons in die Courtyard gaan sit en sy het gesing vir 2
1/2 ure.
Dit
het skielik so koud geword dat sy op 'n stadium in die
middel van 'n song opgehou het, en begin verskoning
vra het. Die arme vrou se hande het so koud geword dat
sy nie meer kon guitar speel nie. Syt so rukkie opgehou
en haar verhoogbestuurder het haar opgestop met nog
baie klere.
Die
stage was binne in een van die courtyards in die paleis.
Daar was so ongeveer 2 500 mense.
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14th
June 2006 - HAMPTON COURT PALACE, UK (by Monxena)
Hampton Court Palace, does there exist a more fitting
venue for the regal voice of Tracy Chapman? The audience
make up was different from any Tracy Chapman concert I
have been to in the last 12 years - mainly upper-middle
class, white English people - proving that Tracy's music
and soul stroking voice reaches deep into all kinds of
people.
Even this very English audience couldn't control their
delight at hearing the quality of Tracy's voice and soon
they were clapping, cheering and showing appreciation
for what was a truly memorable concert.
Although it shouldn't have been, the best moment for me
was when the chill of the cold summer's evening caused
Tracy to stop playing mid-song and she spoke to the crowd
for longer then she's ever spoken before - making jokes
and showing that she has a real sense of humour. It's
so lovely to hear her laughter and see her so very genuine
smile. Once her hands were warm, she resumed stimulating
the crowd with old and new songs and ended a most enchanting
concert with her very own version of BB Kings -Stand By
Me.
Tracy's voice always sounds better live than on CDs -
and it was the same at Hampton Court. The small venue
allowed for the vocals to bounce off the walls and when
I closed my eyes, it was like being wrapped in a warm
blanket of smooth, calm and soothing sound.
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Her second tour in a year.
By
www.soundgenerator.com
Tracy
Chapman will return to the UK this summer for two live
dates, Sound Generator can report.
The
empowered female singer/songwriter last toured in November
on the back of her latest album "Where You Lived",
which featured a guest spot from the Red Hot Chili Peppers'
Fleas, among others.
Two
new dates take place in mid June, details are:
June
2006
13
- Colston Hall, Bristol
14 - Hampton Court Festival, Surrey
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