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18/04/2008 - Le Bataclan Paris The final night of the latest tour … I was one of the lucky ones who managed to get a ticket and travel successfully form London Heathrow, Terminal 5 … albeit one day later than scheduled due to 3cm of snow at Heathrow! My friend was not so lucky as her rescheduled flight did not arrive until after the concert had finished! So I found myself in snowy Paris – unexpectedly on my own with little knowledge of the French language - and as tears of fear streamed down my face, I wondered … is it worth it??? What a waste of a thought … of course it was! After I had been turned away from my hotel … too early … I set out to find the venue, which was absolutely stunning, and who should I meet but the lovely Russell! Apologetically, I asked if I could take his photograph and of course he obliged, even though he was ‘just out of bed’. What gorgeous blue eyes he has and how beautiful the photograph turned out! At around 7pm, I took my seat – first row the ‘circle’ – I’m too short to risk the pit! I was surprised to see two people close to me engrossed in reading their books and another perusing some paper work which he extracted from his briefcase … it was my first French concert, what did I know??? Mobius band, for the fifth time of hearing, was good … there seemed to be less of the exaggerated keyboard playing that was evident in Dublin and Belfast. With the sounds of Camera piercing the air, it was a pleasant surprise not to have to avoid the shower of fluid that normally accompanies this!!! The band, as usual was outstanding. An E D IT O R S gig has become more than a music gig, but more of a unique experience, never to be forgotten. Two outstanding performances were ‘Push’ and ‘Banging Heads’ … tears rolled down my cheeks as Russ left the stage towards the end of ‘Push’ leaving Tom to complete the performance on his own … pure, utter, unadulterated genius. At the end of a very long tour, this truly was an exceptional performance. I did not think that Belfast (February 2008) could be bettered … but I was wrong. I would like to repeat my request following the Belfast gig … ‘E D I T OR S – one huge request – please, please continue to ‘perform’ in small venues like Mandela Hall/Le Bataclan because we love and need to be close enough to see the sweat dripping from your faces!!!!’ Thank you for 5 nights that I will never forget. Mary F (AKA Mazzapops) XX
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