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Kiki Dee,
Vocals/Keyboards
Carmelo Luggeri, guitar/Vocals
This was a
performance as good as any that I have witnessed, with just herself and
Carmelo Luggeri on guitar to fill the stage she did it with ease. Firstly
Carmelo is a FANTASTIC guitar player, producing sounds that you will
struggle to find elsewhere, blend this with the superb vocals that Kiki
provides and you are bound to be impressed, even if this is not really your
musical style preference. Together they produce music that lets you choose
between becoming deeply involved with performance or simply letting the
music wash over you as you relax and enjoy the moment. Slight downer for me
was their interpretation of Kate Bush "Running up that Hill", any
reinterpretation of a Kate Bush song is brave and for me this lacked the
magical x-factor that makes it work - but what do I know? - Check them out
for yourselves and make your own minds up, I think it will be worth it.
Greg Taylor
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Graham Gouldman - bass and vocals and guitar
Rick Fenn - guitar, bass and vocals
Mick Wilson - vocals, percussion and guitar
Mike Stevens - keyboards guitar, bass and
vocals
Paul Burgess - drums
The modern day reincarnation of one of the
seminal 70s chart topping bands, 10cc
paid a visit to The Plymouth Pavilions with just Graham Gouldman as
surviving founder member to lead the way. The fact that the posters had 10cc
followed by, Graham Gouldman and friends in brackets underneath should have
told story of the night to expect. Wall Street Shuffle started the trip down
memory lane and from there on all the classic 10cc hits were present and
correct, The things we do for love, Dreadlock Holiday, Rubber Bullets and of
course, I’m not in love, they were all delivered to, and received with
enthusiasm by a large audience eager to witness the work of a band that has
been around in different guises for 35 years. This was no high energy stage
show, there was no complex stage set, even the sound quality was a bit off,
but to sit and watch a band I grew up listening to on the radio was a treat.
The bonus section came in the middle when some of Grahams songs for other
artists were given an airing, No Milk Today recorded by Hermans Hermits, For
Your Love by The Yardbirds, Building a bridge by Wax and the best of the
lot, Bus Stop penned for the Hollies and for me best surprise of the night.
Although it was a generally quiet audience with just a few up and dancing
throughout, Dreadlock Holiday got most out of their seats, unfortunately it
was the last song of the main set, but it led the way to much cheering and
foot stomping for the obligatory encore, and the re-emergence of the band
saw the night finish with a great version of Rubber Bullets to send the die
hard 10cc fan home happy in the knowledge that the 10cc hit list was at last
complete.Greg Taylor
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