On Sunday February 8th 2014 1 saw Elkie Brooks in concert for the third occasion with one of the previous Ist October 1985 for £8 at the city hall with programme marking her album Screen Gems. I saw her aroind 1980 following the success of Pearl where I have the original gramophone long play record. My memory of the cocnvert nearly thirty years ago was that the amplifier was switch in as loud as possible taking the enjoyment edge. The concert in Hall one of the Sage on a damp Sunday evening cost £27.50 for a seat in the second side box on the east side but with seat 8 on the back row against the front railing giving an uninterrupted view with four lasses making up the rest of row having travelled by train and enjoyed themselves throughout with drinks and dancing although most of the audience was more of my age and hers. I was lucky to get the seat only having booked late.
Elkie born Elaine bookbinder has been married twice with her long term husband and two sons employed in the continuing business which is some going for a 69 year old. The soft lighting helping to cover the wrinkles but she had a figure and an energy for someone in their twenties. There was no padding with long instrumentals in the two one hour sets which covered all the audience favourites and demonstrated that she has lost nothing of her power. The two versions of Pearl’s a singer were performed backed to back, and he signature numbers of Lilac wine, Sunshine after the Rain and Fool if you think its over received prolonged applause.
I am listening now to my tapes which includes the Best and Pearl 3, Round Midnight and From My heart which includes Cry me a river, Don‘t Explain If you leave me now ANS Nights of White Satin.,
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