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There to enjoy the show for a second night running was Junko and her daughter Aya. They've been regular visitors to the Japanese shows and in fact travelled to Manchester in the UK for the show last year.
AYA & JUNKO
With temperatures soaring outside and the humidity high, Gilbert took to the stage at 6.30pm in a casual shirt.
For the purpose of this report the musicians on stage were: Gilbert: Keyboard [Roland RD 1000] Band: Martin Ditcham [drums + percussion], Bill Shanley [guitars] and Nick Scott [bass] Julian Webster Greaves: Saxophone, Flute & Harmonica Mick Parker: Keyboards [Yahama DX7 & Roland JX-8P] & Accordion
6.30pm SHOW STICK IN THE MUD - [From the album "FROBISHER DRIVE / IN THE KEY OF G"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill & Mick]
CAN'T GET YOU TO LOVE ME - [From the album "A STRANGER IN MY OWN BACK YARD"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Mick]
MAKE MY DAY - [From the album "PIANO FOREPLAY"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Mick]
NOTHING RHYMED - [From the album "HIMSELF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Julian [Flute]
A PROPER FOOL - [From the album "A SCRUFF AT HEART"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard] + Backing Vocals: Bill & Julian
MY PLACE OR YOURS - [From the album "A SCRUFF AT HEART"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard]
NO MATTER HOW I TRY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard]
WHY, OH WHY, OH WHY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Backing Vocals [Bill & Julian]
CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOU - [From the album "OFF CENTRE"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Tambourine] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Mick]
CLAIR - [From the album "BACK TO FRONT"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Harmonica] + Band
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING - [From the album "HIMSELF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian, Nick & Mick]
OOH-WAKKA-DOO-WAKKA-DAY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Flute] + Bill & Julian [Backing Vocals]
HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Vocal] + Bill [Spanish Acoustic Guitar] + Julian [Flute] + Martin [Percussion]
WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW - From the album "I'M A WRITER NOT A FIGHTER" Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian, Nick & Mick]
SAY GOODBYE - [From the album "IRLISH"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Flute] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Mick]
ENCORE ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + [Keyboard]
GET DOWN - [From the album "I'M A WRITER NOT A FIGHTER"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard]+ All [Backing Vocals]
9.30pm SHOW STICK IN THE MUD - [From the album "FROBISHER DRIVE / IN THE KEY OF G"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill & Mick]
CAN'T GET YOU TO LOVE ME - [From the album "A STRANGER IN MY OWN BACK YARD"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Mick]
MAKE MY DAY - [From the album "PIANO FOREPLAY"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band+ Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Mick]
NOTHING RHYMED - [From the album "HIMSELF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Julian [Flute]
A PROPER FOOL - [From the album "A SCRUFF AT HEART"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard] + Backing Vocals: Bill & Julian
MY PLACE OR YOURS - [From the album "A SCRUFF AT HEART"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard]
NO MATTER HOW I TRY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard]
WHY, OH WHY, OH WHY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Nick & Julian]
FRIEND OF MINE - [From the album "I'M A WRITER, NOT A FIGHTER"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Tambourine] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian, Nick & Mick]
MICK PARKER & NICK SCOTT
CLAIR - [From the album "BACK TO FRONT"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Harmonica] + Band
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING - [From the album "HIMSELF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian, Nick & Mick]
WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW - [From the album "I'M A WRITER NOT A FIGHTER"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian, Nick & Mick]
OOH-WAKKA-DOO-WAKKA-DAY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Flute] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Nick]
HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Vocal] + Bill [Spanish Acoustic Guitar] + Julian [Flute] + Martin [Percussion]
SAY GOODBYE - [From the album "IRLISH"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Flute]
ENCORE ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + [Keyboard]
GET DOWN - [From the album "I'M A WRITER NOT A FIGHTER"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + All [Backing Vocals]
STATS Gilbert played and sang 34 [17/17] songs tonight representing material from 10 different albums. The breakdown was as follows:
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