Venue:Oakengates Telford
04/10/06 08:42
Reporting:
Ann Gregory
Date: 23rd September 2006.
Ok Girls! Dry run done a couple of days before to find out exact location of Venue. Dave Berry 'Singles' cd in player, best togs on Off the three ladies go to 'The Place' ready to rock!Must say the Venue was excellent, good parking,loads of facilities for those with wheelchairs.Early as usual, so it's three glasses of wine while we impatiently wait for Dave to arrive.After purchasing our 'Recorded live presumed missing' cd (nice cd) we enter the Oakengate's show hall, its lights sparkling like the night sky, excitedly taking our seats on the front row!
We scan the stage as rays of multi-coloured lights illuminate the guitars and drums, awaiting the band members to bring them all to life once more.
Passing time chatting we become a little confused by the tin of paint and pint glass on the stage, perhaps even a little worried!
Ten to eight, smoke,(dry ice) starts to rise from the stage, making excited fans and their families fall silent in high anticipation. There is a loud bang and an agonising groan! Then a brilliant white glove, followed by the immaculately dressed Dave Berry (he still gets the heart racing) appears from behind the curtain. With his tailored dark grey suit and usual black sexy shirt, accessorised by fine white gold bracelets, we are clearly aware that these things only enhance the kind and thoughtful gentleman we know beneath.
Just into the show he says he is happy to be with us all, then adds that at his age he is happy to be anywhere, 'Ah Bless'!
With a selection of songs, each rendered in his usual professional manner, from Baby its you, Route66, Moma, Crying Game and getting us all rocking with the 'Price of Love.' There was a hushed silence fron the audience as he sang his beautiful rendition of Dusty Springfield's 'I think i'm going back' leaving most of us with a lump in our throats.
By the end we were all up dancing, clapping and shouting for more, and getting more! I think Dave was enjoying it as much as we were.
Sadly there was no more time left for him to sing (where did it all go?) and he thanked everyone for coming, 'Our Pleasure'. Finaly leaving the stage he stopped to pick up the can of paint and said 'Oh well back to the day job!' We can only imagine him still singing with paint brush in hand. A true artist.
Wow what a show, the best yet. Every song flowed into the next. Thank you Dave, can't wait until the next show.
Date: 23rd September 2006.
Ok Girls! Dry run done a couple of days before to find out exact location of Venue. Dave Berry 'Singles' cd in player, best togs on Off the three ladies go to 'The Place' ready to rock!Must say the Venue was excellent, good parking,loads of facilities for those with wheelchairs.Early as usual, so it's three glasses of wine while we impatiently wait for Dave to arrive.After purchasing our 'Recorded live presumed missing' cd (nice cd) we enter the Oakengate's show hall, its lights sparkling like the night sky, excitedly taking our seats on the front row!
We scan the stage as rays of multi-coloured lights illuminate the guitars and drums, awaiting the band members to bring them all to life once more.
Passing time chatting we become a little confused by the tin of paint and pint glass on the stage, perhaps even a little worried!
Ten to eight, smoke,(dry ice) starts to rise from the stage, making excited fans and their families fall silent in high anticipation. There is a loud bang and an agonising groan! Then a brilliant white glove, followed by the immaculately dressed Dave Berry (he still gets the heart racing) appears from behind the curtain. With his tailored dark grey suit and usual black sexy shirt, accessorised by fine white gold bracelets, we are clearly aware that these things only enhance the kind and thoughtful gentleman we know beneath.
Just into the show he says he is happy to be with us all, then adds that at his age he is happy to be anywhere, 'Ah Bless'!
With a selection of songs, each rendered in his usual professional manner, from Baby its you, Route66, Moma, Crying Game and getting us all rocking with the 'Price of Love.' There was a hushed silence fron the audience as he sang his beautiful rendition of Dusty Springfield's 'I think i'm going back' leaving most of us with a lump in our throats.
By the end we were all up dancing, clapping and shouting for more, and getting more! I think Dave was enjoying it as much as we were.
Sadly there was no more time left for him to sing (where did it all go?) and he thanked everyone for coming, 'Our Pleasure'. Finaly leaving the stage he stopped to pick up the can of paint and said 'Oh well back to the day job!' We can only imagine him still singing with paint brush in hand. A true artist.
Wow what a show, the best yet. Every song flowed into the next. Thank you Dave, can't wait until the next show.