Bruce back on stage at The London Palladium!

[RayL]

Bruce was the surprise guest on Duane Eddy's show at The London Palladium last night (Tuesday 23rd October). After a warm introduction by Duane, he played a vigourous rhythm guitar on Shazam which, as Duane remarked, both he (Duane) and The Shadows had recorded. No, Bruce didn't bring 34346, he played a black Strat.

Pictures were difficult. There were 'heavies' keeping a eye on use of cameras, but Arthur Moir, Chair of the Duane Eddy Circle, has already put this link on line https://www.rexfeatures.com/search/?kw= ... er=&iprs=f

As you can see, there were many backstage guests from the world of rock and pop, all anxious to be there on what will probably be Duane's last UK tour. He is now 80 years old but his show ran for an hour-and-three-quarters with Duane on stage the whole time. All the hits were played, Rebel Rouser, Because They' re Young, Dance With The Guitar Man, Peter Gunn, and many, many more.

Apart from Bruce, other on-stage guests were Richard Hawley (Duane once again used Richard's band, with the addition of Paul Corey on sax and flute) and Imelda May..

A great night.

Ray

[johnc]

Bruce's Strat looks like it's sunburst from the stage performance pics...

[MikeAB]

What a night.

Too much to hope for Bruce at Manchester as well I suppose but I did hear Duane say on the radio that Albert Lee would be a guest - so maybe next week?

[iefje]

That must have been a great show. Fantastic pictures too! Has this show been recorded and/or filmed for a possible official live release? Duane has never released any official live recordings.

[leosden]

We understand that the concert was available on double CD at the end of the show.........how's that for speed. Haven't heard it yet but suggest you contact Arthur at the Duane Eddy Circle for more info. We had to rush off after the show and only learned about it the next day. Bruce was so excited to have been asked - what an honour.
Pat

[MikeAB]

Really enjoyed Robert Vincent as Duane's support in Manchester - he seems to be an unsung talent. Try out 'Riot's Cry'.

[Uncleboko]

It seems that the Palladium show is here!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKXepMllV2I

[RayL]

Really enjoyed Robert Vincent as Duane's support in Manchester - he seems to be an unsung talent. Try out 'Riot's Cry'.

Hmm. The audience at the Palladium was held in the bar areas until very close to start time while Robert Vincent's sound-check overran. We could hear 'thunder' coming through the ceiling. When they started playing my first reaction was that the balance was wrong - too much bass drum and bass guitar*. Some of the songs were good, but Robert Vincent behaved throughout as if they were playing at a pub on a quiet Thursday - too casual. The polite but hardly overwhelming applause summed it up.

By contrast, the sound balance for Duane was excellent.

*after Robert Vincent's first tune, I put in the earplugs that I'd brought 'just in case'. I didn't need them for Duane.

[MikeAB]

Interesting about sound - the Bridgewater Hall is a venue I avoid like the plague if possible as the cavernous nature of it creates horrible echoes and the bass lines are usually too strong or too weak etc. Vincent sounded great where I sat, but I have seen Hank there with far too much bass and Steve Hackett with an echoing trebly cacophony that was so bad I left half way. Interesting that a double bass was used in Vincent's band and not a guitar, producing some great bass driven rhythms I thought. The whole evening had a 'friends' together feel, mainly with Duane of course. I'd like to see Vincent again certainly - everyone at the Bridgewater seemed very impressed. Shame if the Palladium gig let him down as he deserves better.

[362436]

Many thanks Stephen for the You Tube post.
Sunday morning here and still to get time to watch in full.
Cheers, Ian (Sydney Shadows Club).