"The Last Waltz" Tribute, Mill Theatre, Sat 5 Sep, Dundrum

The Group

Following on from a host of successful shows we're doing another Tribute to the Band's "The Last Waltz" tonight, Sat 5th Sept, in the Mill Theatre in Dundrum. see http://www.milltheatre.com/find-us

Show starts 8 pm, Admission 20 Euro

We've also got shows lined up in the Civic Theatre, Tallaght, The pavillion in Dun Lagh. and in Dundalk, will post more details soon.

To get an idea, check out some amateur videos we've posted on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-nYR9YZSR8)

Also read this review: http://www.heinekenmusic.ie/editorial/380/the-group-presents-the-last-waltz-gig-review



More about "The Group" on www.myspace.com/thegroupdublin

Splendour

I love to go to this. Do you have a 'Joni Mitchell'?!

-Chris-

I'd have loved to have gone to this. I wish you had posted it earlier.

Hope you had a good gig!

barry-J

Loved the gig on sat night, great performance and real polished act. Mad unusual venue for it, such a formal "play" type atmosphere and I'm not sure that the crowd in its entirity knew what they were comin to see. That said I'd say the picnic drew away a lot of the punters that might have gone too.

Will certainly go see youguys again - great night out - Wheres next ?

Bit of a head in the morn, after mind you lol

Oink

Hi guys,

For some reason I have been obsessing about The Band lately, so when I saw your gig advertised it was great timing. I just had to go.

I think it is worth discussing the whole evening. I was surprised to see that most people were at least 15 years older than me. I assume all the young'uns were at the picnic.

I have a lot to say about the music. Mind you I have only seen the movie once, so I don't know what was done on purpose. I'll start with the "bad":
-The first couple of songs had me a little worried to be honest, as the ending was a little iffy.
-The sound of the guitar was closer to modern rock, and -I think- did not fit the purpose. A bluesy-er, more raw kinda sound would have sounded better. Also, it was a bit loud.
-The voices deserved to be heard better. You need to hear the harmonies on songs like "Dixie..", otherwise you lose something. Maybe that was just a technical limitation due to the hardware.
-Unless it was done on purpose, the brass section could stay off the stage when they don't play. But they did a good job anyway, so that doesn't really matter.

What I liked: Your singers.
-The "chameleon" singer is really, really talented. (I did wonder about the Al johnson-type of make-up but...)
-The young guy singing Van Morrison was like a punch in the stomach. In a good way.:D. A costume would have been nice but Sweet Jesus can he sing.
-The drummer also did a good job at putting some flesh on the songs.

The remarks may sound very pedantic and all, but if I hadn't liked the gig I wouldn't have bothered writing so much...

In conclusion, nevermind the remarks above: Thank you for the gig. I would have honestly not felt cheated if I had paid €30 instead of €20. It would have been totally worth it.

I might even go see it again!