Cork - Live at the Marquee - 2011

Freddie59 · 22-06-2011 11:41pm

evilivor wrote: »

It's a long walk from the Maldron, 30/40 mins walk say. Get a cab from hotel and they will take you pretty much to the door.

Thanks for that.:)

F.

Freddie59 · 22-06-2011 11:42pm

mars bar wrote: »

I'm staying in the Maldron too for the Elton John concert. I booked in there coz I was told it was near the venue! :rolleyes:

Anyway, just glad I have a place to stay albeit an expensive one...

Ah, €75 for two for the night ain't bad. Looks nice.

run_Forrest_run · 23-06-2011 8:37am

So, how was Paul Simon the other night? And Bryan Adams last night? Anyone been?

Milly33 · 23-06-2011 10:13am

I could hear mr Adams last night up at the house and he did sound quiet impressive, heard he was suppose to be great..He is the first band as such I have heard at home

run_Forrest_run · 23-06-2011 10:17am

Milly33 wrote: »

I could hear mr Adams last night up at the house and he did sound quiet impressive, heard he was suppose to be great..He is the first band as such I have heard at home

When the Prodigy played there I was out running along the Rochestown-Passage old railway walk and I could have sworn I heard bass boom from them..makes sense, the Marquee is only a few miles as the crow flies from Rochestown.

Just seen on youtube he got some girl up from the audience up to sing 'When You're Gone' with him...looked like it was good.

cookie75 · 23-06-2011 6:34pm

Bryan Adams was absolutely brilliant last night, hope he comes back!

BrianJD · 23-06-2011 9:05pm

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

So, how was Paul Simon the other night? And Bryan Adams last night? Anyone been?

Paul Simon was fantastic. He'd got great reviews from the day before for Vicar Street. He just puts the full effort in to it. 9 person band, 23 guitars, instuments i'd never seen before and a bunch of spoons hanging by strings (I could play them).

He is 70 this year and his voice is still fantastic, he doesn't hold back from the high notes and even still, plays his old songs like slip sliding, with great feeling. His new album is excellant and I fully recommend it. We got to the railing which was great because there was always something going on with the band. Each band member played loads of instruments, at one stage everybody including BOTH the drummers were playing guitar.

I always feel sad leaving these gigs, never sure if you'll see them play again.

I'm probably a fan. I only went to get there early for Jedward

Here is a clip from my phone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdo5j5I9_gU

Wooohooo, 500 posts!!!!!!!

Mars Bar · 23-06-2011 10:02pm

Freddie59 wrote: »

Ah, €75 for two for the night ain't bad. Looks nice.

€95 for the night of the Elton concert...

It does look nice alright...

cordub · 24-06-2011 1:50am

not long back from IMELDA MAY and she was brilliant Have to say though at times the sound was very muffled dont know was it the music too loud or the sound system , even so she put on a great show would go again!!!

Freddie59 · 24-06-2011 1:41pm

Ah she was brilliant. Best value for money in a long time. The wife wanted to see her, so I tagged along. Man, does she have some voice and stage presence.
And her backing band - superb.

First time at the Marquee and I have to say that you Cork folk have it off to a T. Take a bow!:D

We'll be back, and on a side note - don't forget the Waterford Tall Ships Festival from June 30th to July 3rd. You'll have a blast!

yahoomac · 27-06-2011 9:03pm

this year the frames bryan adams and paul simon christy moore and the great imelda may roll on live at the marquee 2012:cool:

run_Forrest_run · 27-06-2011 10:14pm

yahoomac wrote: »

this year the frames bryan adams and paul simon christy moore and the great imelda may roll on live at the marquee 2012:cool:

are all the gigs over now?

cordub · 27-06-2011 10:34pm

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

are all the gigs over now?

NO IM heading to ELTON JOHN tomorrow night

:D:D

evilivor · 27-06-2011 10:54pm

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

yahoomac wrote: »

this year the frames bryan adams and paul simon christy moore and the great imelda may roll on live at the marquee 2012:cool:

are all the gigs over now?

Still Elton, Bollix1 and Jedward to come.

cordub · 29-06-2011 1:06am

just back from the ELTON JOHN show and what a show wow brilliant , Thought that there was going to be no show when elton walked off the stage twice as his piano wasnt working properly but he came on and blew me away!!!!Brilliant venue!!!!!

AinsFlynn · 29-06-2011 9:19am

What a show last night!! Elton rocked the Marquee and took his music to a whole different level!! You could see in his face and in the faces of the band that they were loving the show, just like the last time he played the Marquee. Oh what a night!! I would go back to the Marquee again tomorrow to see him!! Sir Elton, please come back