EMI<\/p>\n
Ritchie temporarily left the European mainland for a trip to York, to the Grand Opera House to be precise. York only happens to be almost plagued by mediaeval buildings; a guildhall, a wall, one of the largest gothic cathedrals in Europe etc. Of cause Ritchie had to lay there, and do a little picturesque bonus to the tones of \u201cMinstrel Hall\u201d. But there is more, let\u00b4s not forget abot the sold out arena. <\/p>\n
Opener \u201cLocked within the Crystal Ball\u201d could well have been Blackadder\u00b4s \u201cSee the little Goblin\u201d, since the audience was happy only to see the old bard on British soil. Ritchie is in a fabulous mood, must be the setting and the immaculate band. As could be expected Ritchie is the star of the evening. His solos are as sharp as ever, only performed less often on a Fender Stratocaster. The NORDMAN cover \u201cJourneyman\u201d, as well as the previous \u201cThe Circle\u201d is blessed by the electric and lo and behold, there is a whiff of expectation and awe from the present gentry. I dare say that the mood changes when the man in black retorts to acoustic instruments. But as the story goes, the only mishap is the gypsy-like and somewhat off-beat, on the night at least, \u201cToast to Tomorrow\u201d. I think it works better one of Ritchie\u00b4s many treks into Eastern Europe. Candice is probably one of a very limited number who can joke with Ritchie the way she does, about his age and all. But the chitchat with the audience serves its purpose of conveying the feel of a warm and friendly evening. The encores after being showed the clock by one of the staff, from \u201cDandelion Wine\u201d onwards, is pure Ritchie magic. Soft love ballads like \u201cFirst of May\u201d or speedier stuff like \u201cAll the Fun of the Fayre\u201d doesn\u00b4t matter, Ritchie really creates the right expressions while his guitar gently weeps. Then there is the big issue of having the Man in Black back, with his frantic and ferocious mastery of the Fender\u2026but that, alas, seems as credible as a folly. <\/p>\n
Track list
\nDVD
\nLocked within the Crystal Ball
\nGilded Case
\nThe Circle
\nJourneyman
\nWorld of Stone
\nThe Peasant\u00b4s Promise
\nToast to Tomorrow
\nFires at Midnight
\nBarbara Allen
\nDarkness
\nDance of Darkness
\nDandelion Wine
\nAll the Fun of the Fayre
\nFirst of May<\/p>\n
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