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| The Move featuring Bev Bevan, Trevor Burton, Tony Kelsey and Phil Tree ... |
#591: Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! It seemed perfectly apt to travel the thirty or so miles to
Hall Green Stadium in Birmingham to attend
The 3rd Trevor Burton Charity Show yesterday [Thursday 19th September]. And that faith was rewarded by a truly superb evening of top musicianship featuring
Trevor Burton,
Bev Bevan,
Abby Brant,
Tony Kelsey,
Phil Tree,
Pez Connor,
Bill Jefferson,
Joy Strachan-Brain,
Kate McWilliam,
Geoff Turton and
Danny King in aid of the
Hall Green Retired Greyhound Trust and
Daybreaks Kennels.
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| The Trevor Burton Band Americana combo ... |
The evening was superbly coordinated and organised by
John and Jan Davis and the event was a credit to them with a excellent sound and lighting rig showcasing a top class bill of artistes from the very home of
'Brum Beat'. First up was the trio who are
The Trevor Burton Band with mini-set of sublime blues [including, naturally,
"Hey Joe"] who were then supplanted by new recruits
Tony Kelsey and
Abby Brant as well as, later
Quillettes Joy Strachan-Brain and
Kate McWilliam, to give those gathered a delicious taste of their
Americana incarnation. The seven [7] piece combo owned the stage and then delivered what can only be described as a polished set with a Celtic flavour yet very much innovative, much to the delight of the appreciative audience. The guitar cohesion between
Tony Kelsey and
Trevor Burton on the night also merits special mention.
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| Mods & Sods [photo courtesy of Rob Perkins] ... |
Next on stage were
Mods & Sods who produced an impressive performance with their live interpretations of classics by the likes of
The Who,
The Beatles,
The Kinks,
The Jam and
Paul Weller before giving way for the arrival of
The Move and friends. It was, as always, great to hear
Move classics such as
"Flowers In the Rain",
"Fire Brigade" and
"I Can Hear The Grass Grow" live.
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| The Move [photograph courtesy of Kieran Gurdin] |
Guest appearances by
"Made In Brum" band mates
Joy Strachan-Brain,
Danny King and
Geoff Turton brought forth highlights such as the beautiful
"Nights In White Satin",
"Save The Last Dance For Me" and
"Hold Me". For me, the highlight of the evening for this writer was the haunting rendition of
Paul McCartney's
"Maybe I'm Amazed" - led by the extremely talented
Abby Brant on keyboards and vocals. The evening culminated with a full stage giving
"Blackberry Way" due justice with the closing
"Gimme Some Loving" encore the feel of a inspired jam session.
ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] recommends
The Move,
The Trevor Burton Band,
Quill,
Geoff Turton,
Danny King,
Abby Brant and
Mods & Sods to those enlightened folks who enjoy the music of
ELO, Jeff Lynne,
Roy Wood,
The Move,
The Idle Race,
'Brum Beat',
The Beatles and related artistes.
Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 21-Sep-2013
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