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Brooker, Dunn, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn
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| Shine on Brightly Pandora’s Box Beyond the Pale Homburg Kaleidoscope As Strong as Samson ('Roland' ... not a song: explanation below) Nothing That I Didn't Know Grand Hotel Simple Sister The VIP Room |
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| 18 | songs altogether: | 2 | From Procol Harum | 1 | from Shine on Brightly |
| 1 | From A Salty Dog | 2 | From Home | 2 | from Broken Barricades |
| 2 | From Grand Hotel | 2 | From Exotic Birds and Fruit | 1 | from Procol's Ninth |
| From Something Magic | From The Prodigal Stranger | 1 | from The Well's on Fire | ||
| 2 | non-album tracks | 1 | Brooker solo song |
Drunk Again ... scheduled but not played |
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This was the first gig in the newly-refurbished hall; the sound
system served the central section of the packed-out audience (c. 1650 people)
very well, but it probably needs resiting with the peripheral seats more in
mind. The moment Procol came on stage the atmosphere crackled: songs were
clapped when they'd barely begun; standing ovations were not infrequent; the
Commander's surreal patter was warmly received. Geoff Dunn was in outstanding
form on the drums and the audience was from time to time a writhing sea of air-octopuses
in bathtubs, or octopuses in air-bathtubs. Octopi, even. 8 October 2013 is the sixteenth birthday of 'Beyond the Pale', which went on line, in 1997, purposely on the anniversary of BJ Wilson's death. Jens and Roland (in collaboration with the excellent Pirjo Aalto from Espoo, who provided a lovely and very appropriate bouquet) were invited on stage to place flowers -- on behalf of Procol Harum fans worldwide -- on the drum riser, and Gary Brooker said a few words before playing Nothing That I Didn't Know with the band as a memorial to the great percussionist. The second verse started, 'Did you hear what happened to Barrie James?' and concluded by rhyming 'died / pride'. Very moving. Below, a shot of Pirjo with her bouquet behind on the drum
riser, and a closer shot of the flowers themselves.
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