Backwards In High Heels

The Bowie Field Trip

When I was 13 Mum decided my education needed broadening and this meant a field trip to my first outdoor concert, David Bowie at Sunderland,The Glass Spider Tour.

It just so happened the concert fell on a school day and I would have to be let out at lunch time for us to do the journey. So a little white lie later (well it is easy to get a hospital appointment and a Bowie concert confused on your calendar *cough*) and I was on my way.

It was a magical day and an education of a different kind. It set me up for a life long love of live music and a love of the theatrics of concerts. And there is no greater forum for people watching than a concert!

I remember my heart pounding as we entered the stadium. The start of the concert is on YouTube and on watching it again this afternoon the butterflies flew back into my stomach and I was 13 again for a moment, when the future was far away and the possibilities of life were endless and unconditional.

When The Smiths Meet Thomas

I just love this bit of creative video makin. Gawd Bless You Tube

The Killers @ NEC

I had a wonderful time at The Killers concert last night. They actually surpassed my expectations. The set was simple and they just performed at the highest level with no need of gimmicks or smoke and mirrors to distract from failings as there weren't any to hide. They were consumate and lead singer Brandon was more of a showman than I had expected.

The time flew by far too quickly (though this didn't apply to the support act who failed to win me over). One of the support act members seemed to have a serious helium addiction judging by his voice to the point it sounded like a piss take.

However back to The Killers, I've never enjoyed a concert so much in years and only wish I was going again tonight!

Random jottings about my evening:

- the group all have big feet

- I developed a lustful obsession for the guitarist David. *Sid James style* 'cooorrrrr'

- the crowd was an amazing cross section of the middle classes

- there was large number of older men dressed by Jeremy Clarkson in the audience

- I wanted to take the drummer home because he reminded me of Jason Lee in My Name Is Earl.

- Brandon Flowers never stopped to draw breath and is one of the fittest performers I have ever seen.

- I sat next to a lovely couple from Cornwall who'd driven over 3hrs to come to the concert.

- My hotel room had a view of a flat roof which had a discarded pair of blue y-fronts on it. Rock n Roll baby.

- In honour of Marj & Mitch, I stood fast and quietly sang-a-long - 'he doesn't look a thing like Robert Powell' (if you don't get why here's the old post explaining why)

- an annoying woman behind me kept shouting 'Brandon marry me' and 'take your trousers off'. Despite being a Mormon, I really doubt he'd take her up on the offer.

I took some mobile phone pics which are rubbish quality but are reminders of a great night!