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DJ Frankie
10-09-2008, 06:03 AM
Well I have just returned from a wet Birmingham where the wife and I went to see the legend that is Stevie Wonder in the NIA on Monday.

The show started 35 mins late which didn’t please the crowd too much as they started to slow hand clap which wasn’t good.
Stevie finally came on to the stage to a massive cheer and was accompanied by his daughter who was also one of his backing singers. The first hour or so was a bit slow to get going as he was promoting lots of new material, but once he realised that the crowd wanted to hear some of his old classics the show was superb.
The sound and lighting effects were awesome, I did try to record some footage on my phone but as the rack of speakers were pointing in our direction the sound on my phone became to distorted to hear anything.

Overall if you get a chance to see him whilst he is over in the UK do it, the guy is fantastic.
Penfold42
10-09-2008, 07:48 AM
I saw him about 20 (ish) yrs ago at the Brighton Centre.....superb, well worth the money.

I slept out all night to be one of the 1st to get tickets.....those were the days....:D :D :D ......bought 4 tickets for 2 nights...didn't have a girlfriend then but managed to take two loverly ladies on different nights......:D

Did he change the mic settings to do some of his earlier hit's?
DJ Frankie
10-09-2008, 11:45 AM
Did he change the mic settings to do some of his earlier hit's?

The only addition he added to his mic was a pipe (Cant remember what there called) which made his voice hi pitched, and he sang a song with it in his mouth.
Penfold42
10-09-2008, 12:04 PM
The only addition he added to his mic was a pipe (Cant remember what there called) which made his voice hi pitched, and he sang a song with it in his mouth.

Yep that's the one......:o

Glad you enjoyed it.....did he have a supporting act?
DJ Frankie
10-09-2008, 12:11 PM
No, no supporting act, although he did play for nearly 3 hours solid.
Penfold42
10-09-2008, 12:20 PM
:cool:

I think he did just over 2 hrs when i saw him. Mind you, took them that long getting all the singers and band on the stage......the amount of gear he had.....:D
Solitaire Events Ltd
10-09-2008, 12:43 PM
One of my heros. I'd love to see him in concert.
Peter Lockwood
10-09-2008, 01:11 PM
i saw him some 25 years ago at the nec i still think its the best concert i have ever been to
Adam_F
10-09-2008, 08:15 PM
The only addition he added to his mic was a pipe (Cant remember what there called) which made his voice hi pitched, and he sang a song with it in his mouth.

Its a Talk Box (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_box)
PropellerHeadCase
10-09-2008, 09:09 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KkZjEZbU9w&feature=related

:D
OllieJames
11-09-2008, 03:44 PM
MY parents are off to see him sometime this month i believe!