{"id":285,"date":"2018-06-09T19:13:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-09T18:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artsrainbow.com\/coventrygigs\/2018\/06\/09\/you-can-sometimes-get-what-you-want-review-of-the-rolling-stones-and-specials-concert-by-pete-chambers\/"},"modified":"2018-06-09T19:13:00","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T18:13:00","slug":"you-can-sometimes-get-what-you-want-review-of-the-rolling-stones-and-specials-concert-by-pete-chambers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsrainbow.com\/coventrygigs\/2018\/06\/09\/you-can-sometimes-get-what-you-want-review-of-the-rolling-stones-and-specials-concert-by-pete-chambers\/","title":{"rendered":"You Can Sometimes Get What You Want – Review of the Rolling Stones and Specials Concert by Pete Chambers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You can sometimes get what you want.<\/p>\n

You wait for a iconic band and two come along together.<\/p>\n

Well that was the scenario last Saturday when Coventry welcomed not just the Rolling Stones, but our very own Specials.<\/p>\n

The Specials, never fail to excite, though being the warm up to \u2018The greatest rock n roll band In the world\u2019 is no easy feat, especially in such a cavernous space. However this was our 2-Tone band in our 2-Tone city. Of course they got a huge reception, and you can bet Gangster, Rudy, The Man at C&A and the Monkey Man all worked for the rat race and did the dog at the Nite Klub.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Then came The Stones. It seemed like most of Coventry had turned out, but what a night, what a spectacle.<\/p>\n

Mick had obviously took a crash course in Coventry history, and his comments about Jimmy Hill, pie and a pint, The Sky Blues, The Matrix all hit the mark.<\/p>\n

They may be a massive band headed up by a knight, but they are still in touch with their audiences. I admit I was whooping at all the Coventry references, especially the City of Culture 2021 ones, oh and \u201cThe jewel in the West Midlands\u201d.<\/p>\n

They will always be expected to play \u2018The Hits\u2019 at every gig, but they do it like it\u2019s the first time that song has had an airing.<\/p>\n

\u2018Honky Tonk Women\u2019, \u2018Sympathy for the Devil\u2019, \u2018Midnight Rambler\u2019, \u2018Miss You\u2019, \u2018Satisfaction\u2019, \u2018Brown Sugar\u2019 and of course the incredible \u2018Gimme Shelter\u2019 all sounded fresh as can be and played by a band that actually wanted to play them.<\/span><\/div>\n

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I was backstage very briefly, and there you can see what goes in to the staging of such a show and all the people involved.<\/p>\n

I personally want to thank the Stones people for looking after myself and my wife so well. Some old rockers once sang \u201cYou Can\u2019t Always Get What You Want\u201d, well I wanted to see a band who were beyond iconic perform their greatest body of work.<\/p>\n

I wanted to see a proud city embrace them, like only Cov kids can, I wanted to come away knowing I had witnessed some music history.<\/p>\n

Well tonight, guess we all got what we wanted, and Coventry will probably never be quite the same, and us rockers will talk forever about this special night.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u2018We\u2019ll Live and Die in These Towns\u2019<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

I love seminal moments, early stages of a project, when ideas you have been holding close to your chest suddenly become public, and there is no turning back.<\/p>\n

One such seminal moment was the press launch at Coventry\u2019s Empire for the forthcoming play \u2018We\u2019ll Live and Die in These Towns\u2019.<\/p>\n

The play is a gritty musical using songs from The Enemy\u2019s first album (still the area\u2019s only chart topping album). The play is written by the very talented Geoff Thompson with (Enemy lead singer) Tom Clarke as Musical Director and Artistic Direction by Hamish Glen.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a project made in heaven and it\u2019s inspiring to see Tom take on a brand new challenge like this, and I can\u2019t wait to see who will be cast in the lead role.<\/p>\n

Tom Clake said: \u201cPart of the reason I\u2019m so excited to be involved is because one of the main themes is overcoming anxiety, and that\u2019s something I\u2019ve gone through myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course not too much was given away on the day, but we now know that our lead character is musician Argy and he is part of some clever subtext that refreshingly takes the story out of the expected rock n roll damnation scenario.<\/p>\n

The sort of clever mind games you would expect from the calibre of Geoff Thompson. Watch this space as things unfold.<\/span><\/div>\n

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We\u2019ll Live & Die in These Towns runs at the Belgrade Theatre<\/a> September 29 \u2013 October 30. Look out for ticket details coming soon!<\/span><\/div>\n

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