Val4Gareth Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Well, I've taken the plunge and am going. Think I might take your advice and take a pillow with me Maria, so I can have a sleep. Only problem with that is I have two changes and may sleep past my stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maria_1981 Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Aww glad you are going I don't know if you replied to my original post or edited one,I didn't say I was pleased for you in my original one and it came across as though I was jealous I hadn't been to a 45 acoustic set. Oh yeah if it has changes its risky incase you miss your stop,how long is the journey after the last change if you know and is stratford its last stop? maybe you could just sleep on the last part,and lisen to Gareth songs for some of your journey x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Well, I've taken the plunge and am going. Think I might take your advice and take a pillow with me Maria, so I can have a sleep. Only problem with that is I have two changes and may sleep past my stop. Brill news. So glad you have decided to go. Forget the pillow - you are going to a gig! Just plug those earphones in with your music. Now to get instructions how to video and upload it to computer!! Think your encouragement helped Maria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdrop Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 That's great you are going. I love a train journey - and I'd just take a good book and some music and enjoy the opportunity for some time to yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val4Gareth Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Now to get instructions how to video and upload it to computer!! I think I may be able to manage to take some video, its the getting it on the computer I don't think I'll manage. And yes Maria, you did help me to make up my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NicolaJayne Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 I think you are very brave Val to go all that way on your own. Hope you have a wonderful time as I am sure you will at the acoustic gig, and tell us all about it afterwards. Even better if you can video even a little bit of it. Its often difficult though as they can be quite strict on these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdrop Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Not long until this is on. I wonder if Gareth will slip in a few Christmas songs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val4Gareth Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Funny you should say that Snowdrop. Was just discussing this with Chris on the phone. Gareth is supposed to be doing two 45 min sets and I was just saying maybe one of them would be of Christmas songs. I'm hoping it will. Love Gareth singing Christmas songs. Really looking forward to Sunday. On a real high right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maria_1981 Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Have an amazing time Val though I know you will Hayley and her mum are going to this too bless them x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val4Gareth Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Are they. That'll be nice. Will be nice to see Hayley again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maria_1981 Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Yep as she said its only 20 mins down the road for them very lucky lol x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I am looking forward to reading the reports about this. I hope it all goes well for you Val, and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NicolaJayne Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Hope you all have a wonderful time at this gig and really looking forward to all your reports and pics from it X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flower Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Great info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 I just had a text of Val, she says :Venue very nice and lots of people here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdrop Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 I got a text from Eternal too. She said it's a fab venue with a mixture of seating and standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Another update from Val: First half over, same set as pizza hut, he sounds fantastic and is wearing long shirt with beige trousers. someone on twitter posted this pic. xamy_uk x__amy ❤ Gareth Gates ❤ instagr.am/p/Z9jaV/ 14 minutes ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 valjcooper Val Cooper gareth gates at stratford absolutely amazing 1 minute ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NicolaJayne Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Can't wait for the info from this Gig, bet it was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorksheather Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Gareth_Gates Gareth Gates Just got back from a little accoustic gig in Stratford. It was really nice. Enjoyed my cheeky Pint too! Thanks to the girl who bought me it! 7 hours ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 ellemoses Elle Moses @ @Gareth_Gates You were amazing last night - great show! Should do more of that type of thing for sure! 5 hours ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 valjcooper Val Cooper @Gareth_Gates fab night Gareth made even more special by our chat at the end You`re amazing xx 6 hours a Awaiting your report Val, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val4Gareth Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Well, I'm not anywhere near as good at writing reports as some others are but just a little of what was a really fantastic evening. Met Chris and booked in to the hotel. We went to get a bite to eat and then made our way to Cox's Yard for 8.15 as the tickets said it started at 8. When we got there, there was a board saying doors opened at 8.30 so we went for a short walk around Stratford. When we got back at 8.40 there was quite a long queue to get in and when we did all the seats were taken. A very kind man went and fetched us some more and we had a brilliant view without feeling self-conscious that we were sitting on top of him. He sang 16 songs in total, 7 in each set and two encores. Came out for the second set with a pint in his hand. He made a joke about when he'd finished it he was drinking Fosters . A young lady who was stood up at the bar asked if she could get him one and he again joked that he was driving but would have a half. There was quite a bit of chat throughout the evening making special comments when he sang one of his own songs, especially AOU which he called a `Classic'. He also said he wished the Adele song was one of his, which I think he'd said before at one time. There was such a lovely raport between him, Pete and the Keyboard player, whose name I can't remember. And my god could they play those instruments. The crowd loved it. Even a couple of young men who at the beginning were making a few snide comments, but who by the end were just as enthralled as the rest of us. Spoke to Hayley and her mum which was lovely and we also saw Sharon the lady who was at the Valentines evening in Birmingham who took the videos. She is such a hoot. Said she'd hoped there would be no-one else there so she could have him to herself. We also saw Ann and her husband and had a chat with them as they were leaving. Being that Gareth was a half-hour late arriving so the gig went on later than expected I didn't really think he'd stay afterwards, but Gareth being the fantastic person that he is didn't leave until he'd signed pieces of paper which were all there ready for him and had pictures taken with anyone who wanted them. Had a lovely chat with him and he was so lovely as usual. These are the songs he sang in the order in which he sang them. His Eye Is On The Sparrow 17 Gravity Sweet Child of Mine Anyone Of Us Someone Like You Mr Brightside Heaven Sunshine Your Sex Is On Fire Can't Believe Its Over (where he sang the wrong words) but which he said was his favourite off his last album. Angel On My Shoulder (which he again said he wrote for his mum) Summer of '69 Spirit In The Sky Livin on a Prayer More Than Words. I think it was the exact same set as he sang at Pizza Express, which I was quite glad about as I didn't want to spoilt my enjoyment by trying to video anything, but did take a few pictures which I'll try to get uploaded. I joked with him about singing the wrong words and he said it was because he was tired, but you'd never have known he was. Also thanked him for His Eye Is On The Sparrow as I'd been wanting to hear him sing that in particular. Such a fantastic evening, I wish I could do it all again tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floz Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Sounds wonderful. And worth the long journey I'm sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Val I had been waiting, but it certainly was worth the wait. Loved your fantastic report. Sounds like a brilliant evening, and so pleased it was full up and everyone enjoyed themselves. I am also pleased he is putting a couple of his own songs from his last album into the set. I love those songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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