Delirious?, Glasgow, Oct 20th

Okay - I know, I'm slipping.
I really should post things sooner after they happen.
My sister and I went with a friend to the Delirious? concert in Glasgow on Friday.

We made good time on the road through, The time passing quickly as we watched the new Live DVD that Delirious? have just brought out. We were able to park fairly close to the venue, but thanks to the venue's inability to spell, we weren't sure if we were at the right place:

We were early enough to head off to the nearest chippy, eat, and get back in time to be front of the queue, so we were able to get a prime spot, right at the front barrier, off to one side to be right under the nose of the Bassist. So we endured 45 minutes of nothing, as the hall filled, and then a set by Tim Hughes, which was more like leading worship than a concert.

Then, just as the roadies were changing the set, we noticed a strange noise in the background, and saw that people were disappearing out a side door.
"FIRE ALARM - EVACUATION - EVERYONE OUT" shouted the RockSteady guys and so we all filed out on the grass behind the venue, knowing that our prime position was lost.

Once we got back in, I did manage to get back down to the front, but it was a bit further over, and not as good.

The gig was great, a mixture of old and new, though as it was part of the "Mission Bell" tour, there were a lot if songs from this, their newest studio album. At one point, rather than try crowd walking/surfing lije he usually does, Martin instead got down form the stage, climbed over the barrier, and waded into the crowd to about halfway back, follwoed by a concerned looking Security guy, and a rather worried Roadie, making sure he had enough mic cable.

Jon, the Bassist, used to havean on-stage mascot called Elvis, who was a green inflatable Alien. Elvis hasn't seen at a gig for quite a while, so we took our own, and rested him on the fron barrier, which got a nod and a smile from Jon.

A night of Rock and Roll and Worship, and if the band enjoyed it as much as they say they love coming to Scotland, I'm sure they'll be back again soon. Hopefully for Frenzy 2007, even though they've not been confirmed yet. Or even mentioned, for that matter.