8 SOLO GIGS AND HERE WE ARE COME ON.

IN THE ALMOST CLAUSTROPHOBIC SETTING OF THE LA CIGALLE THEATRE RICHARD ASHCROFT STEPS FOWARD AND LAUNCHES INTO A RATHER EDGY BRAVE NEW WORLD. WETHER THIS IS THAT MR.A IS SLIGHTLY DUBIOUS OF THE RESPONSE HIS NEW MATERIAL WILL RECIEVE FROM A PARISIAN CROWD MORE FAMILIAR WITH URBAN HYMNS OR THAT IN SUCH A SMALL SETTING THE SOUND ENGINEERS ARE HAVING A BIT OF BOTHER, EITHER WAY THERE SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING AMISS.

AS THE SET PROGRESSES THE NERVES OR TECHNICAL HITCHES ARE OBVIOUSLY OVERCOME AS WE ARE REMINDED OF THE POWER SOULFUL, HONEST MUSIC PERFORMED WITH MEANING AND FEELING CAN HAVE OVER PEOPLE.
OK SO MR.A AND CREW MAY NOT BE TOTALLY COMFORTABLE WITH PLAYING ALL HIS NEW MATERIAL LIVE BUT NY IS A WORTHY FUSION BROTHER OF THE ROLLING PEOPLE,, ON A BEACH AS MOVING AND MELODIC AS LUCKY MAN, COMBINED THEY TAKE YOU ON A STIRRING AT TIMES SPIRITUAL JOURNEY OF EMOTIONS.

AS THE INFAMOUS STRINGS OF BSS KICK IN DICKIE ASHCROFT FALLS ON HIS KNEES BUT THERE IS NO NEED TO PRAY FOR AT LEAST FOR TONIGHT HE AND AROUND 600 OTHERS HAS FOUND THE ANSWERS.

PARIS, FRANCE Cigalle 30th September 2000
Attendance - 1,400

SET LIST

Brave New World
Space & Time
Get My Beat
Sonnet
C'mon People
On A Beach
Lucky Man
You On My Mind
Drugs Don't Work
Money To Burn
New York

History
Song For The Lovers
Bittersweet