September 19, 201014 yr Just contacted the Theatre Roayl at Lincoln and they say it's virtually sold out with just a few seats left inthe circle I booked weeks ago, before they had even advertised the show on their own site. I had my choice from the whole theatre but was told front row could have been a little neck cricking, so opted for row C centrally. Hope to get some good pics(if allowed) and to enjoy the show :)
September 19, 201014 yr I'm looking forward to the photos. Have a lovely time. Look out for Sally as she'll be there
September 19, 201014 yr Yayyyy have fantastic time tonight Paul...and everyone else who's going too :dance: .............cant wait to see all your pics!!
September 19, 201014 yr :dancing: have a great time, we loved the show - hubby is listening to CD in the car and commneting on how well D sang the numbers.
September 19, 201014 yr mm, convert a bit strong - I doubt I will hear him admit to anyone he likes Darius -
September 19, 201014 yr Enjoy yourself Paul. So glad it's nearly a sell out. Looking forward to seeing the pictures. Hope you've managed to sort out your tickets Polly. Sue
September 19, 201014 yr Just back, enjoyed the show but got busted for taking photos :o Photos were allowed but they still stopped me :angry: I'll explain more in my report. Never seems to go smooth for me though :rolleyes:
September 19, 201014 yr A few pics for now, but report will have to wait til tomorrow as I'm at work in a few hours. Lovely to see Sally there though. Got a lovely pic of her and D :) http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b252/PaulHardy/Darius%20HOTBBT%20Lincoln/36.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b252/PaulHardy/Darius%20HOTBBT%20Lincoln/37.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b252/PaulHardy/Darius%20HOTBBT%20Lincoln/38.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b252/PaulHardy/Darius%20HOTBBT%20Lincoln/39.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b252/PaulHardy/Darius%20HOTBBT%20Lincoln/40.jpg
September 20, 201014 yr What a shame you got busted Paul, especially when photo's were allowed!! Great photo's that you managed to get though, thankyou for sharing them with us... Can't wait to read the report :-)
September 20, 201014 yr Author were you flashing Paul :no: sorry you got stopped, love the photos you did take. Looking forward to your report. Glad you met up with Sally :)
September 20, 201014 yr No flashing from me Spam :no: I'd already rung up about photographs, and had been told that the theatre doesn't stop people taking them unless requested to do so by the artist/production. About 10 mins into the show one of the theatre ladies waved her finger and indicated no photos! I waited until the interval and checked with another lady, who said they weren't allowed. I said that the show had made an announcement that no flash was allowed, which would indicate you could take photos without flash. The theatre people were adamant that I couldn't, so I told them to ask Darius if he minded people taking photographs. A minute later, they brought out the musical director Brian Hill, who again said photos weren't allowed. I asked him to ask Darius if Paul from dariusmusic.net(hope Rachel didn't mind me using this as a reference) could take pictures, showing him my folder of pics I was taking for D to sign/lyric for me to auction for charity. He went away and came back within 5 minutes, saying Darius was happy with me taking pics and that I should meet him after the show :) I went back to my seat, proudly announcing I could take photos, only for the original lady to come over and again tell me that I couldn't :angry: I explained D had said I could, but she said that the theatre owner didn't want me to. She mentioned that if I wanted to take more pictures, it would be ok from the upper circle, so I had to leave the seat I'd paid for and walk up 4 flights of stairs, abandoning my poor sister for the second half :( At least I could still shoot, but from that elevated angle and about 60 feet away, decent pics were few and far between. I took lots, so I'll post my best ones later as I'm at work until 8pm tonight. After shooting a pic of Sally with D, I went away and waited for the people with CD's and programs around him to subside, then joined the last few at the back of the queue with my pics, program and Carmen program. D was wonderful as ever, kindly signing/lyricing some pictures for me to auction. I asked him about photos at the show and he said they were allowed without flash. He also said next time I should let them know that I'm part of his team and that he'd ok'd me to take piccies. I felt a surge of pride in my :heart: at this I asked him about the 3rd album coming out and he said "when it's finished I'll have an idea". He said his musical direction had "changed again" and that it would be some time. I asked about demos of old or discarded songs, but he said his music management company wouldn't allow it :( He's still wearing the neck brace, but only at night. I mentioned the lady who had become paralysed from her little fall and tried to convey my concern for him, but he just seemed to go quiet. He then asked me which was my favourite of the new songs and I said Badda Bing Badda Boom. I made sure that no-one else was waiting as he was signing my pics and thanked him once he'd finished. I took one last pic of Sally with D, telling him I'd messed up the first couple, as an excuse for Sally to get another :) I hope he realises I'm not a useless photographer, but that I'm just trying to be a gentleman for some of his female fans :) Not sure how many good shots I'll have, but as mentioned, I'll post the best ones here when I get chance. The show was good, but some of the big band tunes were a little boring to me as it's not the style of music I like. I did love them playing In The Mood though. It sounded wonderful live, bringing back memories of my now sadly departed mother-in-law, who used to love it :) Darius actually got some words wrong in some of the songs, most noteably in Devil In You :o He covered ok, but it was a surprise to me.
September 20, 201014 yr I don't mind about wrong words - I love that, in a live show, anything could happen. I had the same at Maidstone, Paul. Darius had actually asked for me to be allowed to take photos and security were told but they still wouldn't let me until I after the interval when I talked to Darius. The first half was more static as he sat with his guitar, photos in the 2nd were harder. Security told me to move around and take photos but I'd have go in other people's way if I'd done that. It's such a shame when that happens.
September 20, 201014 yr thanks for info. could any of you please e- mail me when you know of a t.v. appearance of darius. i dont have a computer at home, & only visit the library on a monday, so please notify me as soon as you know. i'm looking forward to seeing darius at the kings theatre on oct: 19th-just so long as he does'nt sing 'come fly with me', in that awful 'thin key' i heard on his website. hope its just a mistake! anaway, thanks for all the updates- i love 'Badabada boom' regards, jeanette
September 20, 201014 yr review of Lincoln show by lovelincoln September 20, 2010 The History of the Big Bands Filed under: Features — admin @ 3:37 pm LoveLincoln.co.uk was lucky enough to be in the audience for Darius Campbell’s History of the Big Bands tour which stopped off in Lincoln yesterday (Sunday 19th September) for one night only. Darius and his band of talented musicians performed in front of a packed auditorium at the Lincoln Theatre Royal. The show opened with a Marilyn Monroe-esque burlesque dancer and although her performance was rather unexpected it did add a touch of Hollywood glamour to the occasion. Several stripteases later however I started to wish she would leave her clothes on for a change. I’m sure however the male members of the audience would vehemently disagree! Unfortunately Darius kept his clothes on which I thought was rather unfair seeing as the Scottish pop star turned West End actor/singer-songwriter only seems to have got more good looking with age. His voice has also matured like a vintage malt whisky and his covers of songs made famous by the likes of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Buddy Rich and Frank Sinatra seemed effortless. Between tunes Darius informed the captivated audience about the key musicians of the swing era and cleverly narrated the history of the big bands, seamlessly linking one band leader to another. The high-energy show was quite intense however and the instrumental tunes in particular were at times overpowering, especially in the cosy surroundings of the Theatre Royal. I imagine a 16-piece orchestra would be more at home in a larger venue and you wouldn’t feel as if the trumpet was being blown in your ear by the person sitting in the next row! Having said that the musicians were highly talented and the solo performances first class. As well as taking the audience on a musical journey through the big band and swing era, Darius performed some of the songs he has written for his new album and I have to say I was very impressed. I came away thinking perhaps Darius had been born in the wrong decade as he seemed so at ease with the big band genre. His deep, velvety voice lends itself perfectly to crooning the likes of Fly Me to the Moon and Fever and that, teamed with his on-stage charisma, is a winning combination. Lincoln was only the second date on his UK tour so if you fancy a trip down Memory Lane or an introduction to some of the greatest music ever made you can catch Darius at various venues up and down the country. Find out more by visiting www.historyofthebigbands.com link to review Edited September 20, 201014 yr by prettyinpink
September 20, 201014 yr Sorry you had so much trouble Paul. Looking forward to your other photos. All things considered, it was a good review from Lincoln. Sue
September 20, 201014 yr What a great review It was quite a small venue, only 420ish capacity, but I would guess there was over 400 there. It was a wonderful and very enthusiastic crowd. I got the feeling that most, if not all, had gone with the intention of having a good time, and even if the show had been half as good they would have been delighted. I've edited the best pics here at work, but can't post them until I get home. There are no masterpieces, but some reasonable results given the circumstances :)
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