Paul Heaton - The 8th
From: Friday, 6th July 2012
To: Friday, 6 July 2012
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7 July 2012
One of the many success stories of the Manchester International Festival 2011 the 8th; one of the longest pop songs ever as it was billed comes to the Lowry to an excited and eager audience who are loyal to Paul Heaton, a stalwart of the Manchester music scene.
The 8th is actually a series of several songs about the 7 deadly sins and their relevance in today’s society. Reg E Cathey of the Wire fame is the enigmatic preacher whose journey from crime and lack of morality to the righteousness is the vehicle for the story delivers a passionate yet somewhat crazed and erratic performance that sucks the audience in and gives the piece its consistency.
The story is punctuated by a song about each sin, performed by a different singer bringing many different styles of vocals to stage. Heaton takes to the microphone to sing about the 8t...
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Joy - 9 July 2012:
Thoroughly enjoyable show ! Some voices were better than others but overall a good, different type of show. When recalling all the songs that were missing, it makes you realize what a talented writer / singer Paul is and generous enough to nurture fresh talent. ...
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