Heaven & Hell - High Voltage, July 24th, 2010

it's a shame that this concert wasn't on the night...

This, courtesy of rock journalist Dave Ling's diary dated Sunday 25th July

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.......The much-anticipated farewell to Heaven And Hell was enjoyable, though perhaps less stellar than I expected. The outpouring of love from co-frontmen Glenn Hughes and Jørn Lande did Ronnie James Dio proud, as did Wendy Dio’s tearful speech, and the show was a good send-off, but sparks didn’t fly – not for yours truly. However the set’s conclusion did provide HV with its own ‘Jarvis Cocker at the Brits’ moment when Down’s Phil Anselmo, who’d been watching side-stage ran on and seized the microphone from Hughes during the encore of ‘Neon Knights’. Despite putting his arm around the tattooed, muscle-bound interloper and gazing imploringly into the wings, Glenn seemed to mistake Anselmo for some punter who’d made it onstage, his phased expression seeming to cry out: “SECURITY!” Almost as chucklesome as the part which saw Hughes sing into the wrong end of the microphone – true! However, the tribute show was performed with 101% conviction and sincerity. Somewhere, somehow, I’m sure Ronnie James Dio will have been looking down and smiling. .........

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Twat

Hahahahahahahahaha! I like your bluntness!!!!

i see UK TV channel SKY Arts1 are broadcasting highlights from a few summer festivals in August and September. 28th August at 9pm is the show from High Voltage - let's hope they give the UK TV public a healthy dose of Glenn!!

PJ

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Twat Obviously doesn't follow Glenn on Twitter, eh Then he might know it was pre-planned for Anselmo to appear at the end... but I guess controversy = site visits... next

I'm sure 'ol DL had one too many hard ciders at the show... as usual

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On August 28th at 9:00PM GMT U.K. cable satellite channel Sky Arts will broadcast professionally filmed highlights from the High Voltage festival at Victoria Park in London, England, including the July 24th, 2010 performance by surviving Heaven and Hell members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice, plus Glenn Hughes and Jorn Lande, as a tribute to their fallen bandmate and close friend, Ronnie James Dio.

Also scheduled to be broadcast are clips from ZZ Top, ELP, Foreigner and Gary Moore.

Hope that some kind english friends will do a DVD of the broadcast for the poor frenchies that haven't any ABC on their web TV !!!!!!!

British subscription TV channel Sky Arts will air highlights form High Voltage, Including GLENN on Saterday August 28th.

it would appear that Glenn and co are NOT on the High Voltage TV highlights show This from skyarts.co.uk:

With the running order for the highlights programme as follows:
- Foreigner: Urgent
- Forienger: Feels Like the First Time
- The Answer: Under the Sky
- Asia: I Believe
- Asia: Heat of the Moment
- Joe Bonamassa: Just Got Paid
- Focus: Hocus Pocus
- The Reasoning: Dark Angel
- Touchstone: Joker in the Pack
- Big ELF: Evils of Rock and Roll
- UFO: Doctor Doctor
- UFO: Only You Can Rock Me
- Marillion: Neverland
- Transatlantic (Montage)
- ELP: Fanfare for the Common Man
- ELP: Rondo

it's a shame

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That sucks Perhaps it'll appear elsewhere at some point...

Yeah, I really hope so. It then might appear on youtube sooner or later...

watched this and a couple of observations.

Thought Foreigner were brilliant and particularly impressed by Kelly Hansen the lead singer. Thought he sounded great.

ELP were awful, i'm sorry but how did they become so massive. [No Greg Lake jokes intended!]. Carl Palmer a great drummer though.

Paul

Paul,

I was there, and Foreigner were brilliant, indeed. Totally unexcpected.
And Yes, Kelly Hansen was impressive. Awesome performance.

As for ELP:
Greg Lake has apparently added a bit of weight, reason's as simple as that he 'likes to eat' - at least that's what I have read! Besides he quit smoking a few years ago, and that adds aswell.
Unfortunately their performance was a bit rushed due to a delay caused by Down 'n Outz & Ian Hunter and problems with KE's keyboard rig and the monitoring.
I consider ELP groundbreaking and 'massive'. There isn't any band like them.
I have been listening to them since I was 13 years old and I'm glad I got to see their - as it seems - last ever performance.

Cheers,
Christian

the reason H&H arent on TV is because their set is coming out on DVD to help raise funds for the RJD Cancer Charity.



Currently listening to the album Swagger by Gun

Chris

I don't know what it is about ELP. I think it is the lack of guitars! I mean, i love Jon Lord/Deep Purple so i have no problem with keyboards!

Foreigner over the years have really written some truly great rock songs. I just thought those two tracks really sounded great and if people weren't rockin out to them they must be mad!

Best wishes,

Paul