Bridgewater Hall ~ Manchester, UK
~ May 29, 2013
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Speechless Roger saw you at Kings Hall Belle Vue in 77 Barcelona 83 and just got
back from Bridgewater Hall 13 Class Act ~Alan
Thanks for a great concert tonight First time !! ~Steve Maskill
Just got home from your concert in Manchester. Brilliant! Thank you for a
amazing night best concert I have been to, hope to see you in the uk again soon.
~Jez
Brilliant concert at The Bridgewater, Manchester tonight. We all shared your
emotions as you have shared ours over the years - for which I thank you. The
band were great and Roger gave us a very happy evening in his inimitable style.
“Raining Again” in Manchester - bring it on!! ~Cath
Roger, thanks to you and your wonderful band for a brilliant show at Manchester
Bridgewater Hall tonight....simply wonderful and great to hear you play
'Babaji'......I have waited along time to hear it ! :) ~Gary Ashton
Just wanted to say thank you for a wonderful concert in Manchester last night.
It was fantastic to see you with the full band for the first time (who are all
superb by the way). The setlist was almost perfection with so many gems and even
a couple I'd almost forgotten. Personal highlights were, as ever, Hide in Your
Shell but also Fool's Overture, If Everyone Was Listening and Child of Vision.
Fool's Overture took me back to Earl's Court in 1983 when I last saw you with
Supertramp. A magic night. Please come back soon. So long as you do so will we.
Thanks again. ~Dave Metcalfe
“Even
In The Quietest Moments” always chokes me up. It was especially the case last
night. Thank you for the dedication Roger, it was totally unexpected. Your music
has been such an important part of my life since the first time I heard you, in
1977. No musician has ever gotten through the way you do and the way you have
done when I needed it most in life. You've been my best friend throughout my
life. I just don't know how to say thank you enough. ~Jim Amey
Was at the Manchester gig last night and it was amazing. I saw you in Tenerife
about 4/5 years ago and you performed without a drummer, so to hear you play
with Brian completing the rhythm section last night was just perfect. Best
wishes for the rest of the tour. ~John.
FANTASTIC concert last night, thank you and your musicians. It's the first
concert my husband and I have been to where the quality of sound was better than
the cd we played afterwards, impressive! We didn't know much of your work beyond
Breakfast in America and your biggest hits but enjoyed all the songs you played,
they were instantly appealing, must buy more! Your care for the music
(plexiglass, rugs etc) and audience shone through, you come across as an
all-round nice guy as well as a great singer/songwriter. Your suggestion
everyone left their troubles behind for two hours showed compassion and
understanding for people with problems, true in our case - as no doubt many
others - as someone we are close to is desperately ill at the moment, so "Lord,
is it mine?" was particularly moving. Overall a thoroughly uplifting evening
though, and your mysticism, though not something we share, obviously helps make
you a thoroughly decent man, thanks and respect to you and your band ~Carolyn
Smith
Once again thanks for a superb concert in Manchester last night. brought along a
friend of mine, who is actually the guitarist in the Happy Mondays, and he was
blown away by your professionalism and the quality of your songs. it was a
magical evening, and your humility shines through. thank you for performing Even
in the quietest moments, which moved me to tears! keep spreading the love,
regards, ~Ray
Thank you Roger for a brilliant show at the Bridgewater Hall last night. Saw you
last time in M/c at the Palace 6 years ago when you & Aaron were wonderful, but
with a full band you topped even that night. Great song selections, especially
the surprise Babaji, and loved your interaction with the audience. Please don't
leave it 6 years til next time... ~Graham Tarry
I just want to say thank you so much for reading my request and dedicating Lord
is it Mine to me and my family-it was beautiful and we are so grateful- it was a
wonderful night we will always remember. Thank you ~Margaret Robert and Family
I
just wanted to say thank you for such a wonderful evening of music at
Bridgewater Hall Manchester last night. I was brought up to the music of
Supertramp in my house by my dad and for me it is a soundtrack to my life. It
was great to hear some of the tracks I never expected from “Crisis and Even in
the Quietest Moments” (which in our house is called piano in the snow!) Babaji,
Sister Moonshine and Lady were just amazing to hear. An amazing night of music
I'll never forget, please come back to Manchester soon! ~Tracie Hutchieson
Wow what a show you gave last night in Manchester,you just seem to get better
each time i have seen you 3rd time last night. Also thank you again for the
meeting after the show, it was brilliant after being a fan of your music for 32
years. Enjoy the rest of the tour and best wishes to you and the team. ~stephen
Congratulations on an excellent performance last night at The Bridgewater Hall,
the acoustics in there are excellent and you filled it with some good noise, but
more than that you filled it with a lot of love. Bloody well right nice bloke!
~Glen Ackers
Attended your concert at the Bridgewater Hall Manchester last night. I just
wanted to thank you for such a wonderful evening. You made my evening when you
played Babaji for the first time. Good luck at Glasgow tonight they will be in
for a treat I am sure. Hope to see you in Manchester again soon!!!!!! ~Jamil
Wow! what a night in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall. and thank you for playing
Babaji, this is one of my most favourite songs, and I have not heard it played
live since you were in Supertramp. I hope you have a great tour and see you next
time. Cheers. ~Mark Stubbs
My friend Jessica and I met you after your concert in Manchester (I was holding
a Brazilian flag). I would like to say a big thank you. Your coming to talk to
your fans meant a lot to me. I'm still amazed at your humility and at how
kind-hearted you are. I think this is one of the reasons why you inspire and
touch so many people everywhere you go. I'm so glad to have met such a great
person, even though for only a few minutes. It made my day. Thank you! All the
very best to you and your band, and I hope to see you performing in Belo
Horizonte again next year! ~Paulo Uliana
My mum died three years ago. When I was a teen she heard me playing “Give a
Little Bit” and “Even in the Quietest Moments”. I’m not a head banger after all
she said and that young man can sing and play music a bit. Every time I hear
your music in those two songs my heart leaps Roger. I've been to a few of your
concerts but the concert last night in Manchester was special. come back again
and in the meantime Thank you for the music and my memories. ~simon
Fantastic show at Manchester last night Roger - loved everything about it and
especially the way you interacted with the audience, especially the youngster
(11 yr old). I was very moved by your dedication of "Lord, is it Mine"? as I too
lost my Mum back in March and so could relate to the lady you had dedicated it
to. Please, please come back again soon and make sure your bass player is with
you (he's cute!) ~Gillian Brown
Came to see you last night in Manchester and had a wonderful night. Big smiles ,
some tears but lots and lots of memories came flooding back. Thank you ~Richard
wood
I am a newcomer to your material,however my wife grew up listening to your music
which holds priceless for memories for her as her estranged father was in a band
in the 70's and you were his idol I believe, anyway I attended your gig last
night at Bridgewater Hall and having been in bands for years I was blown away by
the sound, the harmonies, how tight musically it was and the canadian sax player
was incredible but nothing matched your acoustic song on the 12 string which
sent shivers down my back....love it when music does that. So many songs i knew
but didn't realise that was you (embarrassing to say but I wasn’t born until 72
so just missed out)....you still have a great vocal range and my wife smiled
from start to end and the Long Way Home opener actually brought a tear to her
eye and she never gets emotional. One of those musical experiences i am glad to
say I experienced....I think it's a bit cheesy writing on these blog things but
then again always nice to spread the joy. Thanks ~ian bryan
I
was at your concert yesterday with my friend Paulo and I can't believe it yet!
It was amazing! The show,as you told at the beginning, made me forget my
problems and brought me so much peace... And I must say,talking to you at the
end was really a dream coming true. My parents love you and I think they passed
it to me. It was,really,a night to remember. Thank you for talking to us at the
exit and for bringing such beautiful songs to the world. I love you sir! Hope to
see you again. ~Jéssica Cruz
first saw you at Oxford early 1975 when you were touring Crime of the Century -
I recall an amazing HIYS with Gallagher and Lyle joining for the coda -
absolutely brilliant. Well I flew to Manchester yesterday from Belfast to see
you again - and you were absolutely brilliant - many many thanks! ~Rob
Thank you Roger for such an amazing performance at the Bridgewater Hall in
Manchester last night. You and your band were absolutely brilliant and both my
husband and I enjoyed every minute of the show. You obviously care about the
audience so much, this came across in the way you chatted in-between songs, it
was a thoroughly enjoyable evening and one we didn't want to end. Absolutely
Brilliant!!!! ~John & Lorraine
Fantastic concert in Manchester last night....Fabulous YOU backed by four Great
musicians just making such a wonderful sound....really enjoyed...come back soon
~Joyce Smith
You've heard from me previously, thank you so much for the dedication to Becky
at the Manchester show. You've now got another fan who will never forget a
wonderful evening.(Sadly her mum had gone for a comfort break and missed it !)
~Peter Howarth
Went to the Manchester gig on Wednesday. A great night, with 'Death and a Zoo'
being the absolute highlight - powerful, emotional stuff. Thank you. ~Simon
Bailey
Yeh the concert on Wednesday in Manchester was absolutely fantastic. I loved
every single minute of the performance, you have such a relaxed style and love
the chat with the audience and the band, showing how much you care about
everyone around you. To then briefly catch up with you as you left the venue
later just to say a personal Thank you was something I will remember. Your
reaction, your smile and your conversation in the brief time you gave us outside
was a moment to savour. The words, the music, and just for being you - Thank You
. ~ Paul Stalker
Thanks for bringing the tour to Manchester. You were brilliant a fantastic
night. It is wonderful to watch a true musician. Come back soon ~Phil McCormick
Bruno and I went to your show in Manchester... amusing, enchanting, touching,
magical... Many thanks for all the warm feelings of that night! Cheers,
~Clarissa & Bruno
Saw your manchester bridgewater hall concert, superb, loved every minute of it!
~Pete Curran
Just to say a massive thank you for the show in Manchester, my name is Jerry, I
am the father of Kye, he was the 11 year old boy sat in the second row at the
Bridgewater Hall, you asked him if he knew your music and he replied "The
logical song" was his favourite, well you made a young man very happy, he is
telling everyone about his first ever concert and the fact it that it was Roger
Hodgson, he thoroughly enjoyed the experience as I have played your music to him
since he was born. I have to say the music was sharp and the band a real credit,
canadians and americans, they were awesome! Thank you so much, ~Jerry and Kye xx
Saw you in Manchester. Sublime, as always. I adore your album Open The Door and
was glad to hear some of your solo stuff at the gig. But it's been 13 years
since we had anything new! I think we're long overdue! I guess you're having far
too much fun touring! Don't blame you! ~Mike
Great gig at Manchester and my wife and I shook your hand at the rear of the
Bridgewater as you were leaving, please thank the rest of the band, they also
were superb!!!. Please can you tell me the model number of your trusted 12
string Guild Guitar, I have been trying to find out for ages? Thank you, Best
wishes ~Mark Ashton
I was just a young woman when I first heard The Logical Song when someone I
worked with said that they always thought of me when they heard it - I wondered
if she thought I had a 'simple mind' I was indeed very troubled. However.......I
then heard Crime of the Century and have been 'hooked' on the music of the then
Supertramp and hauntingly beautiful voice of Roger Hodgsonever since. A lot of
'bitter-sweet' memories from those good old days. That was 35 years ago! I have
never known of any songwriter/singer that has been able to 'relate' to so many
people through his music like Roger Hodgson and I finally managed to see the
very man 'live' which for me was a dream come true! Thank you for the most
wonderful night! The band were absolutely superb and fantastic
musicians............I salute you! ~Toni
Went to the show at Bridgewater Hall last night and it was truly Fantastic. The
acoustics and Rogers voice was fabulous just like when Supertramp first started.
Brought back a lot of memories of my childhood in Australia with my dad
listening to Supertramp ~ Anthony Steventon
what a gig it was . a master class from the master himself. awe inspiring.
superb. thank you Roger
~ Richard Walker
Really enjoyed last night's show in Manchester. Not seen Supertramp since the
1970s so it was a real joy to hear not just the old classics but also newer
material too. Will definitely look out for you the next time round - don't leave
it too long! ~ Steve Mcminn
A fantastic concert from Roger and his brilliant band.....special moments were
Lord Is It Mine , Death and the Zoo , Babaji and The Meaning..... ~ Gary Ashton
I was there ! Amazing gig at Manchester.. one of the best gigs I've been to ~
Richard Smith
Having looked at the setlists prior to Manchester I was expecting quality songs,
and then Babaji appeared to top off a brilliant evening ~ Graham Tarry
Thank you for this beautiful surprise, this song Babaji is amazing ~ Florence
Canon
was at the concert. superb sound. the band were great as was roger. thanks a
lot. i believe their is enough new material for a new studio album. how about it
Roger?? ~ Charles J Simenoff
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