About Me

michelle254

United Kingdom

Points: 45

My Favourites

Favourite JC Album

The Pursuit

Favourite JC Track

mixtape

Favourite JC Lyric

Other Music I like

My Reviews

Matt & Phred's

18 weeks 2 days ago

I arranged to finish work early. Needles to say I could not concentrate all day and I was itching to get out . So as soon as I finished I headed into Manchester to meet Winnie and Phoenix

We got to the venue early and waited outside to ensure the best seats in the house, of course right at the front by the piano.

Matt & Phred's Jazz club is a small venue, definitely very intimate. But it has a great atmosphere about it, it reminded me of another similar Jazz Club called the Blue Cat Café, also in Manchester. (Perhaps Jamie could play there too one day??)

In front of the stage they had a row of small round tables with standing room at the back. Personally I think it would have been better to have removed the tables as we were unable to stand up due to a row of people sat behind us who remained seated.

But that's not Jamie's fault, so I won't hold it against him

Jamie sang:

Please Don't Stop The Music
I'm All Over It
Wheels
Just One Of Those Things
If I Ruled The World
Be Your Husband
Get your way
Love Ain't Gonna Let You Down
These Are The Days
I Think, I Love
Mixtape
Wind Cries Mary

Some of my personal highlights –

Please Don't Stop The Music, a great opener and got the crowd going it was certainly received very well.

Yet again I found myself spellbound by If I ruled The World, it's just beautiful. I love it at the start when the base drum first kicks in.

I also liked Jamie's version of "Be Your Husband" as I had never heard him do it before. Brilliant to see him hitting the top of his piano for the beat again and very cool how he then led into "Get Your Way", and he remembered the words.

Jamie told us a very funny story about his mistaken identity for Gareth Gates before leading into "These are the days" which is apparently one of Will Young's favourites.

One day I am sure that Jamie is going to hit his head on his microphone with all that head banging he keeps doing at his piano lol

I loved Mixtape, I loved it when I first heard it a few months back – but hearing it live just makes me love it even more. It has such a catchy tune.

At the end of the night during "Wind Cries Mary" Jamie invited us all to the front which I was so pleased about as I had been dying to get up all night. It is very hard trying to dance in your seat, esp to "I'm All Over it"

It was nice to see the band got their own solo's

The crowd loved Jamie, and the new material seemed to be really well received which is fantastic.

Jamie yet again had great stage presence and lots of energy, and I was completely lost in his entire performance. The night was fantastic, I really enjoyed it.

And it was great to meet up with fellow Jamie fans from the forum again too.

British Music Experince, O2, Greenwich, London

18 weeks 2 days ago

So I would never have guessed that is was Friday 13th as I was way too excited about the evening ahead of me. But I could never have imagined what was to come.

It was my first time at the O2 as I hadn’t been since it was the Millennium Dome all those years ago. I arrived at the o2 around 5.30, and I was blown away by the size of it.

We were all shown upstairs at around 7.30 where we were all offered free drinks. Then we were shown into the room where the show was taking place. I took my seat at one of the 5 round tables.

After a sadly cut short performance from Dominick it was time for Jamie.

Jamie’s performance was amazing and completely blew me away as usual. It was fantastic to see Jamie back up there on stage again.

His unique version of Rhianna’s “Please Don’t Stop The Music” was brilliant, I loved the arrangement.

I loved “Get Your Way” and it didn’t matter that Jamie forgot the words, he recovered it very well.

“So They Say” the new track more up tempo, and I would say sounds more pop but still with a jazz twist. Jamie has clearly been working hard on his new sound and this showed as it sounded amazing.

“Gran Torino” – This was the first time I had heard this song live and I loved it. I completely melted, it was sung so beautifully.

“Mix Tape” – This was my favourite new song, a much fuller sound. Jamie said it was a fun song to play and I was totally caught up in it, like Winnie says it was like being taken on a journey.

“These Are The Days”– I loved it when we all joined in.

And when Jeff Beck joined Jamie on stage the calibration was brilliant, and you could tell that Jamie was in his element up there. Jeff is such a talented guitarist.

“Mind Trick” – This was our chance to get up on our feet and dance!!!!

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin” – it was lovely to hear Jamie do this song as his encore all by himself on stage.

An outstanding performance from Jamie instilling a memory of a night that I will remember forever.