Venue:
O2 Apollo Manchester
Date: 14/09/2017
“The most fun you will have listening to sad songs”. 27 songs packed tightly into a 2 hour set, Ryan and the Unknown Band put their foot down with the opening Do you still love me and continued at a pace with predominantly songs from the latest album, Prisoner and Cardinals era interspersed with crowd favourites,To be young and When the stars go blue (full list below). Ryan clearly enjoying himself, throwing guitar god poses in the huge clouds of dry ice (occasionally disappearing, particularly during the closing number! Roadies a bit heavy handed with the switch!). The band were tight and accomplished and T’Ben Alleman added some nice touches on keyboards. Sound quality was excellent and it was nice to come away without my ears ringing for days after!
Set List
Do You Still Love Me
To Be Young
Gimmie Something Good
This House IS Not For Sale
Two
Outbound Train
Doomsday
Prisoner
Everybody Knows
Dirty Rain
Halloweenhead
When The Stars Go Blue
Anything I’d Say To You Now
Breakdown
Broken Anyway
Cold Roses
Fix It
Invisible Riverside
Let It Ride
I Just Might
Magnolia Mountain
I Love You And I Don’t Know What To Say
To Be Without You
New York, New York
Come Pick Me Up
Shakedown on 9th Street
The audience:
Respectful and appreciative, although a little subdued I thought.
It made me think..
I really need to get seated rather than standing tickets as my legs ain’t what they used to be!
Been listening to a few concert recordings from the current tour and been mightily impressed. Highly jealous but thanks for the review!
I am going to the Albert Hall on Friday.
Last saw him at the Royal Festival Hall over 10 years ago and I am really looking forward to this one.