ARTIST REVIEWS
Gods 2002: Ten
Band Line up:
Vocals: Gary Hughes
Guitar: Chris Francis
Guitar: John Halliwell
Keyboards: Paul Hodson
Bass: Steve McKenna
Drums: Greg Morgan
Set List:
March Of The Argonauts/ Fear The Force
Spellbound
Scarlet And The Grey
What About Me
The Robe
After The Love Has Gone
The Stranger
Black Hearted Woman
Stay With Me
We Rule The Night
Black Shadows
Wait For You
Red
Encore:
The Name Of The Rose
Review:
Ten took to the stage at around 11 pm. By this stage, many fans hadn't had more than a 20 minute breather since Honeymoon Suite took to the stage at 3.
Unfortunately for Ten, many decided to take this break during their set and the front of house crowd thinned by half.
I guess many had seen the band at previous Gods. But this was the 10th Anniversary show and a DVD was being filmed for the band, so they deserved to be there.
Ten after all, played the first show alongside Shotgun Symphony.
But like I said, the crowd thinned. But the ten fans remained – and a dedicated lot they have too – as they sung along with the rockers and swayed with the ballads.
The band put on a great show – it has to be said. Gary Hughes is a good frontman, who used the full size of the stage, plug a bit more!
New guitarist Chris Francis looked well at home and covered Vinny's guitar parts comfortably, although I saw the band with Vinny and he's a hard man to replace.
Gary at one stage draped a British flag over the mike and also swapped from acoustic and electric guitars to just fronting the band.
At all stages the band was visually entertaining and certainly tight as anything.
The set reflected a Best Of line up, with tracks from all albums – from the debut to the recent Far Beyond The World.
A burst of pyro up front of the set scarred the shit out those both up front and those not maying attention up back. A lovely touch – that'll look good on DVD!
It wasn't until after midnight and the band said good night and were warmly applauded.
Another good set from an almost flawless day.
