slobout 8 February 2009
I would normally slob out on a Sunday – it’s my excuse-of-a-day for not doing anything (including wash myself, from time to time…ok, regularly – I am not proud to be admitting that…at least I shouldn’t be…) But today, Ian and Curly (the Galway contingent) were here and treated myself and Richard to Russell Watson at the National Concert Hall in Dublin. Fabtastico. I am a fan anyhow – I met him several years ago on the Des and Mel Show on daytime TV and he was then and still is a lovely lad. He is also a whacking great voice. I loved the concert. He was backed by the RTE Orchestra and they were in fine form (great Irish orchestra and a reason to be proud) and when everyone was lashing out their stuff it was total magic. I, personally, prefer when he sings opera or full blown camp Italian classics – he did those (and some swing numbers and an Elvis standard) – and he gave a wonderfully full version of Nessun Dorma toward the end. Huzzah! As Sunday is now my only night off, I will be returning to slobbing out, but I am glad that we were dragged out to the Voice this evening. Need to go buy a few CDs tomorrow and download onto my iTouch.
