David Essex keeps rocking
Published Date:
14 May 2008
By Gordon Sampson
Victoria Theatre, Halifax
DAVID Essex is a survivor, maintaining a strong following despite changing times and trends.
He knows how to work an audience, many of his fans running to the front.
The Victoria stop-off was part of his latest tour to promote self-penned songs from his latest album and the autumn tour of new musical, All The Fun of the Fair, in which he is involved.
He believes in hard work with plenty of numbers in an hour and 15 minutes on stage.
This time round there was less banter and more emphasis on the songs.
He was backed by carefully-chosen musicians, led by drummer Dave Wallace.
For a lot of the time he remained in the centre of the stage, using an old-style stand microphone and cable.
Most of his hits were there, including his first chart success, Rock On, from 1973, and A Winter's Tale.
Members of the audience were invited to join in with Gonna Make You a Star and Hold Me Close.
The full article contains 175 words and appears in Evening Courier newspaper.
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Last Updated:
14 May 2008 9:38 AM
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Source:
Evening Courier
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Location:
Halifax
