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Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! I'm going yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy, front row baby!!! xxx

I'll see you there Melanie, front row also, the same seat I had last time she played there.

Coolio, you'll get to meet my mum too

So after travelling to Manchester, Frome and London to see Melanie, finally she is playing a local venue. The Stables in Wavendon, Milton Keynes was created by Cleo Lane and John Dankworth. Originally a converted stable, a new venue was built on the site several years ago and is one of my favourites. And now it seems one of Melanie and Beaus too. I always thought it would be a good place to see Melanie but never thought I would. So you can probably imagine how thrilled I was when it was on the tour schedule last year and even more thrilled to see her back again last night. And she wants to come back again! Anytime I say.

It is a good crowd tonight, perhaps a little reluctant to sing along or join in on the 'hump ha ha' part, but a good atmosphere. Beau opens the show at 8pm with a set of about 25 minutes and from the applause at the end is very much appreciated. There is a short intermission before Melanie comes on stage. She seems relaxed and happy. The set is a mix of the more recent material and the classics and, of course, a few audience requests. Melanie is in great voice again, but this is her seventh show within a two week period and following those extraordinary performances at the Jazz Cafe it is not surprising, if occasionally, cracks do show. But her energy and her stamina during these shows never fails to amaze me.

The set list was:

Love To Lose Again
Jammin' Alone
Make It Work For Me
To Be The One
Any Guy
Alexander Beetle
Brand New Key
Smile
(a second intermission)
Ruby Tuesday
Love Doesn't Have To Hurt
You're Gonna Miss Me
Babe Rainbow
I Tried To Die Young
Momma, Momma
Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)
Peace Will Come
Something Warm
What Have They Done To My Song, Ma?

The Stables was my final show on this tour and I just want to say how much I have enjoyed it. Not just seeing Melanie but meeting many other fans. Melanie concerts are special, but they are even more special when they are shared in the good company of others. Hope its not too long before meet again.

Thanks Rob! I was dying to find out how it went. Sounds like a good set list and a great venue. I don't know about you but I'm really enjoying Gassjacks clips (thank you again Gassjack). Thanks especially for noting down the songs. I know what it takes for you to get a complete set list and I really appreciate the sacrifice of valuable concert time to scribble down the all important songs. Hope to see you soon.

Also enjoying the Gassjacks vids - so thanks to Gassjacks for taking the time to upload them. Haven't had time to download them all, so I hope they stay there for a while.

Melanie spent quite a lot of time signing autographs after the show again. One of the things I took along to last night’s concert was my copy of the 1967 single by the group MOMMY (SAD SONG and LOVE IN MY MIND). Both Peter and Melanie seemed impressed that I had a copy - even they don't. Luckily I had put the songs on a CDr for them. Melanie said she had only recently been thinking about it. Apparently she helped Peter produce the single and is singing on both songs, but Peter wouldn't say who the other singers are.

Heck! I don't know how to download them I didn't think they were going anywhere. Please help if you can! By the way I'm really looking forward to your review. This must have been a great night for you MSK. I look forward to your review.

Yes Me Too Diva Anne!!! Just can't wait to hear what MSK has to tell us!!!

Love
M.J

Thank You for taking me there, Rob!!!

MSK: Did Beau propose? -LOL!


-Bill