Comments on: Cambridge Rock Festival 2014 – Part One

By: Tracie Law

Tracie Law — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 15:02:50 +0000

Absolutely not a problem Graham and apology accepted in good faith sir . In fact I wasn’t happy with the vocal delivery that day in all honesty and I’m now looking into getting some help on that mainly breathing exercises because when you leap about onstage its hard to catch your breath and as I mentioned I missed out on a lot of my practice due to covering on other instruments because having played drums, bass, some guitar as well as vocals on the album I can and do have to fill in for the others a lot when thay cant make rehearsals. The other problem is nerves I was as nervous as hell that day worried I could still perform after 4 years and thats also bad for keeping your voice in pitch and strong especially when we had all the feedback at the start which made me even more stressed and meant I couldn’t hear myself properly lol! Ironically I put a lot of opera singers onstage in my day job and I’m very envious of their voices but they’re professional and they sing all day every day more or less. Thats what I wish I could do :-/ Best wishes buddy:-) Trace

By: Tracie Law

Tracie Law — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 14:38:56 +0000

tee hee! no complaints from me Tim extremely grateful for the article and pleased you liked the band. Its been a lot of hard work and its great to have your support

By: Graham Meigh

Graham Meigh — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 14:37:05 +0000

Tracie.
Please accept my sincere apology. Late night drinking and in a dark place emotionally – but that’s not an excuse. Totally unacceptable comments.

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 14:25:19 +0000

I’m going to get flack from Leon Hendrix next….

By: Tracie Law

Tracie Law — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 14:15:07 +0000

Hi Tim,
I just wanted to say thank you for a very favourable review of our band Symphony of Pain it is very kind of you Graham I have to say its a little bit harsh of you to simply say I cannot sing although I appreciate I’m not the best have a listen to the album please before you make a sweeping statement like that. I hadn’t sung live for 4 years I had to play drums in our rehearsals and bass while we taught our new line up when people weren’t available hence I didn’t get enough practice time. I dont get chance to practice any other time I have a full time job and I’m asthmatic! couple that with having all the monitors feeding back for the first three songs and as Tim said I don’t exactly stand still onstage I like to be a showman (remember the Madonna miming incident?) and give people something different:-) Symphony was invented by me all the ideas, songs, concept, theatrics, artwork comes from my brain including the violin solo idea. The lovely Pamela Chowhan had a full classical education where as I started out on bass playing in rock bands and only started singing (badly;-) because I wrote the lyrics and they are personal to me. I’m not having a pop but I feel justified in giving a bit of background on how tough it was to get back out there after so long away. peace and best wishes Trace

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 11:44:35 +0000

I stayed away from the blues tent on Saturday and Sunday. Blues artists need to be virtuoso guitarists to hold my attention.

As for Symphony of Pain, I found the theatrical side of their act entertaining (Too many bands just shuffle on stage, play the songs, and shuffle off again), and the violin player was great. The weak link was the guitarist, whose solos were tuneless; he should have stuck to rhythm and let the violinist handle all the lead breaks.

By: Graham Meigh

Graham Meigh — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 23:50:11 +0000

Friday belonged to Chantel McGregor. I know you liked Symphony of Pain, but they made my toes curl! They could have pulled it off if the guy could sing.
Saturday was made worthwhile by Northsyde and Pearl Handled Revolver.
Best experience of the weekend was Gallows Ghost on the acoustic stage. Brilliant.
I can understand the need for the tired old ‘big’ names to headline; hence drawing in the crowds, but for me the best bands were the earlier slots and the acoustic tent.
BIG DOWNER was the endless number of bands playing 12 bar blues… zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 17:57:09 +0000

I always regret not spending more time at the acoustic stage. I’d like to have seen Steve Rodgers. He looks like his father, and sings like him as well.

By: Rob Crossland

Rob Crossland — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:05:54 +0000

It’s a shame you didn’t make it to the acoustic stage for Geronimo. Along with Chantel and the great prog bands on Sunday they were the act of the weekend for me. Just check out the youtube vid of their ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ closer. One of the the best audience reactions I saw in any tent the whole weekend. Really enjoyed your rundown of the bands I couldn’t get to see! Thanks!

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:17:31 +0000

I’ve always known her by the name she used in Ebony Tower, because we’d been corresponding on Twitter, and she’s been using that name there. Hence the confusion.