Blog » Bill’s blog – January 24-28, 2009
Saturday 7th February 2009
On Saturday, January 24, Bill and the Rhythm Kings were back on the tour bus and driving to Franeker, arriving in time to perform a sound check at the Theatre De Koornbeurs. The show, which opened just after 8pm with a Rockabilly trio who played for 30 minutes and who Bill thought were quite good.
The band took to the stage just before 9pm, and were greeted enthusiastically by the sell-out crowd. The theatre has an unusual design, according to Bill, and was more a large square with two sit-down balconies that went all the way around.
With the crowd primed for action, the band kicked off with I Got A Woman (Georgie) followed by Jump Jive & Wail (Albert), Show Me (Beverley), Too Later (Terry), All Night Long (Bill), Melody (Georgie/Beverley), Race With The Devil (Terry), Green River (Bill/Beverley), She's Lookin' Good (Beverley), I'm Ready (Albert), Chicken Shack Boogie (Geraint), Honky Tonk Woman (Bill), Sweet Soul Music (Beverley), Johnny B. Goode (Geraint), You Never Can Tell (Bill), That Is Rock & Roll (Albert), and I Put A Spell On You (Beverley). The crowd demanded and encore, which included Crying In The Rain, and Tear It Up.
Bill and the Rhythm Kings came off the stage to a standing ovation, and Bill popped down to the front row to shake hands with the fans. A quick drink, then it was back onto the bus and off to Amsterdam again.
On Sunday, Bill got up and met with Tony in the hotel to travel to Apeldoorn, arriving at the Coda Museum in the afternoon, where Bill’s Wyman Shoots exhibition was opening and runs until May 17. You can read more about the Wyman Shoots exhibition by clicking here.
Bill says the exhibition was nicely laid out – with triangular stands, and Bill did lots of radio, TV and press interviews over the following hours. You can see video of Bill opening the exhibition by clicking here.
With the band in Apeldoorn as well, the group headed to the Gigant! show in Apeldoorn for the evening’s concert – appearing on stage just before 9pm to a sell-out standing audience. Bill says the crowd was fantastic, and added a real energy to the show.
The set was I Got A Woman (Georgie), Jump Jive & Wail (Albert), Show Me (Beverley), All Night Long (Bill) , Too Later (Terry), Melody (Georgie/Beverley), Race With The Devil (Terry), I'll Be Satisfied (Beverley), I'm Ready (Albert), Chicken Shack Boogie (Geraint), Honky Tonk Woman (Bill), Sweet Soul Music (Beverley), Johnny B. Goode (Geraint), That Is Rock & Roll (Albert), You Never Can Tell (Bill), and I Put A Spell On You (Beverley). Two encores rounded off the performance, including Crying In The Rain, and Tear It Up.
Finally, after wall-to-wall tour dates, Monday, January 26 was a day off for Bill and the rest of the Rhythm Kings. Bill spoke to Robin Nolan on the phone, who agreed to do a song with the band next Sunday, as well as spending time catching up on emails and photos.
From Amsterdam to Eindhoven on Tuesday, January 27, with Bill arriving to several waiting interviews, including one for the Omroep Zeeland newspaper, and another for the local PZC TV.
The band took to the stage in front of a sell-out crowd at the Stadsschouwburg in Middelburg, performing I Got A Woman (Georgie), Jump Jive & Wail (Albert), Show Me (Beverley), Too Later (Terry), All Night Long (Bill), Cakewalk Into Town (Geraint), Melody (Georgie/Beverley), Race With The Devil (Terry), Green River (Bill/Beverley), Till I Gain Control Again (Albert), and She's Lookin' Good (Beverley).
A short 20-minute breather, then back onto the stage with I'm Ready (Albert), Chicken Shack Boogie (Geraint), Crazy Arms (Georgie), Honky Tonk Woman (Bill), Sweet Soul Music (Beverley), Three Cool Cats (Georgie), That's Better For Me Baby (Terry), You Never Can Tell (Bill), How Strong Is A Woman (Beverley), Johnny B. Goode (Geraint), That Is Rock & Roll (Albert), and I Put A Spell On You (Beverley). The band came offstage to a standing ovation and great applause, returning to perform and encore of Crying In The Rain and Tear It Up.
With the show over, Bill spent time signing photos for fans, then the band were back on the bus and heading to Eindhoven.
With the next date scheduled for the evening, Bill spent the day working on emails and photos from yesterday, then walked to the venue in the evening, signing autographs for waiting fans on the way to the concert.
Held at the Muziekcentrum Frits Philips in Eindhoven, Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings played to both a sit-down and standing audience, with the set starting with I Got A Woman (Georgie), then onto Jump Jive & Wail (Albert), Show Me (Beverley), Too Later (Terry), All Night Long (Bill), Cakewalk Into Town (Geraint), Melody (Georgie/Beverley), Race With The Devil (Terry), Green River (Bill/Beverley), Till I Gain Control Again (Albert), & She's Lookin' Good (Beverley).
The band took a well-earned 20 minute break, then were back on stage with I'm Ready (Albert), Chicken Shack Boogie (Geraint), Honky Tonk Woman (Bill), Jambalaya (Georgie), Sweet Soul Music (Beverley), Three Cool Cats (Georgie), That's Better For Me Baby (Terry) , You Never Can Tell (Bill), How Strong Is A Woman (Beverley), Johnny B. Goode (Geraint), That Is Rock & Roll (Albert), and I Put A Spell On You (Beverley). The encore was Crying In The Rain, and Tear It Up.
Photo by Gundula Johannsmann
The band took to the stage just before 9pm, and were greeted enthusiastically by the sell-out crowd. The theatre has an unusual design, according to Bill, and was more a large square with two sit-down balconies that went all the way around.
With the crowd primed for action, the band kicked off with I Got A Woman (Georgie) followed by Jump Jive & Wail (Albert), Show Me (Beverley), Too Later (Terry), All Night Long (Bill), Melody (Georgie/Beverley), Race With The Devil (Terry), Green River (Bill/Beverley), She's Lookin' Good (Beverley), I'm Ready (Albert), Chicken Shack Boogie (Geraint), Honky Tonk Woman (Bill), Sweet Soul Music (Beverley), Johnny B. Goode (Geraint), You Never Can Tell (Bill), That Is Rock & Roll (Albert), and I Put A Spell On You (Beverley). The crowd demanded and encore, which included Crying In The Rain, and Tear It Up.
Bill and the Rhythm Kings came off the stage to a standing ovation, and Bill popped down to the front row to shake hands with the fans. A quick drink, then it was back onto the bus and off to Amsterdam again.
On Sunday, Bill got up and met with Tony in the hotel to travel to Apeldoorn, arriving at the Coda Museum in the afternoon, where Bill’s Wyman Shoots exhibition was opening and runs until May 17. You can read more about the Wyman Shoots exhibition by clicking here.
Bill says the exhibition was nicely laid out – with triangular stands, and Bill did lots of radio, TV and press interviews over the following hours. You can see video of Bill opening the exhibition by clicking here.
With the band in Apeldoorn as well, the group headed to the Gigant! show in Apeldoorn for the evening’s concert – appearing on stage just before 9pm to a sell-out standing audience. Bill says the crowd was fantastic, and added a real energy to the show.
The set was I Got A Woman (Georgie), Jump Jive & Wail (Albert), Show Me (Beverley), All Night Long (Bill) , Too Later (Terry), Melody (Georgie/Beverley), Race With The Devil (Terry), I'll Be Satisfied (Beverley), I'm Ready (Albert), Chicken Shack Boogie (Geraint), Honky Tonk Woman (Bill), Sweet Soul Music (Beverley), Johnny B. Goode (Geraint), That Is Rock & Roll (Albert), You Never Can Tell (Bill), and I Put A Spell On You (Beverley). Two encores rounded off the performance, including Crying In The Rain, and Tear It Up.
Finally, after wall-to-wall tour dates, Monday, January 26 was a day off for Bill and the rest of the Rhythm Kings. Bill spoke to Robin Nolan on the phone, who agreed to do a song with the band next Sunday, as well as spending time catching up on emails and photos.
From Amsterdam to Eindhoven on Tuesday, January 27, with Bill arriving to several waiting interviews, including one for the Omroep Zeeland newspaper, and another for the local PZC TV.
The band took to the stage in front of a sell-out crowd at the Stadsschouwburg in Middelburg, performing I Got A Woman (Georgie), Jump Jive & Wail (Albert), Show Me (Beverley), Too Later (Terry), All Night Long (Bill), Cakewalk Into Town (Geraint), Melody (Georgie/Beverley), Race With The Devil (Terry), Green River (Bill/Beverley), Till I Gain Control Again (Albert), and She's Lookin' Good (Beverley).
A short 20-minute breather, then back onto the stage with I'm Ready (Albert), Chicken Shack Boogie (Geraint), Crazy Arms (Georgie), Honky Tonk Woman (Bill), Sweet Soul Music (Beverley), Three Cool Cats (Georgie), That's Better For Me Baby (Terry), You Never Can Tell (Bill), How Strong Is A Woman (Beverley), Johnny B. Goode (Geraint), That Is Rock & Roll (Albert), and I Put A Spell On You (Beverley). The band came offstage to a standing ovation and great applause, returning to perform and encore of Crying In The Rain and Tear It Up.
With the show over, Bill spent time signing photos for fans, then the band were back on the bus and heading to Eindhoven.
With the next date scheduled for the evening, Bill spent the day working on emails and photos from yesterday, then walked to the venue in the evening, signing autographs for waiting fans on the way to the concert.
Held at the Muziekcentrum Frits Philips in Eindhoven, Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings played to both a sit-down and standing audience, with the set starting with I Got A Woman (Georgie), then onto Jump Jive & Wail (Albert), Show Me (Beverley), Too Later (Terry), All Night Long (Bill), Cakewalk Into Town (Geraint), Melody (Georgie/Beverley), Race With The Devil (Terry), Green River (Bill/Beverley), Till I Gain Control Again (Albert), & She's Lookin' Good (Beverley).
The band took a well-earned 20 minute break, then were back on stage with I'm Ready (Albert), Chicken Shack Boogie (Geraint), Honky Tonk Woman (Bill), Jambalaya (Georgie), Sweet Soul Music (Beverley), Three Cool Cats (Georgie), That's Better For Me Baby (Terry) , You Never Can Tell (Bill), How Strong Is A Woman (Beverley), Johnny B. Goode (Geraint), That Is Rock & Roll (Albert), and I Put A Spell On You (Beverley). The encore was Crying In The Rain, and Tear It Up.
Photo by Gundula Johannsmann
