Friday, 11 November 2016

Simone Felice, The Cluny, October 3rd 2016


#Gadgees at Cluny 2:  Simone Felice




@folkastro 
#Gadgees saw him last year at the same venue; with a fantastic band.  This year he played an acoustic set solo.  Yet this did not change the brilliance of the gig; it changed the dynamic only in the slightly dark and menacing feel of his engagement with the audience; who were in awe of his set.

He played all of his recent popular songs; with a few diversions ie reading a  W. B. Yeats poem and a pre-election diatribe about Trump; the 90 minutes went over quickly as the audience were so entranced by this performance. Hopefully it's not another year until he comes back.

@alphaspud
Once again Simone Felice did not disappoint,highlights were 'Hey Bobby Ray' and a moving 'New York times' come back soon!

@gerry0504
This #Gadgee cannot believe it's almost a year since we saw Simone Felice with his band at The Cluny2.
In front of a rapt audience of Geordie fans, Simone played a solo acoustic set of assured, understated excellence. My favourite song, 'New York Times'  is, in my opinion, a masterclass in the art of songwriting, pulling together a series of vignettes from the eponymous newspaper to make a powerful statement about current American society. #Genius.



BTW , not content with being a successful singer songwriter, Simone Felice is a published poet & author. This #Gadgees review of his 1st novel, 'Black Jesus' :

http://geordiegadgees.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/simone-felice-black-jesus_25.html

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