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Live
at the 25th Festival of Mind, Body & Spirit - 29/05/2001
Pictures by Jeza |
| I have
just come from the 25th Anniversary ‘Festival of Mind,
Body & Spirit’ in London, where I spent the ‘best
part’ of the afternoon in the company of Susan Raven and
Satch Norton. In an atmosphere of essential oils, incense, shiatsu
massage, meditation music and kirlean photography. Susan was
booked to perform a lunchtime concert on the main stage, and
another later in the week. Satch and I first recognised eachother
in the crowd and went for a cup of tea and chat, whilst Susan
was moving the car to another suitable parking meter. |
| Soon after
2pm Susan appeared onstage solo, with Satch at the mixing desk
and performed to a backing track from the CD. With a colourful
festival banner as a backdrop,Susan, in her new shorter haircut,
performed several songs from the CD in her own glittering style.
Including the title track ‘Glittering Cities’, ‘Saturn’
and ‘Stack your guns’, which closed the show, dedicated
to the people of Israel. She also spoke about her influences
and inspirations from the work of Rudolph Steiner. Later rejoining
the ‘Rudolph Steiner stand’ at the festival, to continue
her other important job for the week. We were also treated to
two brand new songs, one called ‘Mandalay’ on acoustic
guitar without pre-recorded backing. |
| Whilst
the live audio quality was not as ‘controlled’ as
the finished CD, and the Tuesday lunchtime crowd not as packed
as the previous days performance by more famous 60’s icon
Julie Felix, (an artist I’ve also met several times and
share a birthday with). The concert was received very well by
the crowd and several CDs sold after the show. I proudly got
my personal copy signed by both.. Satch later transported the
gear back to their London base as Susan and I enjoyed some frozen
mango yoghurt and a chat over another hot drink. A very special
day out. - JEZA * |
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